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['sʌtl]1) (barely perceptible) [ distinction] sottile; [ change] leggero2) (finely tuned) [analysis, allusion, hint] sottile; [strategy, idea] astuto, ingegnoso; [ humour] sottile, pungente; [ performance] complesso, ricco di sfumature3) (perceptive) [ analyst] perspicace; [person, mind] sottile, acuto4) (delicate) [blend, colour] delicato; [ lighting] soffuso* * *1) (faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain: There is a subtle difference between `unnecessary' and `not necessary'; a subtle flavour.) sottile2) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) sottile, acuto•- subtlety- subtly* * *subtle /ˈsʌtl/a.1 sottile; fine; fino; tenue; acuto; penetrante; sagace; ingegnoso: subtle air, aria sottile; a subtle perfume, un tenue profumo; a subtle distinction, una distinzione sottile; subtle diplomacy, diplomazia sottile; a subtle mind, una mente acuta (o sottile); a subtle policy, una linea politica sagace; a subtle device, una trovata ingegnosa● a subtle difference, una differenza impercettibile □ a subtle poison, un veleno insidioso □ a subtle wink, un'ammiccatina d'intesasubtleness n. [u] subtly avv.* * *['sʌtl]1) (barely perceptible) [ distinction] sottile; [ change] leggero2) (finely tuned) [analysis, allusion, hint] sottile; [strategy, idea] astuto, ingegnoso; [ humour] sottile, pungente; [ performance] complesso, ricco di sfumature3) (perceptive) [ analyst] perspicace; [person, mind] sottile, acuto4) (delicate) [blend, colour] delicato; [ lighting] soffuso -
2 subtle sub·tle adj
['sʌtl](gen) sottile, (flavour, perfume) delicato (-a) -
3 delicate
['delɪkət]aggettivo [features, fabric, touch, health, moment, situation, subject] delicato; [ perfume] delicato, tenue; [ china] fragile; [ mechanism] sensibile* * *['delikət]1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) delicato2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) delicato; raffinato3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) delicato4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) delicato•- delicacy* * *['delɪkət]
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