subtlety

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌtəlti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsʌtəlti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sut′l tē)

Inflections of 'subtlety' (n): npl: subtleties
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subtlety n uncountable (speech, approach: delicacy)sutileza nf
 The subtlety of his approach left people wondering what he meant.
 La sutileza de su enfoque dejó a la gente preguntándose a qué se refería.
subtlety n (fine point, detail)sutileza nf
  detalle nm
 The subtleties of the plot won't be obvious to non-lawyers.
 Las sutilezas de la trama no van a ser obvias para quienes no sean abogados.
the subtleties of [sth] npl (nuances)las sutilezas de algo loc nom fpl
  los detalles de algo loc nom mpl
 In his oil paintings, Monet captured the subtleties of the light at various times of the day.
 En sus pinturas al óleo, Monet plasmó las sutilezas de la luz en diferentes momentos del día.
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'subtlety' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
finesse - heavy hand - obvious - on the nose - understatement - with a heavy hand
Spanish:
matiz - decir algo con sutileza - sutileza


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