Suave meaning in English

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Definition

suave: charming, smooth, charismatic, courteous adjective

Examples

  • "Sold for 45 thousand dollars to the suave gentleman in the tuxedo!"
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the dialogue.

This term describes a line of adjacent seats in a theater, auditorium, or classroom. "The teenage penguin sat in the last of the movie theatre dreaming of a kiss."

This term describes a formal suit or dinner jacket for men, it is usually black. "That penguin looks like he's wearing a , Bruno is also wearing one in the image above!"

This adjective is used to describe someone who is sophisticated or debonair. "Those penguins look so with their suits and their elegant manners."

Fill in the blanks with terms used in the dialogue.

This term describes a line of adjacent seats in a theater, auditorium, or classroom. "The teenage penguin sat in the last row 1 of the movie theatre dreaming of a kiss."

This term describes a formal suit or dinner jacket for men, it is usually black. "That penguin looks like he's wearing a tuxedo 2, Bruno is also wearing one in the image above!"

This adjective is used to describe someone who is sophisticated or debonair. "Those penguins look so suave 3 with their suits and their elegant manners."
1 row: In this context, a "row" (rhymes with "show") describes a line of seats - often found in theatres, cinemas, classrooms, etc. In the audio, the auctioneer says that the bearded man is sitting in the "last row" - situated at the back of the auction room.
2 tuxedo: A "tuxedo" (or tux) is a dinner or dress jacket worn by men to formal occasions. In the audio, the auctioneer says that the painting has been sold "to the suave gentleman in the tuxedo". This smart (or well-dressed) man is Bruno.
3 suave: "Suave" can mean someone who is agreeable and courteous, often well-dressed and sophisticated. Negatively, it could mean that person is unctuous, over confident, and generally thinks too much of themself. In English, it is most commonly understood to be a positive term. Bruno is described as a "suave gentleman".

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