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I really wanted to be a newspaper cartoonist, but nobody liked my work. I didn't have the control or flair that was necessary to create something that didn't look childish.
Jeff Kinney

Meaning of "flair" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLAIR

From French, literally: sense of smell, from Old French: scent, from flairier to give off a smell, ultimately from Latin frāgrāre to smell sweet.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FLAIR

flair  [flɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLAIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flair is 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.

WHAT DOES FLAIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flair

Flair can refer to: ▪ Ric Flair, a professional wrestler ▪ David Flair, his older son, also a professional wrestler ▪ Reid Flair, his younger son, also a professional wrestler ▪ The Flairs, an American doo-wop group in the 1950s ▪ Flair Hotels, a hotel chain ▪ Flair Records, a record label ▪ Flair bartending ▪ FLAIR, an MRI imaging technique ▪ Flair Leisure Products plc, a British toy manufacturer. ▪ Flair Software, a gaming company now known as Microvalue ▪ Flair, a Scottish musical duo of Noreen Martin and Iain Maciver, singing in Scottish Gaelic...

Definition of flair in the English dictionary

The first definition of flair in the dictionary is natural ability; talent; aptitude. Other definition of flair is instinctive discernment; perceptiveness. Flair is also stylishness or elegance; dash.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLAIR


aglare
əˈɡlɛə
antiglare
ˌæntɪˈɡlɛə
Blair
blɛə
blare
blɛə
capillaire
ˌkæpɪˈlɛə
chantecler
ˌtʃæntɪˈklɛə
Clare
klɛə
declare
dɪˈklɛə
flare
flɛə
glair
ɡlɛə
glare
ɡlɛə
lair
lɛə
nonglare
ˌnɒnˈɡlɛə
Sinclair
sɪŋˈklɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLAIR

flagrantness
flags
flagship
Flagstad
flagstaff
flagstaves
flagstick
flagstone
Flaherty
flail
flak
flak jacket
flak ship
flake
flake out
flake white
flaked almonds
flaker
flakey
flakier

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLAIR

a breath of fresh air
affair
air
chair
chocolate eclair
Clair
en clair
fair
hair
hot air
in the air
Lake Saint Clair
pair
Port Blair
repair
Saint Clair
sair
the electric chair
up in the air
wheelchair

Synonyms and antonyms of flair in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLAIR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flair» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of flair

Translation of «flair» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLAIR

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

Translator English - Chinese

天赋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

facilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

flair
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वभाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чутье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

talento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিচারবুদ্ধি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

don
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bakat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gespür
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

才能
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

천부적 재능
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bakat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự tinh tế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நுட்பத்திறனுடனான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिभा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yetenek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

facilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Flair
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чуття
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fler
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

flair
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flair
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

känsla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

teft
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flair

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAIR»

The term «flair» is very widely used and occupies the 13.637 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAIR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flair» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flair» 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 flair

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10 QUOTES WITH «FLAIR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flair.
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Jason Calacanis
I only take causes or write about things that I am passionate about, and I do it with a certain flair and a sort of wink and a nod.
2
Maximillian Degenerez
Insight into character comes from listening intently to the spoken word. The physical person, their charisma, charm and dramatic flair is more often used to persuade audiences, as they use these stealth tools of disguise and deception.
3
Greer Garson
Starting out to make money is the greatest mistake in life. Do what you feel you have a flair for doing, and if you are good enough at it, the money will come.
4
Danielle Harris
'Among Friends' was really well written and had strong characters, and while all the elements were there to make it a great genre film, it also left room for me to put a creative flair on it that wasn't your typical slasher or psychological thriller.
5
Dree Hemingway
Although I was born in Idaho and now live in New York, I definitely identify with the European aesthetic. Paris is my mecca; it's where I discovered my flair for fashion. But I pay rent and work in New York, so that is my home - I love the culture clash of the city.
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Wolfman Jack
The one thing I've learned, getting out to all those foreign and domestic locales, is that people in every country of the 'civilized' world wish - either secretly or openly - that they had the expressiveness, the flair, the I'm-so-glad-to-be-me spirit that black folks have made a part of American life.
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Martin Jacques
In its heyday, the car was an expression of technical flair and design genius: the original Mini, the Beetle, the 2CV, and the Fiat 500 were all, in their various ways, inspired incarnations of functionality.
8
Jeff Kinney
I really wanted to be a newspaper cartoonist, but nobody liked my work. I didn't have the control or flair that was necessary to create something that didn't look childish.
9
John Krasinski
My name was originally John Collins, but I just didn't think it had the flair I needed. I found out the poet laureate of Poland was named Krasinski and so it seemed like a shoe-in for show business.
10
Jessie Matthews
I had a flair for comedy and could give a sustained performance.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLAIR»

