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die Grazie
grace
A special gracefulness and elegance in a person's movement or appearance.
example
Die Tänzerin bewegte sich mit einer unglaublichen Grazie über die Bühne.
The dancer moved across the stage with incredible grace.
die Grazie
grace
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Singular vs. plural
The form of the word gives a strong clue to its meaning. In the singular ('die Grazie'), it almost always means gracefulness and elegance. In the plural ('die Grazien'), it usually refers to the three goddesses from mythology.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat eine natürliche Grazie in all ihren Bewegungen.
She has a natural grace in all her movements.
Register
In the meaning 'Anmut' (gracefulness), 'Grazie' (grace) is an elevated, almost poetic word. It is rarely used in everyday colloquial speech.
EXAMPLE
Die Eiskunstläuferin beeindruckte das Publikum mit ihrer Grazie.
The figure skater impressed the audience with her grace.
Typical collocations
'Grazie' (grace) is often used with the preposition 'mit' (with) to describe the manner of a movement. Typical phrases are 'sich mit Grazie bewegen' (to move with grace) or 'etwas mit Grazie tun' (to do something with grace).
EXAMPLE
Selbst als sie stolperte, stand sie mit einer gewissen Grazie wieder auf.
Even when she stumbled, she got back up with a certain grace.
Fixed expression
In a mythological context, the combination 'die drei Grazien' (the Three Graces) is a fixed expression. It refers to the goddesses of grace, beauty, and joy.
EXAMPLE
Der Brunnen in der Mitte des Parks stellt die drei Grazien dar.
The fountain in the middle of the park depicts the Three Graces.
Compare with
Grazie vs Schönheit
beauty
'die Schönheit' and 'die Grazie' both have to do with a pleasant, beautiful effect. 'Schönheit' is more general: a face, a picture, a place, or a mood can have beauty. 'Grazie' means a special grace and elegance, usually in a person, often in movement or posture. The words can be confused because grace can be a form of beauty. But 'Schönheit' describes the beautiful impression in general, while 'Grazie' describes the light, elegant way someone moves or appears.
Grazie
Amira bewegte sich beim Tanzen mit großer Grazie.
Amira moved with great grace while dancing.
Schönheit
Frau Hoffmann sprach lange über die Schönheit des Gemäldes.
Mrs. Hoffmann spoke at length about the beauty of the painting.
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