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1 subtle
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.) sutil2) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) agudo, perspicaz; inteligente; astuto•- subtlety- subtly
subtle adj sutil / delicadotr['sʌtəl]1 (person - tactful) delicado,-a, discreto,-a1) delicate, elusive: sutil, delicado2) clever: sutil, ingeniosoadj.• insidioso, -a adj.• sutil adj.• tenue adj.'sʌtḷ1)a) (delicate, elusive) < fragrance> sutilb) ( not obvious) <difference/distinction/hint> sutil; < change> imperceptiblec) ( tactful) (colloq) delicado, discreto2)a) <mind/intellect/remark> perspicaz, agudob) <argument/device> ingenioso, sutil; < irony> fino['sʌtl]ADJ (compar subtler) (superl subtlest)1) (=delicate, fine) [perfume, flavour] suave, sutil; [colour] tenue; [charm, beauty, nuance, reminder, person] sutil; [humour, irony] sutil, finothe subtle fragrance of the violet — la suave fragancia or la fragancia sutil de la violeta
there's a subtle difference between these two words — hay una diferencia sutil entre estas dos palabras
2) (=perceptive) [person] perspicaz, agudo; [mind] sutil, agudo; [analysis] ingenioso* * *['sʌtḷ]1)a) (delicate, elusive) < fragrance> sutilb) ( not obvious) <difference/distinction/hint> sutil; < change> imperceptiblec) ( tactful) (colloq) delicado, discreto2)a) <mind/intellect/remark> perspicaz, agudob) <argument/device> ingenioso, sutil; < irony> fino -
2 subtle
1) zart [Duft, Dunst, Parfüm]; fein [Geschmack, Aroma]2) (elusive) subtil (geh.); fein [Unterschied]; unaufdringlich [Charme]3) (refined) fein [Ironie, Humor]; zart [Hinweis]; subtil (geh.) [Scherz]4) (perceptive) feinsinnig [Beobachter, Kritiker]; fein [Intellekt]* * *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.) fein2) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) scharfsinnig•- academic.ru/71760/subtlety">subtlety- subtly* * *sub·tle<-er, -est or more \subtle, most \subtle>[ˈsʌtl̩, AM -t̬l̩]\subtle irony hintersinnige Ironie\subtle nuance feine Nuance\subtle tact ausgeprägtes Taktgefühl; (elusive) subtil\subtle charm unaufdringlicher Charme3. (slight but significant) fein, subtil\subtle difference [or distinction] feiner Unterschied\subtle hint kleiner Hinweis\subtle plan raffinierter Plan\subtle question scharfsinnige Frage\subtle strategy geschickte Strategie\subtle suggestion raffinierter Vorschlag* * *['sʌtl]adj1) (= delicate, gentle) fein; irony, distinction fein, subtil (geh); perfume, flavour zart, fein; hint, allusion zart, leise; charm leise, unaufdringlich2) (= ingenious, not obvious) remark, argument, point scharfsinnig, spitzfindig; problem subtil; pressure sanft; design, construction, proof raffiniert, fein ausgedacht or ausgetüftelt (inf)he has a very subtle mind — er ist ein sehr subtiler Denker (geh)
be subtle about it — gehen Sie mit Zartgefühl vor
* * *1. allg fein (Aroma, Unterschied etc)2. fein(sinnig), hintergründig, subtil (Ironie etc):a subtle hint ein leiser oder zarter Wink3. heikel, schwierig (Punkt etc)4. scharf(sinnig), spitzfindig5. a) geschicktb) gerissen, raffiniert6. (heim)tückisch, schleichend (Gift etc)* * *1) zart [Duft, Dunst, Parfüm]; fein [Geschmack, Aroma]2) (elusive) subtil (geh.); fein [Unterschied]; unaufdringlich [Charme]3) (refined) fein [Ironie, Humor]; zart [Hinweis]; subtil (geh.) [Scherz]4) (perceptive) feinsinnig [Beobachter, Kritiker]; fein [Intellekt]* * *adj.fein adj.feinsinnig adj.heikel adj.hintergründig adj.raffiniert adj.scharf adj.scharfsinnig adj.schleichend (Gift) adj.spitzfindig adj.subtil adj. -
