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Meaning of "effleurage" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EFFLEURAGE

From French effleurer to stroke lightly.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EFFLEURAGE

effleurage  [ˌɛflɜːˈrɑːʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EFFLEURAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Effleurage is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb effleurage in English.

WHAT DOES EFFLEURAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Effleurage

Effleurage, a French word meaning "to skim" or "to touch lightly on", is a series of massage strokes used in Swedish massage to warm up the muscle before deep tissue work using petrissage. This is a soothing, stroking movement used at the beginning and the end of the facial and/or body massage. It is also used as a linking move between the different strokes and movements. Effleurage is basically a form of massage involving a circular stroking movement made with the palm of the hand. Effleurage can be firm or light without dragging the skin and is performed using either the padded parts of the finger tips or the palmar surface of the hands, and works as a mechanical pump on the body to encourage venous and lymphatic return by starting at the bottom of the limb and pushing back towards the heart. You will have more success with this once all the muscles in the area are warmed up and loose. It consists of four sub-categories: ▪ Ethereal or aura strokes ▪ Feathering, or nerve-stroking ▪ Superficial effleurage ▪ Deeper effleurage...

Definition of effleurage in the English dictionary

The definition of effleurage in the dictionary is a light stroking technique used in massage. Other definition of effleurage is to massage using this movement.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EFFLEURAGE

PRESENT

Present
I effleurage
you effleurage
he/she/it effleurages
we effleurage
you effleurage
they effleurage
Present continuous
I am effleuraging
you are effleuraging
he/she/it is effleuraging
we are effleuraging
you are effleuraging
they are effleuraging
Present perfect
I have effleuraged
you have effleuraged
he/she/it has effleuraged
we have effleuraged
you have effleuraged
they have effleuraged
Present perfect continuous
I have been effleuraging
you have been effleuraging
he/she/it has been effleuraging
we have been effleuraging
you have been effleuraging
they have been effleuraging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I effleuraged
you effleuraged
he/she/it effleuraged
we effleuraged
you effleuraged
they effleuraged
Past continuous
I was effleuraging
you were effleuraging
he/she/it was effleuraging
we were effleuraging
you were effleuraging
they were effleuraging
Past perfect
I had effleuraged
you had effleuraged
he/she/it had effleuraged
we had effleuraged
you had effleuraged
they had effleuraged
Past perfect continuous
I had been effleuraging
you had been effleuraging
he/she/it had been effleuraging
we had been effleuraging
you had been effleuraging
they had been effleuraging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will effleurage
you will effleurage
he/she/it will effleurage
we will effleurage
you will effleurage
they will effleurage
Future continuous
I will be effleuraging
you will be effleuraging
he/she/it will be effleuraging
we will be effleuraging
you will be effleuraging
they will be effleuraging
Future perfect
I will have effleuraged
you will have effleuraged
he/she/it will have effleuraged
we will have effleuraged
you will have effleuraged
they will have effleuraged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been effleuraging
you will have been effleuraging
he/she/it will have been effleuraging
we will have been effleuraging
you will have been effleuraging
they will have been effleuraging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would effleurage
you would effleurage
he/she/it would effleurage
we would effleurage
you would effleurage
they would effleurage
Conditional continuous
I would be effleuraging
you would be effleuraging
he/she/it would be effleuraging
we would be effleuraging
you would be effleuraging
they would be effleuraging
Conditional perfect
I would have effleurage
you would have effleurage
he/she/it would have effleurage
we would have effleurage
you would have effleurage
they would have effleurage
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been effleuraging
you would have been effleuraging
he/she/it would have been effleuraging
we would have been effleuraging
you would have been effleuraging
they would have been effleuraging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you effleurage
we let´s effleurage
you effleurage
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to effleurage
Past participle
effleuraged
Present Participle
effleuraging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EFFLEURAGE


arbitrage
ˈɑːbɪˌtrɑːʒ
barrage
ˈbærɑːʒ
bricolage
ˈbrɪkəˌlɑːʒ
camouflage
ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ
collage
kəˈlɑːʒ
decoupage
ˌdeɪkuːˈpɑːʒ
dressage
ˈdrɛsɑːʒ
entourage
ˈɒntʊˌrɑːʒ
etage
eɪˈtɑːʒ
Farage
ˈfˈærɑːʒ
garage
ˈɡærɑːʒ
massage
ˈmæsɑːʒ
mirage
mɪˈrɑːʒ
montage
mɒnˈtɑːʒ
paysage
ˌpeɪˈzɑːʒ
plage
plɑːʒ
sabotage
ˈsæbəˌtɑːʒ
sondage
sɒnˈdɑːʒ
vernissage
ˌvɜːnɪˈsɑːʒ
vitrage
ˈviːtrɑːʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EFFLEURAGE

efficient
efficient cause
efficiently
effierce
effigial
effigies
effigurate
effiguration
effigy
effing
effloresce
efflorescence
efflorescent
effluence
effluent
effluvia
effluvial
effluvium
efflux
efforce

WORDS THAT END LIKE EFFLEURAGE

accourage
average
beverage
brokerage
courage
coverage
discourage
Dutch courage
encourage
enfleurage
harbourage
leverage
murage
outrage
overencourage
pasturage
rage
Star of Courage
storage
underage

Synonyms and antonyms of effleurage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «effleurage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EFFLEURAGE

