What does «donaire» mean in Spanish?
- Prestancia, panache, donosura. Gentleness, ease and agility of the body when walking, dancing, expressing oneself, etc.
Examples of use in Spanish: "hablar con mucho donaire".
- Grace in speaking, in style or in doing.
- Joke, sharp saying, witticism with grace.
Examples of use in Spanish: "estoy harto de sus chistes y donaires".
"todos reían de sus donaires y gracias".
- (andaos a decir donaires) expr. used when a joke goes wrong.
- (hacer donaire de algo) To mock something with grace.
- (figura del donaire) Figure of the gracioso in comedies, one of the most common characters in classical Spanish theater.