3 finesse
finesse [finεs]1. feminine nouna. ( = minceur) [de cheveux, poudre, pointe] fineness ; [de taille] slenderness ; [de couche, papier] thinnessb. ( = raffinement) delicacyc. ( = sensibilité) [de sens] sharpnessd. ( = subtilité) [d'esprit, observation] subtlety2. plural feminine nounfinesses [de langue, art] finer points* * *finɛs1) ( minceur) (d'aiguille, écriture, de fil, cheveux) fineness; (de couche, papier) thinness; ( de lame) keenness, sharpness2) ( délicatesse) (de broderie, bijou, parfum, d'aliment) delicacy; ( de visage) fineness, delicacy; (de chevilles, taille) slenderness3) ( perspicacité) (de personne, remarque) perceptiveness; (d'acteur, interprétation) sensitivity, finesse4) ( acuité des sens) keenness, sharpness5) ( subtilité)* * *finɛs1. nf1) [paroi, tissu] thinness2) [personne, remarque, esprit] subtlety3) (délicatesse, précision) [travail] fineness4) [manœuvre] shrewdness2. finesses nfpl1) (= subtilités) niceties2) (= détails) finer points* * *finesse nf1 ( minceur) (d'aiguille, écriture, de fil, pointe, cheveux, poudre) fineness; (de couche, papier, plaque) thinness; ( de lame) keenness, sharpness;2 ( délicatesse) (d'étoffe, de broderie, bijou) delicacy; (de parfum, saveur, aliment) delicacy; (de visage, traits) fineness, delicacy; (de chevilles, poignets, taille, cou) slenderness;3 ( perspicacité) ( de personne) perceptiveness; (d'analyse, de remarque) shrewdness, perceptiveness; (d'acteur, interprétation) sensitivity, finesse;4 (acuité de vue, goût, d'ouïe, odorat) keenness, sharpness;5 ( subtilité) les finesses d'une langue/discipline the finer points ou the subtleties of a language/discipline.[finɛs] nom féminin3. [subtilité] subtlety (substantif non comptable)5. [minceur - de la taille] slenderness, slimness ; [ - des cheveux, d'une poudre] fineness ; [ - du papier, d'un fil] thinness————————finesses nom féminin pluriel -
4 hintersinnig
Adj. Geschichte etc.: with a deeper ( oder hidden) meaning; hintersinniger Gedanke oder hintersinnige Absicht ulterior motive; hintergründig* * *hịn|ter|sin|nigadjcryptic* * *hin·ter·sin·nigadj with a deeper [or profound] meaningeine \hintersinnige Bemerkung a profound [or subtle] remark, a remark with a deeper meaning; (Bemerkung mit verschleierter Gemeinheit) a veiled remarkmanchmal ist er sehr \hintersinnig sometimes he's very profoundein \hintersinniger Sinn für Humor a subtle sense of humour [or AM -or]* * ** * ** * * -
5 sutil
adj.subtle.Una insinuación sutil A subtle insinuation...* * *► adjetivo1 (delgado) thin, fine3 (brisa) gentle4 figurado subtle* * *adj.1) subtle2) fine* * *ADJ1) [diferencia] subtle2) (=perspicaz) [inteligencia, persona] sharp, keen; [comentario] subtle3) (=delicado) [hilo, hebra] fine; [tela] delicate, thin, light; [atmósfera] thin; [olor] subtle, delicate; [brisa] gentle* * *a) < diferencia> subtle, fine; < ironía> subtle; <mente/inteligencia> keen, sharpb) <gasa/velo> fine; < fragancia> subtle, delicate* * *= 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].* * *a) < diferencia> subtle, fine; < ironía> subtle; <mente/inteligencia> keen, sharpb) <gasa/velo> fine; < fragancia> subtle, delicate* * *= 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].* * *1 ‹diferencia› subtle, fine; ‹ironía› subtle; ‹mente/inteligencia› keen, sharp2 ‹gasa/velo› fine; ‹fragancia› subtle, delicate* * *
