Flair (en. Flair)

/flɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Special ability or talent.
She has an incredible flair for fashion.
Elle a un flair incroyable pour la mode.
Distinctive character or style.
This restaurant really has flair.
Ce restaurant a vraiment du flair.
Instinct or intuition.
He has a flair for business.
Il a un flair pour les affaires.

Etymology

Of French origin, the word 'flair' comes from the verb 'flairer,' which means to smell or perceive.

Common Phrases and Expressions

have flair
have a keen sense or a particular instinct.
avoir du flair
artistic flair
a sensitivity or talent for art.
flair artistique
business flair
ability to understand business.
flair commercial
flair for languages
ability or talent for learning languages.
flair pour les langues

Related Words

smell
to smell or perceive through the sense of smell.
flairer
sniffing
the act of sniffing, or the sense of detection.
flairage
flairist
a person with flair, often in artistic contexts.
flairiste

Slang Meanings

to have style naturally.
This artist really has flair.
Cet artiste a vraiment du flair.
to explain something cleverly.
He has a flair for explaining complicated problems.
Il a du flair pour expliquer des problèmes compliqués.