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1 nicety
['naɪsətɪ]nome (subtle detail) sottigliezza f., precisione f.the social niceties — (refinement) i convenevoli sociali
* * *- plural niceties - noun (a precise or delicate detail.) accuratezza, precisione* * *nicety /ˈnaɪsətɪ/n.1 [u] accuratezza; esattezza; precisione; meticolosità; scrupolosità: nicety of judgement, accuratezza di giudizio2 [u] l'essere esigente; incontentabilità; raffinatezza di gusti3 [u] l'essere complesso, intricato; delicatezza; difficoltà: a question of great nicety, una faccenda di grande delicatezza5 (pl.) cose buone: the niceties of life, le cose buone della vita ( anche per un bimbo o un animale: dolcetti, carezze, grattatine, ecc.)● to a nicety, esattamente; in modo preciso; alla perfezione, a puntino: I cannot judge the distance to a nicety, non sono in grado di valutare esattamente la distanza □ ( di capo di vestiario, ecc.) to fit to a nicety, stare a pennello.* * *['naɪsətɪ]nome (subtle detail) sottigliezza f., precisione f.the social niceties — (refinement) i convenevoli sociali
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2 fine
I 1. [faɪn]1) (very good) [performance, writer, example, quality] buono, eccellente2) (satisfactory) [ holiday] bello; [meal, arrangement] buonoto be, feel fine — stare, sentirsi bene
"fine, thanks" — "bene, grazie"
"we'll go now, OK?" - "fine" — "andiamo adesso, va bene?" - "bene o d'accordo"
3) colloq. iron.4) (nice) [morning, day] belloit's o the weather's fine fa bello, il tempo è bello; one fine day — un bel giorno
5) (delicate) [hair, thread, line, feature, fabric, mist, layer] fine, sottile6) (high quality) [ china] finissimo; [lace, linen] fine, di pregiata fattura; [ wine] pregiato7) (small-grained) [powder, soil, particles] fine8) (subtle) [detail, distinction, judgment] sottile; [ adjustment] ingegnoso9) (refined) [lady, clothes, manners] raffinato, elegante, fine10) (commendable)11) (pure) [gold, silver] fino, puro2.1) [ come along] beneyou're doing fine — stai facendo o andando bene
2) [cut, chop] finemente, a piccoli pezzi••II [faɪn]a chance would be a fine thing! — colloq. mi piacerebbe! sarebbe davvero bello!
nome ammenda f.; (for traffic offence) multa f., contravvenzione f.III [faɪn]verbo transitivo multare [ offender]to fine sb. Ј 50 — multare qcn. di 50 sterline
* * *I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.)2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.)3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!)4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.)5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.)6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.)7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.)8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.)2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.)3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!)- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.)2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.)* * *I 1. [faɪn]1) (very good) [performance, writer, example, quality] buono, eccellente2) (satisfactory) [ holiday] bello; [meal, arrangement] buonoto be, feel fine — stare, sentirsi bene
"fine, thanks" — "bene, grazie"
"we'll go now, OK?" - "fine" — "andiamo adesso, va bene?" - "bene o d'accordo"
3) colloq. iron.4) (nice) [morning, day] belloit's o the weather's fine fa bello, il tempo è bello; one fine day — un bel giorno
5) (delicate) [hair, thread, line, feature, fabric, mist, layer] fine, sottile6) (high quality) [ china] finissimo; [lace, linen] fine, di pregiata fattura; [ wine] pregiato7) (small-grained) [powder, soil, particles] fine8) (subtle) [detail, distinction, judgment] sottile; [ adjustment] ingegnoso9) (refined) [lady, clothes, manners] raffinato, elegante, fine10) (commendable)11) (pure) [gold, silver] fino, puro2.1) [ come along] beneyou're doing fine — stai facendo o andando bene
2) [cut, chop] finemente, a piccoli pezzi••II [faɪn]a chance would be a fine thing! — colloq. mi piacerebbe! sarebbe davvero bello!
nome ammenda f.; (for traffic offence) multa f., contravvenzione f.III [faɪn]verbo transitivo multare [ offender]to fine sb. Ј 50 — multare qcn. di 50 sterline
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