sutil

adj.

subtle.

Una insinuación sutil A subtle insinuation...

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sutil

► adjetivo

1 (delgado) thin, fine

2 (aroma) delicate; (color) soft

3 (brisa) gentle

4 figurado subtle

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adj.

1) subtle

2) fine

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ADJ

1) [diferencia] subtle

2) (=perspicaz) [inteligencia, persona] sharp, keen; [comentario] subtle

3) (=delicado) [hilo, hebra] fine; [tela] delicate, thin, light; [atmósfera] thin; [olor] subtle, delicate; [brisa] gentle

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adjetivo

a) <diferencia> subtle, fine; <ironía> subtle; <mente/inteligencia> keen, sharp

b) <gasa/velo> fine; <fragancia> subtle, delicate

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= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], subtle [subtler -comp., subtlest -sup.], tenuous, lightweight [light-weight], lissom(e), thinly disguised.

Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.

Ex. Not so clear, however, is the subtle reinforcement of the majority assumptions provided by such subdivisions as CIVILIZATION OF under the names of indigenous American and African peoples.

Ex. We have another possibility that is exciting, though still tenuous.

Ex. David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.

Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.

Ex. Much of what passes for bibliotherapy is thinly disguised preaching aimed at teaching children to behave the way adults want them to.

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* de manera sutil = subtly.

* demasiado sutil = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

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adjetivo

a) <diferencia> subtle, fine; <ironía> subtle; <mente/inteligencia> keen, sharp

b) <gasa/velo> fine; <fragancia> subtle, delicate

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= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], subtle [subtler -comp., subtlest -sup.], tenuous, lightweight [light-weight], lissom(e), thinly disguised.

Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.

Ex: Not so clear, however, is the subtle reinforcement of the majority assumptions provided by such subdivisions as CIVILIZATION OF under the names of indigenous American and African peoples.

Ex: We have another possibility that is exciting, though still tenuous.

Ex: David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.

Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.

Ex: Much of what passes for bibliotherapy is thinly disguised preaching aimed at teaching children to behave the way adults want them to.

* de manera sutil = subtly.

* demasiado sutil = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

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sutil

adjective

1 ‹diferencia› subtle, fine; ‹ironía› subtle; ‹mente/inteligencia› keen, sharp

2 ‹gasa/velo› fine; ‹fragancia› subtle, delicate

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sutil adjetivo

a) ‹diferencia› subtle, fine;

‹ironía› subtle;
‹mente/inteligencia› keen, sharp

b) ‹gasa/velo› fine;

‹fragancia› subtle, delicate
sutil adjetivo
1 (insinuación, argumento, diferencia) subtle
(inteligencia) sharp
una sutil observación, a subtle remark
2 (un tejido) thin, fine
3 (una fragancia) delicate, subtle
'sutil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diplomática
- diplomático
- fina
- fino
English:
delicate
- fine
- subtle
- dreamy
- heavy
- way

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sutil adj

1. [crítica, inteligencia] subtle

2. [delicado] [velo, tejido] delicate, thin;

[brisa] gentle; [hilo, línea] fine

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sutil

adj fig

subtle

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sutil adj

1) : delicate, thin, fine

2) : subtle

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sutil adj subtle