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I'm nostalgic for the future I knew as a kid. Back then, it was a lovely, bleepy, heavenly land populated by svelte men in white polo necks, who would lounge on big white sofas sipping blue wine from big glass globes, beside women like the ones on the covers of Hedkandi chill out compilations.
Peter Baynham

Meaning of "svelte" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SVELTE

From French, from Italian svelto, from svellere to pull out, from Latin ēvellere, from ex-1 + vellere to pull.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SVELTE

svelte  [svɛlt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SVELTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Svelte is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SVELTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of svelte in the English dictionary

The definition of svelte in the dictionary is attractively or gracefully slim; slender. Other definition of svelte is urbane or sophisticated.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SVELTE


backveld
ˈbækˌvɛlt
belt
bɛlt
celt
sɛlt
dealt
dɛlt
delt
dɛlt
felt
fɛlt
heartfelt
ˈhɑːtˌfɛlt
kelt
kɛlt
Lagerfeld
ˈlɑːɡəˌfɛlt
melt
mɛlt
Oldenbarneveldt
ˌɒldənˈbɑːnəˌvɛlt
pelt
pɛlt
Roosevelt
ˈrəʊzəˌvɛlt
smelt
smɛlt
snowmelt
ˈsnəʊˌmɛlt
spelt
spɛlt
Sunbelt
ˈsʌnˌbɛlt
umwelt
ˈʊmvɛlt
veld
fɛlt
welt
wɛlt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SVELTE

suzerain
suzerainties
suzerainty
Suzhou
sv
Svalbard
svarabhakti
svedberg
sveltely
svelteness
Svengali
Sverdlovsk
Sverige
Svevo
SVGA
Svizzera
SVQ
SW
Sw.
swab

WORDS THAT END LIKE SVELTE

absolute
accurate
affiliate
ante
appreciate
appropriate
associate
at any rate
black and white
black-and-white
brunette
carte
certificate
charlotte
chocolate
cite
complete
demivolte
in the white
volte

Synonyms and antonyms of svelte in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SVELTE»

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

Translation of «svelte» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SVELTE

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

Translator English - Chinese

苗条
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esbelta
570 millions of speakers

English

svelte
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुगठित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ممشوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стройный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esbelto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তন্বী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

svelte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sumpit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schlank
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

しなやかな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호리 호리한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Svelte
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mảnh dẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒல்லியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुळगुळीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ince yapılı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

snello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

smukły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стрункий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

svelte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λυγερή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

svelte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svelte
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svelte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of svelte

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SVELTE»

The term «svelte» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.712 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SVELTE» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SVELTE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word svelte.
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Peter Baynham
I'm nostalgic for the future I knew as a kid. Back then, it was a lovely, bleepy, heavenly land populated by svelte men in white polo necks, who would lounge on big white sofas sipping blue wine from big glass globes, beside women like the ones on the covers of Hedkandi chill out compilations.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SVELTE»