sutil adjetivo
‹ ironía› subtle;
‹mente/inteligencia› keen, sharp
‹ 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
* * *sutil adj1. [crítica, inteligencia] subtle2. [delicado] [velo, tejido] delicate, thin;[brisa] gentle; [hilo, línea] fine* * *adj figsubtle* * *sutil adj1) : delicate, thin, fine2) : subtle* * *sutil adj subtle -
6 sottile
finefig subtleudito keen* * *sottile agg.1 thin; fine; ( tenue) tenuous: filo sottile, fine thread; punta sottile, fine (o sharp) point; strato sottile, thin layer; una sottile speranza, a slim hope; avere un sottile margine di vantaggio, to have a slight edge (o advantage) // voce sottile, thin voice // aria sottile, thin air // udito, orecchio sottile, keen hearing3 ( penetrante) subtle; ( acuto) sharp: distinzione, osservazione sottile, subtle distinction, remark; malizia sottile, subtle malice; mente sottile, subtle (o sharp) mind; sottile ironia, subtle irony // mal sottile, (antiq.) consumption4 ( astuto) shrewd, sly, cunning◆ s.m.: il sottile, thin part // guardare troppo per il sottile, to be over-particular (o to split hairs).* * *[sot'tile]1. agg2) (fig : vista) sharp, keen, (ragionamento, significato, ironia) subtle, (mente) subtle, shrewd, (differenza) slight2. sm* * *[sot'tile]1) (di spessore ridotto) [fetta, strato, carta] thin; [ago, punta] sharp; [ lama] keen; [ tessuto] thin, sheer, fine; [ libro] slim; [ capelli] fine2) (snello) [persona, figura] slight; (esile) [vita, dita] slim, slender; [caviglia, polso] slim; [ collo] slender; [labbra, naso] thin4) fig. (perspicace) [ persona] slight, perceptive; [ intelligenza] keen, perceptive; [ allusione] subtle; [ distinzione] fine5) fig. (pungente) [umorismo, ironia] subtle••* * *sottile/sot'tile/1 (di spessore ridotto) [fetta, strato, carta] thin; [ago, punta] sharp; [ lama] keen; [ tessuto] thin, sheer, fine; [ libro] slim; [ capelli] fine2 (snello) [persona, figura] slight; (esile) [vita, dita] slim, slender; [caviglia, polso] slim; [ collo] slender; [labbra, naso] thin4 fig. (perspicace) [ persona] slight, perceptive; [ intelligenza] keen, perceptive; [ allusione] subtle; [ distinzione] fine5 fig. (pungente) [umorismo, ironia] subtlenon sei andato molto per il sottile! you weren't very subtle about it! -
7 замечание замечани·е
1) (высказывание) remark, observation, commentзасыпать критическими замечаниями (особ. кандидатов в парламент на предвыборном собрании) — to heckle
сделать замечание — to make / to pass a remark / an observation
вступительные / предварительные замечания — introductory remarks
едкое замечание — caustic / cutting remark
критическое замечание — critical / pointed remark
выступать с критическими замечаниями в адрес кого-л. — to make critical remarks against smb.
меткое замечание — apt / shrewd remark
нелестные замечания — uncomplimentary remarks (on smth.)
