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Meaning of Giselle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ʒɪˈzɛl

Definitions

A female given name from French.

Equivalents

Bosanski Gizela
Čeština Gizela
Deutsch Gisela
Español Gisel
Français Gisèle giselle
Hrvatski Gizela
Português Gisela Gisele
Русский Жизель
Српски Gizela

Examples

“"Giselle? That's not the name on the documents — " "Oh no." Bob gave her a sad smile. "Her real name was Staci, but she once studied ballet, and Jeb thought she was so graceful, with her big brown eyes. Like Bambi. So the pet name went from Gazelle to Giselle. Giselle is a famous ballet," he added, in case A. P. Hill were culturally challenged.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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