subtlety

sfumatura, sottigliezza

Piccolo dettaglio o differenza importante, ma difficile da notare o capire.

In inglese semplice: A small detail or difference that is important but difficult to notice or understand.

• I missed a subtlety in her argument.
• He explained the subtleties of the poem.
• Learning a language means noticing its many subtleties.

Sinonimi: fine point, nuance

Espressioni comuni: subtlety of meaning, miss a subtlety, linguistic subtlety

sottigliezza

Caratteristica di ciò che è lieve o difficile da notare.

In inglese semplice: The quality of being slight or hard to notice.

• I like the subtlety of this flavor.
• The subtlety of her smile made it hard to read.
• Despite its subtlety, the change improved the painting.

Sinonimi: delicacy, faintness

Contrari: obviousness

Espressioni comuni: subtlety of flavor, subtlety of color, great subtlety

finezza, raffinatezza

Qualità di ciò che è ideato con cura e intelligenza, in modo discreto o indiretto.

In inglese semplice: The quality of being carefully planned and clever in a quiet, indirect way.

• Her writing shows great subtlety.
• The subtlety of his analysis impressed the readers.
• This performance has more subtlety than the earlier recording.

Sinonimi: finesse, sophistication

Espressioni comuni: subtlety of analysis, artistic subtlety, subtlety of design

tatto, finezza

Capacità di ottenere risultati agendo con intelligenza, delicatezza o in modo indiretto.

In inglese semplice: The ability to get results through clever, careful, or indirect actions.

• She handled the disagreement with subtlety.
• He lacks the subtlety needed for delicate negotiations.
• A little subtlety helped her persuade the angry customer.

Sinonimi: tact, finesse

Contrari: clumsiness

Espressioni comuni: with subtlety, lack subtlety, show subtlety