неуместное замечание — uncalled-for / unfitting / irrelevant remark
острое замечание — pointed / sharp remark
уместное замечание — apt / appropriate / fitting / pertinent remark
замечания, высказанные в неофициальном порядке — privately made observations
2) (упрёк) reprimand, reproofсделать замечание — to rebuke, to reprove
Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > замечание замечани·е
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8 hintersinnig
hin·ter·sin·nig adjwith a deeper [or profound] meaning;eine \hintersinnige Bemerkung a profound [or subtle] remark, a remark with a deeper meaning;( Bemerkung mit verschleierter Gemeinheit) a veiled remark;manchmal ist er sehr \hintersinnig sometimes he's very profound;ein \hintersinniger Sinn für Humor a subtle sense of humour [or (Am) -or] -
9 тонко
I кратк. прил.см. тонкийII нареч.1) ( с незначительной толщиной) thinlyто́нко очи́ненный каранда́ш — fine pencil-point
то́нко наре́занные ло́мтики хле́ба — thinly sliced bread sg, thin slices of bread
2) ( глубоко и детально) subtly ['sʌtlɪ]то́нко разбира́ться в чём-л — have a subtle [sʌtl] / delicate perception of smth
3) (деликатно, без нажима) subtly, delicately; tactfullyон о́чень то́нко заме́тил ей, что — he made a very subtle / delicate remark to her (about)
4) (изящно, мастерски) finely, subtly, delicatelyто́нко вы́полненная рабо́та — a fine / delicate piece of workmanship
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10 ocurrencia
f.1 bright idea (idea).¡vaya ocurrencia! the very idea!, what an idea!2 witty remark (dicho gracioso).3 funny remark, humorous remark, quip, short and clever remark expressed in relation to a particular subject.4 occurrence, happening, event, happenstance.* * *1 (idea) idea; (disparatada) absurd idea2 (agudeza) witty remark\¡qué ocurrencia! that's ridiculous!* * *SF1) (=idea) idea¡vaya ocurrencia! — iró what a bright idea!
tuvo la ocurrencia de lavarse los zapatos en la lavadora — iró he had the bright idea of washing his shoes in the washing machine
2) (=dicho gracioso) funny remark3) frm (=acontecimiento) occurrence* * ** * ** * *ocurrencia11 = witticism, witty remark, quip.Ex: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.
Ex: Youll never be short on a witty remark with a database of almost 180000 jokes.Ex: His genius is sometimes most evident in his quips.ocurrencia22 = match, frequency of occurrence, posting, occurrence, token.Ex: If a search returns more than one match, you can select a particular record by entering the record number and pressing < Enter>.
Ex: In computer indexing this will involve statistical analysis of the relative frequency of occurrence of terms.Ex: An entry in the inverted file consists of the term to be searched, the number of records containing the term (known as the number of postings), and the reference number of those records (known as the addresses).Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.Ex: In this case the data is the number of types, not tokens.* fichero de ocurrencias = postings file.* ocurrencias = hit list, hitcount.* * *A1 (comentario gracioso) witty o funny remark, witticismtodos celebraban sus ocurrencias they were all laughing at her witty o funny remarks2 (idea disparatada) crazy ideaB ( Ling) occurrenceC (de un suceso) occurrence* * *
ocurrencia sustantivo femenino ( comentario gracioso) witty o funny remark, witticism;
( idea disparatada) crazy idea
ocurrencia sustantivo femenino
1 (comentario ingenioso) witty remark, wisecrack
2 (idea repentina) idea: ¡tienes cada ocurrencia!, what crazy ideas you have!
' ocurrencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
golpe
- gracia
- idea
- salida
- superarse
- celebrar
- cosa
- genialidad
English:
afterthought
- quip
- subtle
- subtlety
- witticism
* * *ocurrencia nf1. [idea] bright idea;¡vaya ocurrencia! the very idea!, what an idea!;su ocurrencia nos metió en un buen lío his bright idea got us into a real mess2. [dicho gracioso] witty remark3. Ling frequency of use* * *f1 occurrence2 ( chiste) quip, witty remark* * *ocurrencia nf1) : occurrence, event2) : witticism3) : bright idea* * *1. (idea) bright idea2. (chiste) witty remark -
11 scharf
(beißend) caustic; acrimonious; biting; pungent; acrid; tart;(bissig) fierce;(brüsk) stiff;(geladen) live;(gewürzt) hot;(scharfsinnig) trenchant; incisive; keen;(schneidend) cutting; edged; sharp;* * *schạrf [ʃarf]1. adj comp - er['ʃɛrfɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['ʃɛrfstə]1) Messer, Kante, Kurve sharp; (= durchdringend) Wind keen, biting, cutting; Kälte biting; Luft raw, keen; Frost sharp, keen; Ton piercing, shrilldas scharfe S (Aus inf) — the "scharfes s" (German symbol ß), ess-tset
2) (= stark gewürzt) hot; Geruch, Geschmack pungent, acrid; Käse strong, sharp; Alkohol (= stark) strong; (= brennend) fiery; (= ätzend) Waschmittel, Lösung causticscharfe Sachen (inf) — hard stuff (inf)
3) (= hart, streng) Mittel, Maßnahmen tough, severe, drastic; (inf) Prüfung, Untersuchung strict, tough; Lehrer, Polizist tough; Bewachung close, tight; Hund fierce4) (= schonungslos, stark) Worte, Kritik sharp, biting, harsh; Widerstand, Konkurrenz fierce, tough; Gegner, Protest strong, fierce; Auseinandersetzung bitter, fierceeine scharfe Zunge haben — to have a sharp tongue, to be sharp-tongued
jdn/etw in scharfer Form kritisieren — to criticize sb/sth in strong terms
etw in schärfster Form or aufs Schärfste or aufs schärfste verurteilen — to condemn sth in the strongest possible terms
5) (= deutlich, klar, genau) sharp; Unterschied sharp, marked; Brille, Linse sharply focusing; Augen sharp, keen; Töne clear, precise; Verstand, Intelligenz, Gehör sharp, keen, acute; Beobachter keen6) (= heftig, schnell) Ritt, Trab hardein scharfes Tempo fahren (inf) — to drive hell for leather (Brit) or like a bat out of hell (inf), to drive at quite a lick (Brit inf)
7) (= echt) Munition etc, Schuss live8) (inf = geil) randy (Brit inf horny (inf)jdn scharf machen — to turn sb on (inf)
scharf werden — to get turned on (inf), to get randy (Brit inf) or horny (inf)
auf jdn/etw scharf sein — to be keen on (inf) or hot for (inf) sb/sth, to fancy sb/sth (inf)
der Kleine/Alte ist scharf wie Nachbars Lumpi or tausend Russen or sieben Sensen (dated) — he's a randy (Brit) or horny little/old bugger (inf)
See:→ auch scharfmachen2. adv comp -er,superl am -sten1)(= intensiv)
scharf nach etw riechen — to smell strongly of sthscharf würzen — to season highly, to make hot (inf)
2)(= schneidend)
etw scharf schleifen — to sharpen or hone sth to a fine edgedas "s" wird oft scharf ausgesprochen — "s" is often voiceless, "s" is often pronounced as an "s" and not a "z"
4) (= konzentriert) zuhören closelyjdn scharf ansehen — to give sb a scrutinizing look; (missbilligend) to look sharply at sb
scharf nachdenken — to have a good or long think, to think long and hard
5) (= präzise) analysieren carefully, in detail6)(= genau)
etw scharf einstellen (Bild, Diaprojektor etc) — to bring sth into focus; Sender to tune sth in (properly)scharf eingestellt — in (sharp) focus, (properly) tuned in
scharf sehen/hören — to have sharp eyes/ears
7) (= schnell) fahren, marschieren fast8) (= abrupt) bremsen sharply, hard9)(= hart)
scharf vorgehen/durchgreifen — to take decisive action10) (= streng) bewachen closely11)(= knapp)
scharf kalkulieren — to reduce one's profit margin12) (= fein) hören, sehen clearly, well13) (MIL)in der Diskussion wurde ziemlich scharf geschossen (inf) — the discussion became rather heated, sparks flew in the discussion
