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desenvoltura
ease
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
Moving, speaking, and handling yourself with natural ease
Encoding Strategies:
linguistic
Encoding image for desenvolver + -ura
to unwrap
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-ura
noun suffix
Desenvoltura means ease and is the feeling of being “unwrapped,” with nothing binding you, so you move, speak, and act freely.
desenvoltura
ease, naturalness
Ease and naturalness in how someone moves or does something.
Baila con una desenvoltura que llama la atenciónShe dances with an ease that draws attention
Trabaja la masa con una desenvoltura que solo da la prácticaHe works the dough with a naturalness that only practice gives
self-assurance, poise (socially)
The way a person carries themselves in front of others. Someone at ease in a room full of strangers is self-assured and poised.
Su desenvoltura en la entrevista impresionó a todosHer self-assurance in the interview impressed everyone
Entró en la fiesta con mucha desenvolturaHe walked into the party with a lot of poise
fluency, eloquence (in speech)
Fluency in speaking. Words that come with ease arrive without hesitation or stumbling.
Explica temas difíciles con desenvolturaShe explains difficult topics with fluency
La desenvoltura de su discurso sorprendió al juradoThe eloquence of his speech surprised the jury