French word

allure

Pronunciation

IPA/alyʁ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounwalk

Example

Son allure est lente.

His walk is slow.

Illustration for allure (walk)

More examples

Elle a gardé une allure régulière pendant la course.

She maintained a steady pace during the race.

Core concept

A person's overall way of walking, combining pace, rhythm, posture, and the impression it creates.

Common phrases

  • garder son allure

    maintain one's pace

  • changer d'allure

    change one's pace

Similar words

marche: Movement forward on foot, considered as an activity or manner.
vitesse: The speed at which a given distance is traveled.
démarche: An individual's characteristic gait, including posture and foot placement.
pas: One step or single foot movement in walking.

Definition in French

Façon dont une personne se déplace à pied, décrivant son rythme et l'impression générale qu'elle donne.

Word origin

Allure comes from Old French alure, a form related to aler, the ancestor of modern French aller, and originally meant a manner of moving.

Usage tips

  • Allure is feminine, so the usual form is une allure, and its final e is silent in pronunciation.

Other meanings

  • speednoun
  • pacenoun

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