Sylph
Translation of "sylph" into Russian
Definitions
sylph
NounUK
/sɪlf/
US
/sɪlf/
A slender, graceful woman or girl.
The dancer moved across the stage like a sylph, her movements fluid and elegant.
A mythological spirit of the air, typically depicted as a graceful, ethereal being.
In the old tale, the sylphs were said to inhabit the skies, invisible to the human eye.
Any of several South American hummingbirds of the genus Aglaiocercus, noted for their very long tail feathers.
The long-tailed sylph is one of the most striking birds in the cloud forests of Ecuador.
Idioms and phrases
graceful sylph
She moved across the stage like a graceful sylph.
грациозная сильфида
Она двигалась по сцене, как грациозная сильфида.
ethereal sylph
In the moonlight, she resembled an ethereal sylph.
эфирная сильфида
В лунном свете она напоминала эфирную сильфиду.
delicate sylph
Her movements were as delicate as a sylph.
деликатная сильфида
Ее движения были такими же деликатными, как у сильфиды.
mystical sylph
The painting depicted a mystical sylph among the trees.
мистическая сильфида
Картина изображала мистическую сильфиду среди деревьев.
enchanting sylph
The enchanting sylph captured everyone's attention.
очаровательная сильфида
Очаровательная сильфида привлекла внимание всех.