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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSvelte
/sfɛlt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Slender, especially gracefully thin in figure or outline.
"She moved across the ballroom in a svelte evening gown." - 2
Neatly and stylishly slender; elegant and smooth.
"The new smartphone boasts a svelte design that fits effortlessly in your hand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the early 19th century from French svelte, which ultimately derives from the Italian svelto, past participle of svellere meaning 'to pluck out' or 'to draw out'. Historically evolving from Latin exvellere, the semantic shift moved from 'pulled out or elongated' to describe a gracefully slender, lithe, and flexible human physique.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Svelte" is said worldwide
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svelte
Transliteration: sfɛlt
"Il garde une silhouette svelte grâce au sport."
schlank
Transliteration: ʃlaŋk
"Sie hat eine sehr schlanke und elegante Figur."
svelto
Transliteration: ˈzvɛlto
"Ha un fisico svelto e atletico."
esbelto
Transliteration: esˈβelto
"El bailarín tenía una figura muy esbelta."
esbelta
Transliteration: isˈbɛltɐ
"Ela usava um vestido longo que realçava sua silhueta esbelta."
गठिला
Transliteration: gathila
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी शारीरिक बनावट बहुत छरहरी और आकर्षक है।"
苗条
Transliteration: miáotiáo
Script: 中文汉字
"她保持着苗条的身材。"
날씬한
Transliteration: nalssinhan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 날씬하고 우아한 체격을 가지고 있다."
すらりとした
Transliteration: surari to shita
Script: 日本語
"彼女はすらりとした体型をしている。"
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