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49 months ago

bravo (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:

French > English

Subject:

General

Level of diffculty:

Easy / medium

Word or term in question:

léché

Context:

Cette œuvre est remarquable par sa vérité de mouvement et son dynamisme, propre au romantisme.
Contrastant avec les autres œuvres de la galerie, relevant davantage du courant néo-classique, plus léché, elle suscita le débat au moment de son accrochage.

 

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49 months ago

martynback  See profile wrote:

polished

My comment:

When referring to an artwork, "léché" means well executed or polished. It has nothing to do with licking!

49 months ago

CMD  See profile wrote:

elaborate OR refined

My comment:

here: lécher = finir avec un soin minutieux (syn. fignoler, peaufiner)
i.e. finaliser avec un soin minutieux = finalize with meticulous care

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49 months ago

Ffion Marianne Moyle  See profile wrote:

sucked up or licked

My comment:

this is normally what leche means it also means 'fawned' - I'm wondering whether 'sugary sweet' might not work here;

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49 months ago

martynback  See profile wrote:

it means well made, polished, carefully executed...