Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - subtlety
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Subtlety
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(subtleties) 1. Subtleties are very small details or differences which are not obvious. His fascination with the subtleties of human behaviour makes him a good storyteller... When a book goes into translation, all those linguistic subtleties get lost. N-COUNT: usu pl, usu with supp, oft N of n 2. Subtlety is the quality of being not immediately obvious or noticeable, and therefore difficult to describe. Many of the resulting wines lack the subtlety of the original model. N-UNCOUNT 3. Subtlety is the ability to notice and recognize things which are not obvious, especially small differences between things. She analyses herself with great subtlety. N-UNCOUNT 4. Subtlety is the ability to use indirect methods to achieve something, rather than doing something that is obvious. They had obviously been hoping to approach the topic with more subtlety. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural -ties) Etymology: Middle English sotilte, subtilte, from Anglo-French sotilte, from Latin subtilitat-, subtilitas, from subtilis Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being subtle 2. something subtle ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 something subtle. 2 a fine distinction; an instance of hairsplitting. Etymology: ME f. OF s(o)utilt{eacute} f. L subtilitas -tatis (as SUBTLE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. тонкость, нежность 2. острота, проницательность 3. искусность, умение, ловкость 4. утонченность, изысканность 5. тонкое различие subtleties in the pronunciation (of) —- оттенки произношения 6. хитрость, коварство ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) тонкость, нежность 2) острота, тонкость (ума, восприятия) 3) утонченность 4) тонкое различие 5) искусность 6) хитрость ...Англо-русский словарь
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