élan

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(ā-läN', ā-län') pronunciation
n.
  1. Enthusiastic vigor and liveliness.
  2. Distinctive style or flair.

[French, from Old French eslan, rush, from eslancer, to hurl : es-, out (from Latin ex-; see ex-) + lancer, to throw (from Late Latin lanceāre, to throw a lance , from Latin lancea, lance).]


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n

Definition: vivacity
Antonyms: dullness, lifelessness

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IN BRIEF: n. - Enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; Distinctive and stylish elegance; A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fart, begejstring, sving

Nederlands (Dutch)
elan, onstuimigheid

Français (French)
n. - élan

Deutsch (German)
n. - Elan, Schwung

Italiano (Italian)
slancio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ímpeto (m)

Español (Spanish)
n. - ímpetu, entusiasmo, brío, vivacidad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hänförelse

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حماس, , حيويه‏


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