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élan

French → English

noun//e.lɑ̃//

(emotion) Burst: a sudden surge of a strong feeling or generosity

Dans un élan de générosité, il a donné tout son argent.

(English) In a burst of generosity, he gave away all his money.

Elle a couru vers lui dans un élan de joie.

(English) She ran toward him in a surge of joy.

noun//e.lɑ̃//

(physics) Momentum: the impetus or force gained by a moving object; impetus

Il faut prendre de l'élan avant de sauter par-dessus le ruisseau.

(English) You need to gain momentum before jumping over the stream.

La voiture a continué sur son élan malgré la panne.

(English) The car continued on its impetus despite the breakdown.

Entry ID: fr:en:élan · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary