Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - flair
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Flair
flair
noun Etymology: French, literally, sense of smell, from Old French, odor, from ~ier to give off an odor, from Late Latin flagrare, alteration of Latin fragrare Date: 1881 1. a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something ; talent a ~ for color; also inclination, tendency a ~ for the dramatic 2. a uniquely attractive quality ; style fashionable dresses with a ~ all their own
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1.
n. 1 an instinct for selecting or performing what is excellent, useful, etc.; a talent (has a flair for knowing what the public wants; has a flair for languages). 2 talent or ability, esp. artistic or stylistic. Etymology: F flairer to smell ult. f. L fragrare: see FRAGRANT ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. чутье, нюх to have a flair for smth. —- иметь нюх на что-л. 2. способность, склонность, вкус (к чему-л.) a true flair for the theatre —- подлинная любовь к театру 3. особый отпечаток; своеобразие fashionable dresses with a flair of their own —- элегантные платья в совершенно своеобразном стиле 4. шотл. скат (рыба) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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4.
1. If you have a flair for a particular thing, you have a natural ability to do it well. ...a friend who has a flair for languages. = talent, gift N-SING: N for n 2. If you have flair, you do things in an original, interesting, and stylish way. Their work has all the usual punch, panache and flair you’d expect. = style, panache N-UNCOUNT c darkgreen]approval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ n 1 a natural ability to do something very well (have a flair for) (Carla has an instinctive flair for business.) 2 a way of doing things that is interesting and shows imagination (Bates's advertising campaigns tended to lack flair.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
- c.1390, from O.Fr. flair "odor or scent," from flairer "to smell," from L.L. fragrare "emit (a sweet) odor" (see fragrant), with shift of -r- to -l- by dissimilation. Sense of "special aptitude" is Amer.Eng. 1925, perhaps from notion of a hound's ability to track scent. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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