Discover the use of flair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flair and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ric Flair: To Be the Man
Ric Flair: To Be the Man, cowritten with Keith Elliot Greenberg, chronicles the anguish and exhilaration of Flair's life and career—in painfully honest detail.
Ric Flair, Mark Madden, 2010
2
Flair: Exquisite Invitations, Lush Flowers, and Gorgeous ...
Covers three aspects of party planning that can make an event shine - the table setting, the flowers and the paper components.
Joe Nye, 2010
3
The Art And Flair Of Mary Blair: An Appreciation
For more than a dozen years, an unassuming, quiet-spoken woman dominated Disney design.
John Canemaker, 2003
4
Scandinavian Stitches: 21 Playful Projects with Seasonal Flair
The first flowers of spring, the smell of the sea, the warm colors of the maple leaves... inspire Kajsa to stitch, sew, and share.
Kajsa Wikman, 2011
5
Art to Wear with Asian Flair
Learn how to use Asian designs to liven up any wardrobe as Stephanie guides you throught the entire creative process from finding the right fabric to wearing your creations with pride.You will learn how to embellish your fabric creations ...
Stephanie Masae Kimura, 2001
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Ric Flair
Profiles the life and career of the professional wrestler Ric Flair.
Ross Davies, 2001
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Hair Flair
Original. Make the jump from everyday hair to hair with flair. It's easy with Hair Flair.
Dianne Balasco, 1994
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Savoir-Flair!: 211 Tips for Enjoying France and the French
Which words of French unlock a warm welcome?
Polly Platt, 2007
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Creating Keepsakes: You've Got Flair!--Creative Scrapbook ...
You've Got Flair!, -More than 600 designs and tips for lettering, using tools, adding new media & color to scrapbook pages.
‎2007
10
The Nature Boy: Pro Wrestler Ric Flair
A biography tracing the life and career of the professional wrestler, Ric Flair.
Angie Peterson Kaelberer, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLAIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flair is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ric Flair Talks WCW's Demise, If It Was Vince Russo's Fault
Former WCW champion Ric Flair appeared on WrestleTalk TV recently to discuss WCW's demise, and absolved constant target Vince Russo of ... «Wrestling Inc., Jul 15»
2
Saskatchewan's Raelene Gannon has a flair for cooking with tea
Why just have tea and cookies when you can have tea in your cookies? Raelene Gannon is a certified tea expert originally from Moose Jaw. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
French flavours and Dutch flair
THE ONLY head chef in the Netherlands to be awarded a Michelin star in four different restaurants, Henk Savelberg recently brought his ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
4
4 projects that will add flair to your garden
4 projects that will add flair to your garden. Midsummer is the perfect time to consider adding bird gardens, walkways, and water and fire ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
5
WWE's Vince McMahon Bans Move Name, Vince Russo Responds …
Speaking of being pulled from TV, former WCW face of the company, Vince Russo responded to WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair based on his ... «Scifighting, Jul 15»
6
Renowned cellist brought flair to the world around her
EDMONTON - Every 10 years, Arthur and Tanya Prochazka re-enacted their first date at the King's Head pub in London. Arthur would wait ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
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Student wins a rare chance to exhibit 'flair' at Fashion Week
A Whanganui UCOL fashion student has won a rare opportunity to exhibit at New Zealand Fashion Week next month. AJ Bradley, 23, from ... «Wanganui Chronicle, Jul 15»
8
Murray no match for Federer's flair
London: Roger Federer became the oldest Wimbledon finalist in 41 years, when he downed Andy Murray 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 on Friday to set up a title ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Doopliss brings the flair in his final Omega Street Fighter 4 combo …
Doopliss wows the crowd once more with his third and final Omega edition combo video, showing off a lot of the unique properties and moves ... «EventHubs, Jul 15»
10
Fairs with creative flair
Ms Ong Sze Sze with her passion and hobby: making figurines out of clay. She gets inspiration not just from her favourite shows, but also from ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Flair [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/flair>. May 2024 ».
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