Find out the translation of effleurage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of effleurage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «effleurage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻拍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

effleurage
570 millions of speakers

English

effleurage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

effleurage
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دلك لطيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поколачивание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

effleurage
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

effleurage
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

effleurage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Effleurage
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

effleurage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽擦法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

effleurage
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Effleurage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xoa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

effleurage
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुफ्फुस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

effleurage
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

effleurage
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Effleurage
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лупцювання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

effleurage
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

effleurage
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

streelmassering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

effleurage
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

effleurage
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of effleurage

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EFFLEURAGE»

The term «effleurage» is normally little used and occupies the 117.660 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EFFLEURAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «effleurage» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «effleurage» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about effleurage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EFFLEURAGE»

Discover the use of effleurage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to effleurage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Introduction to Massage Therapy
Application. of. Effleurage. You must use lubricant for effleurage because the stroke travels across the surface of the client's skin. The lubricant reduces drag and increases slip to make the stroke more comfortable for clients. Be that as it may, ...
Mary Beth Braun, 2013
2
Therapeutic Massage in Athletics
EFFLEURAGE Effleurage is any stroke in which the hands glide or slide over the superficial tissue. This implies that a lubricant is always used. Application of the emollient is accomplished with a light effleurage stroke before increasing the ...
Patricia A. Archer, 2007
3
Advanced Hairdressing
Effleurage (a French word meaning 'stroking') always begins and ends the massage on each area. It is also usually performed after tapotement massage movements to soothe the area. The effleurage movement can be superficial ( using light ...
Stephanie Henderson-Brown, Catherine Avadis, 2004
4
Sports Massage: Candidate Workbook
Superficial effleurage is a light stroking movement. The therapist allows the hands to slowly stroke and mould the contours of the body part being massaged. The effleurage should be performed with an evenly maintained and light pressure, ...
Pamela Mills, Sharon Parker-Bennett, 2004
5
S/Nvq Level 2 Hairdressing with Barbering Candidate
Always remember to keep contact with the scalp with at least one hand otherwise contact will be broken and the client may receive a jolt if they are very relaxed. Effleurage Using the palms of the hands: - slow, smoothing, stroking movement ...
Leah Palmer, Nicci Moorman, 2005
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Foundations of Massage
Foundations of Massage 3e is a comprehensive practical and theoretical foundation for all aspects of massage therapy. The book prepares students for clinical practice through the presentation of step by step techniques and treatments.
Lisa Casanelia, David Stelfox, 2010
7
Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing & ...
Effleurage. One additional technique to encourage relaxation and displace pain in the Lamaze method is effleurage, which is French for “light abdominal massage,” done with just enough pressure to avoid tickling. To do this, a woman traces a ...
Adele Pillitteri, 2010
8
Level 2 Beauty Therapy
As effleurage can be used to link other movements, it will knit the routine together . Remember If in any doubt about which movement comes next in the massage routine, add in a little effleurage until it comes back to you. Don't take your hands  ...
Jane Hiscock, Elaine Stoddart, Jeanine Connor, 2004
9
Massage and Aromatherapy: A Practical Approach
14 Effleurage towards the lymph nodes (lower cervical, axillary and inguinal). 15 Transverse stroking to the lumbar region. 16 Circular thumb kneading over the sacrum and iliac region. 17 Effleurage to the sides of the back with alternate ...
Lyn Goldberg, 2001
10
Indian Head Massage
4 MASSAGE MOVEMENTS AND THEIR EFFECTS While carrying out the Indian head massage routine you will use different types of massage movements called effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, vibrations and frictions. Effleurage Effleurage  ...
Francesca Gould, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EFFLEURAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term effleurage is used in the context of the following news items.
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The art of massage - not as easy as you might think
Using words like effleurage, cupping and petrissage I just watched in wonder as her hands moved with such ease from one techniques to the ... «Belfast Live, Jun 15»
2
Eighth-grade girl represents San Antonio at national spelling bee
Raine correctly spelled postmortem and effleurage in rounds 2 and 3, respectively. By the way, effleurage means to massage with a circular ... «KENS 5 TV, May 15»
3
SPELLING BEE: Inland student spells her way into semi-final round
Some of the words put before them were longiloquence, xerogel and effleurage — and that was just in the preliminaries. Last year's winning ... «Press-Enterprise, May 15»
4
Massage Therapy Can Reduce Inflammation at the Circulatory Level
Effleurage and petrissage were used according to a well-defined massage protocol. The treatments were provided within 30 minutes after exercise for those ... «Massage Today, May 15»
5
Women evicted from shacks give massages to make a living
“This technique is called 'effleurage',” says Noiolo. “It means lightly skimming someone's back – it's how you start treatments to warm up the ... «News24, May 15»
6
All About Meridian Massage for Facial Rejuvenation (VIDEO)
Using "tribo-effleurage" or "friction-stroking," meridian massage includes specialized tools that stroke the skin in the direction of the flow of ... «SkinInc.com, May 15»
7
Because you're worth it: Six spa massages to make you melt
6 Re-energising sun stones: In this massage, Swedish effleurage strokes are used in combination with the penetrating warmth of basalt stones ... «Hindustan Times, May 15»
8
Pet therapy: how to massage your dog
She started with effleurage, long calming strokes. Changes in a dog's body, such as temperature, swelling, or tension can be detected early in ... «Statesman Journal, May 15»
9
Post-marathon beauty survival
But your first point of call should be a gentle effleurage massage to loosen muscles. You could do this with foam roller for self-massage (or foot ... «Cosmopolitan UK, Apr 15»
10
The Role of Massage Therapy in Dementia Care
Slow-stroke back massage uses effleurage, moving the palm of the hand in long, rhythmic, firm strokes. One method applies effleurage in a figure-eight ... «Massage Today, Mar 15»

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