Discover the use of svelte in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to svelte and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jacob and Jack
Svelte. TED. What? JACK. Svelte. Is svelte Yiddish? TED. I don't know. (Trying it out.) Svelte. Svelte. JACK. I think it's Yiddish. Look at the face you make when you say it. (Demonstrates. ) Svelte. Svelte. TED. (Making a face.) Svelte. Svelte.
James Sherman, 2011
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Jeremiah
Reluctantly Armarca and Svelte decided it was time to catch up with others in the family downstairs, to do the introductions and to make their decisions known to them. Knowing that they would have plenty of time together afterwards and ...
Somerset Bo, 2014
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Texas Monthly
There was a strong overpowering impetus to get back into their blue jeans and nap. However, someone had told them of a store named Svelte Veldt, also in San Antonio. Intrigued by the name, and always in search of the promised land, they ...
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Issues in Cardiovascular Medicine: 2013 Edition
According to news reporting originating in Rotterdam, Netherlands, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “The Svelte Stent-On-A-Wire (SOAW) is a thin strut novel device consisting of a balloon-expandable cobalt-chromium stent ...
‎2013
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Jean-François Lyotard: Time and Judgement
Striking is an absence in the second part of Lyotard's response, entitled “ Appendice svelte” [Svelte Appendix]: the crisis of the grand narratives of legitimation that were the central element in 1979 and which remained so in 1981, are no longer ...
Robert Harvey, Lawrence R. Schehr, 2001
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Proceedings IWISP '96, 4–7 November 1996; Manchester, UK: ...
Example of Application Fig. 3 shows a pre-processed image of a metallurgy alloy in which the spheroid particles can be seen. In Table l, the values of the form factor and the svelte factor of some particles have been calculated. Ideally, both the ...
B.G. Mertzios, P. Liatsis, 1996
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The Vest Pocket Guide to IFRS
EXAMPLE 25.4 Svelte Equipment Company, which makes fine chrome-plated, weight-lifting equipment, acquires a debt security having a stated principal amount of D100,000, which the issuer will repay in three years. The debt has a coupon ...
Steven M. Bragg, 2010
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Felt, Ballad of the Fan
J. C. Brouchard. FELT : SVELTE AND FELT : SVELTE AND FELT : SVELTE AND FELT : SVELTE AND CRACKED POP, CRACKED POP, CRACKED POP, CRACKED POP, by Lydie Barbarian by Lydie Barbarian by Lydie Barbarian by Lydie ...
J. C. Brouchard, 2011
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Brenton Plays: 1: Christie in Love; The Churchill Play; ...
Owners walk gracefully into the parade ring -— a SVELTE VOICED MAN, a HARSH VOICED MAN, a SMOOTH VOICED WOMAN and a SWEET VOICED WOMAN. The men are dressed in grey morning suits and top hats, the women in fine ...
Howard Brenton, 2014
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Political Writings
A. Svelte. Appendix. to. the. Postmodern. Question. (1982). A few remarks, devoid of theoretical pretensions, and in no particular order.1 One hears talk everywhere that the great problem of society today is that of the state. This is a mistake, ...
Jean-François Lyotard, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SVELTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term svelte is used in the context of the following news items.
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Svelte Cycles launches London-made bike clothing + video
Londoner Tom Barber has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Svelte Cycles, a brand that aims to offer stylish, high-quality bike clothing at competitive prices. «road.cc, Jun 15»
2
Svelte McCullers Wowing Teammates And Coaches At OTA's
It was the infamous Deion Sanders who coined the phrase, “If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, they pay good. «Steelers Depot, May 15»
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London-made Svelte Cycles clothing launches
One of the latest to head to the popular crowd funding site is Svelte Cycles, an apparel firm that designs and manufactures its gear in London's Mile End. «Bike Biz, May 15»
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Svelte Medical Systems Announces Updates to Clinical Program
Svelte Medical Systems, Inc. today reported 1-year clinical results from the DIRECT II study were similar to those seen at 6-months, with non-inferiority clearly ... «VentureBeat, May 15»
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Christine Bleakley flatters her svelte curves in clingy LBD in Dublin
Her flirty frock clung to her svelte physique, and appeared to be made of two halves. The top was a figure-hugging cold-shoulder style design, with loose panels ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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Perkins+Will proposes svelte tower for Midtown Manhattan
Architecture giant Perkins+Will recently shared plans for a skinny 65-story skyscraper intended for Midtown Manhattan's East 37th Street. Comprising a total ... «Gizmag, Mar 15»
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Svelte Medical Systems Secures Financing; Richard Dakers Joins …
Svelte Medical Systems, Inc. today announced it has raised $16 million in new capital. This financing was provided exclusively by current investors, lead by CNF ... «VentureBeat, Mar 15»
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Dieting dachshund in Ohio goes from obese to svelte
On a steady diet of strictly dog food, exercise and affection, the dog slimmed down to a svelte 12 pounds and now loves to chase squirrels and play fetch. «Salt Lake Tribune, Mar 15»
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CBB star Chloe Goodman shows off her svelte figure in new clothing …
So it's no surprise that the flame-haired star is working what her mama gave her. The gorgeous reality star is the new face of So In Fashion, and has just ... «Mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Svelte Medical Systems and ASAHI INTECC Announce …
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Svelte Medical Systems, Inc., a privately held company engaged in the development of highly deliverable ... «Business Wire, Feb 15»

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