vigour
Active strength or force of body or mindActive strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.
» For a man of seventy, he still has surprising vigour.
Für einen Mann von siebzig Jahren hat er immer noch eine erstaunliche Vitalität.
Для семидесятилетнего он на удивление энергичен.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Active strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.
Ausdruckskraft, Energie, Leidenschaftlichkeit
си́лаsíla, эне́ргияenérgija
силаsyla, енергіяenerhija, енергійністьenerhijnistʹ
active strength of body or mind
(countable, uncountable)Strength or force in animal or vegetable nature or action.
A plant grows with vigour.
(countable, uncountable)Strength; efficacy; potency.
Examples
4 sentencesFor a man of seventy, he still has surprising vigour.
ruДля семидесятилетнего он на удивление энергичен.
deFür einen Mann von siebzig Jahren hat er immer noch eine erstaunliche Vitalität.
The fireplace, lacking firewood, flames already starting to lose their vigour.
Tom was able to work with renewed vigour after taking a short break.
deNach einer kurzen Verschnaufpause konnte Tom mit frischer Kraft weiterarbeiten.
Some think that too much intellectualizing will reduce their sexual vigour. It's like modern-day superstition.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English vigour, from Old French vigour, from vigor, from Latin vigor, from vigFrom Middle English vigour, from Old French vigour, from vigor, from Latin vigor, from vigeō (“thrive, flourish”), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (“to be lively”).
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Forms
plural: vigoursSynonyms
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