flourish
A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flagA dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
» Your business is flourishing, I hear.
Я слышал, твой бизнес процветает.
Я слышал, ваш бизнес процветает.
Meaning
4 sensesA dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue.
überschwengliche Geste, große Geste, Hieb
the act of waving
An ornamentation.
His signature ended with a flourish.
Schnörkel, Verzierung, Schwung
ро́счеркrósčerk, загогу́линаzagogúlina, завиту́шкаzavitúška
ро́зчеркrózčerk
A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
The trumpets blew a flourish as they entered the church.
Fanfare, Tusch, Trompetenstoß
фанфа́раfanfára, тушtuš
фанфа́раfanfára, тушtuš
A decorative embellishment on a building.
Ornament, Verzierung, Dekoration
an ornamental embellishment in writing
Examples
64 sentencesYour business is flourishing, I hear.
ruЯ слышал, твой бизнес процветает. — Hellerick
The fine arts flourished in Italy in the 15th century.
deDie Schönen Künste erlebten in Italien im 15. Jahrhundert eine Blüte. — Zaghawa
Virtue can only flourish amongst equals.
deTugend kann nur unter Gleichen gedeihen. — pinkymahoney
Mary really flourished after leaving Tom.
deMaria blühte richtig auf, nachdem sie sich von Tom getrennt hatte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The orchestra is playing a flourish.
ruОркестр играет туш. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English floryschen, from Old French florir (via the arrhizotonic stem floriss-From Middle English floryschen, from Old French florir (via the arrhizotonic stem floriss-), from Late Latin flōrīre, from Latin flōrēre, from Latin flōrem (“flower”, noun). Corresponds to flower + -ish.
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