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eloquent [ˈɛləkwənt] adj
1. (of speech, writing, etc.) characterized by fluency and persuasiveness 2. visibly or vividly expressive, as of an emotion an eloquent yawn [from Latin ēloquēns, from ēloquī to speak out, from loquī to speak] eloquently adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
eloquent adjective 1. silver-tongued, moving, powerful, effective, stirring, articulate, persuasive, graceful, forceful, fluent, expressive, well-expressed He made a very eloquent speech at the dinner. silver-tongued halting, stumbling, faltering, hesitant, speechless, inarticulate, tongue-tied, wordless 2. expressive, telling, pointed, revealing, significant, pregnant, vivid, meaningful, indicative, suggestive Her only reply was an eloquent glance at the clock. Translations eloquent [ˈeləkwənt] ADJ [person, speech] → elocuente; [gesture, look, silence] → revelador, elocuente his lawyer made an eloquent plea for leniency → su abogado solicitó con elocuencia que el juez fuese indulgente to be eloquent proof of sth → ser una prueba fehaciente de algo see also wax 2 eloquent adj (= persuasive) speech, words → gewandt; statement, tribute, plea → wortgewandt; person → redegewandt; his lawyer made an eloquent plea for leniency → sein Anwalt bat mit gewandten Worten um Milde; to be eloquent about or on something → mit schönen Worten über etw (acc) → reden; to be eloquent in describing/recommending something → etw mit gewandten or schönen Worten beschreiben/empfehlen; to wax eloquent (about or on something) → (von etw) schwärmen (fig) hands, voice → ausdrucksvoll; gesture → beredt; silence → beredt, vielsagend; to be or give eloquent testimony to something → ein beredtes Zeugnis für etw sein, etw beredt bezeugen; to be eloquent proof of something → ein überzeugender Beweis für etw sein How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"Warren was an eloquent and able patriot," replied Grandfather. Enwritten upon the leaf where now are peering Eyes scintillating soul, there lie perdus Three eloquent words oft uttered in the hearing Of poets, by poets -- as the name is a poet's, too. Every quiver of his little brown body, and every glance from his beseeching brown eyes were eloquent with appeal--so eloquent that at last Pollyanna understood, turned, and followed him. |
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