verve

n.

1. Energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas, especially in artistic performance or composition: The revival lacked the verve of the original musical.
2. Vitality; liveliness. See synonyms at vigor.
3. Archaic. Aptitude; talent.

[French, from Old French, fanciful expression, probably from Vulgar Latin *verva, from Latin verba, pl. of verbum, word.]

noun

1. A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner: animation, bounce, brio, dash, élan, esprit, life, liveliness, pertness, sparkle, spirit, vigor, vim, vivaciousness, vivacity, zip. Informal ginger, pep, peppiness. Slang oomph. See action/inaction.
2. A quality of active mental and physical forcefulness: dash, punch, starch, vigor, vigorousness, vim, vitality. Informal snap. Idioms: vim and vigor. See action/inaction, tired/fresh.

IN BRIEF: Enthusiasm.

It came in a spurt of brilliance. It is shot through with originality, verve, and-why not go all the way?-genius. — Meredith Willson (1902-1984).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - begejstring, kraft, liv, verve

Nederlands (Dutch)
geestdrift, levendigheid

Français (French)
n. - verve

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schwung, Feuer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ζωντάνια, σφρίγος, κέφι, καλλιτεχνικός οίστρος

Italiano (Italian)
entusiasmo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - verve (f), vivacidade (f)

Русский (Russian)
живость, яркость, способность

Español (Spanish)
n. - brío, entusiasmo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - liv, verv, entusiasm

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
气魄, 活力, 神韵

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 氣魄, 活力, 神韻

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (예술작품에서 보는) 열정, 기백, 힘

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 迫力, 情熱, 気力, 気迫

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حماسه, حيويه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התלהבות, להט, חיות, רוח, מרץ, נמרצות‬

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verve	cross verve
Verve Vibe	verve usa