elegant

[US]/ˈelɪɡənt/
[UK]/ˈelɪɡənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. elegant og stilsikker; enkel og konsis

Phrases & Collocations

elegantly dressed

elegant kledd

elegant design

elegant design

graceful and elegant

grasiøs og elegant

elegant appearance

elegant utseende

elegant style

elegant stil

elegant demeanour

elegant væremåte

elegant shape

elegant form

Example Sentences

an elegant, comfortable house.

et elegant, komfortabelt hus.

these are elegant and stylish performances.

dette er elegante og stilfulle opptredener.

an elegant upswept style.

en elegant, oppsvingt stil.

an elegant, angular visage.

et elegant, vinklet uttrykk.

a room with an elegant tone.

et rom med en elegant tone.

she will look elegant in black.

hun vil se elegant ut i svart.

a phalanx of elegant apartment blocks.

en linje av elegante leilighetsblokker.

an elegant gilded birdcage.

en elegant forgylt fuglebur.

She has a life of elegant ease.

Hun har et liv med elegant letthet.

She glittered at the elegant table.

Hun skinte ved det elegante bordet.

a composition marked by elegant phrasing.

en komposisjon preget av elegant formulering.

She dressed with elegant simplicity.

Hun kledde seg med elegant enkelhet.

She was an elegant and accomplished woman.

Hun var en elegant og dyktig kvinne.

the elegant cut of his dinner jacket.

den elegante snittet på hans dressjakke.

the grand unified theory is compact and elegant in mathematical terms.

den store forente teorien er kompakt og elegant i matematiske termer.

the elegant square was shaded by lofty palms.

den elegante plassen var skyggelagt av høye palmer.

She fancies elegant clothes and jewelry.

Hun liker elegante klær og smykker.

That woman works in the city's most elegant cathouse.

Den kvinnen jobber i byens mest elegante bordell.

Real-world Examples

I thought I'd serve something more elegant.

Jeg tenkte jeg skulle servere noe mer elegant.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

Hotel, a little bit more elegant, you get more things.

Hotell, litt mer elegant, du får flere ting.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

I had something a little more elegant in mind.

Jeg hadde noe litt mer elegant i tankene.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

This is an elegant piece of writing.

Dette er et elegant stykke skriving.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Bob has elegant taste in clothing.

Bob har elegant smak når det gjelder klær.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

The furnishings of the palace were elegant.

Palassets møbler var elegante.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

The tall, elegant Water woman leaned forward.

Den høye, elegante Water-kvinnen lente seg fremover.

Source: Crazy Element City

Elegant means over 30. Everyone knows that.

Elegant betyr over 30. Alle vet det.

Source: Goodbye, Christopher Robin.

Remarks? What remarks? Elegant is not a remark.

Kommentarer? Hvilke kommentarer? Elegant er ikke en kommentar.

Source: Goodbye, Christopher Robin.

Sir James Barrie and......the elegant Mrs. Milne.

Sir James Barrie og......den elegante fru Milne.

Source: Goodbye, Christopher Robin.

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