What does élancé in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word élancé in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use élancé in French.

The word élancé in French means slender, willowy, svelte, cause a throbbing pain, toss, throw, embark on , embark upon, soar up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word élancé

slender, willowy, svelte

adjectif (svelte)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette fille a une silhouette élancée.
That girl has a svelte figure.

cause a throbbing pain

verbe transitif (faire ressentir une douleur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La piqûre du frelon l'élance.
His hornet sting is throbbing.

toss, throw

verbe transitif (diriger vers le haut)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le jongleur élance ses quilles avec dextérité.

embark on , embark upon

verbe pronominal (se lancer en avant)

Les chevaux s'élancent sur la piste.
The horses set off along the track.

soar up

verbe pronominal (figuré (se dresser)

Les tours jumelles du World Trade Center s'élançaient à plus de 300 mètres.
The twin towers of the World Trade Center soared up over 300 metres.

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