flourish

Englanti

Substantiivi

flourish (monikko flourishes)

1. koukero, kiemura tms. koriste (kirjoituksessa)

   Her handwriting was full of flourishes.

2. heilautus, viuhtaisu, lennokas t. näyttävä ele

   He bowed and made a flourish with his plumed hat.

   with a flourish

   She signed her name with a flourish.

   The waiter opened the bottle with a flourish.

3. fanfaari
4. rehevä kasvu, "ryöpsähdys"; pläjäys tms.

   a flourish of white hair

   a flourish of colour

   a flourish of activity

   “The Phil Donahue Show” made its debut in 1967 with a democratic flourish. (New York Times)

Verbi

Taivutus
ind. prees. y. 3. p.	flourishes
part. prees.	flourishing
imp. & part. perf.	flourished

flourish

1. kukoistaa, menestyä

   The plant flourishes in mildly acidic soil.

   The business flourished.

2. heiluttaa (dramaattisesti, näyttävästi)

   flourishing a sword