Usage examples of "elegant" in English with translation to French

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Fifth avenue is an elegant street. La cinquième avenue est une rue élégante.
Manuela's dresses are very elegant. Les robes de Manuela sont très élégantes.
The simplest sentences are the most elegant ones. Les phrases les plus dépouillées sont les plus élégantes.
Without shaking, she poured water in the glass with an elegant gesture. Sans trembler, elle versa de l'eau dans le verre avec un mouvement élégant.
They could hear the elegant, flowing sound of a harp coming from somewhere. Ils pouvaient entendre l'élégant son flottant d'une harpe, venant de quelque part.
The high performance and the elegant design of this model have combined to give it a high reputation. La performance élevée et la conception élégante de ce modèle se sont combinées pour lui assurer une haute réputation.
Islamic culture has given us majestic arches and soaring spires; timeless poetry and cherished music; elegant calligraphy and places of peaceful contemplation. La culture islamique nous a donné des arches majestueuses et des flèches montantes ; de l'éternelle poésie et de la précieuse musique ; une élégante calligraphie et des lieux de contemplation pacifique.
Between the sweating tourists and the agonizing pigeons, Paris, during the summer, is madly elegant! Entre les touristes en sueur et les pigeons à l'agonie, Paris, en été, c'est d'un chic fou !
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