What does allure in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word allure in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use allure in French.

The word allure in French means speed, look, gait, at top speed, at full speed, at full throttle, quickly, briskly, at a quick pace, at a brisk pace, have style, cut a fine figure, speed, speed up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word allure

speed

nom féminin (vitesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La voiture est passée à toute allure.
The car passed at full speed.

look

nom féminin (démarche, apparence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il avait une drôle d'allure avec sa veste à carreaux jaunes.
He had a strange look with his yellow checked jacket.

gait

nom féminin (Équitation : façon de courir, de marcher) (horse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans une course de trot, l'allure doit être régulière sous peine de disqualification.
In a trotting race, an irregular gait may result in disqualification.

at top speed, at full speed, at full throttle

locution adverbiale (vitesse : très rapidement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

quickly, briskly, at a quick pace, at a brisk pace

locution adverbiale (très vite)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

have style

locution verbale (présenter bien, avoir de la prestance)

cut a fine figure

locution verbale (être superbe)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il avait fière allure dans son nouvel uniforme.
He cut a fine figure in his new uniform.

speed

locution verbale (aller très vite)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

speed up

locution verbale (augmenter le rythme)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

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