* * *1) acutely2) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) acute3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) hot4) (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) cut5) keenly6) keen7) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) keen8) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) keen9) ((of food) containing a lot of pepper: The soup is too peppery.) peppery10) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) live11) pungently12) ((of a taste or smell) sharp and strong.) pungent13) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) rank14) severe15) (having a thin edge that can cut or a point that can pierce: a sharp knife.) sharp16) ((of changes in direction) sudden and quick: a sharp left turn.) sharp17) (alert: Dogs have sharp ears.) sharp18) (with an abrupt change of direction: Turn sharp left here.) sharp19) (in a sharp manner: a sharply-pointed piece of glass; The road turned sharply to the left; He rebuked her sharply.) sharply* * *<schärfer, schärfste>[ʃarf]I. adj\scharfe Krallen/Zähne sharp claws/teethetw \scharf machen to sharpen sthetw \scharf schleifen to sharpen sth2. (spitz zulaufend) sharpeine \scharfe Bügelfalte a sharp crease\scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp featureseine \scharfe Kante a sharp edgeeine \scharfe Kurve/Kehre a hairpin bendeine \scharfe Nase a sharp nose\scharfe Gewürze/ \scharfer Senf hot spices/mustard\scharfer Käse strong cheese4. (ätzend) aggressive, caustic [or strong]\scharfe Dämpfe caustic vapours [or AM -ors]ein \scharfer Geruch a pungent odour [or AM -or]\scharfe Putzmittel aggressive detergents; s.a. Sache5. (schonungslos, heftig) harsh, severe, tough\scharfe Ablehnung fierce [or strong] opposition\scharfe Aufsicht/Bewachung/Kontrolle rigorous [or strict] supervision/surveillance/control\scharfe Auseinandersetzungen bitter altercations\scharfe dirigistische Eingriffe POL drastic state interferenceetw in schärfster Form verurteilen to condemn sth in the strongest possible termsein \scharfer Gegner a fierce opponent\scharfe Konkurrenz fierce [or keen] competition\scharfe Maßnahmen ergreifen to take drastic [or harsh] measuresein \scharfer Polizist a tough policemanein \scharfer Prüfer a strict examiner\scharfer Protest strong [or vigorous] protestein \scharfes Urteil a harsh [or scathing] judgement\scharfe Kritik biting [or fierce] criticismein \scharfer Verweis a strong reprimand\scharfer Widerstand fierce [or strong] resistanceeine \scharfe Zunge haben to have a sharp tonguesehr \scharf gegen jdn werden to be very sharp with sbeine \scharfe Bombe a live bombmit \scharfen Patronen schießen to shoot live bullets\scharfe Schüsse abfeuern to shoot with live ammunition8. (konzentriert, präzise) careful, keenein \scharfer Analytiker a careful [or thorough] analysteine \scharfe Auffassungsgabe haben to have keen powers of observationein \scharfer Beobachter a keen [or perceptive] observer\scharfe Beobachtung astute [or keen] observation\scharfe Betrachtung careful [or thorough] examination\scharfer Blick close [or thorough] inspection\scharfe Intelligenz keen intelligenceein \scharfer Verstand a keen [or sharp] mind9. FOTO sharpein gestochen \scharfes Foto an extremely sharp photoeine \scharfe Linse a strong [or powerful] lens\scharfe Umrisse sharp outlines10. (schneidend) biting\scharfer Frost sharp frost\scharfe Kälte biting [or fierce] cold\scharfes Licht glaring [or stabbing] light\scharfe Luft raw aireine \scharfe Stimme a sharp voiceein \scharfer Ton a shrill soundein \scharfer Wind a biting wind11. (forciert) hard, fastin \scharfem Galopp reiten to ride at a furious gallopein \scharfer Ritt a hard ridein \scharfem Tempo at a [fast and] furious paceein \scharfes Auto a cool car[das ist] \scharf! [that is] cool!ein \scharfer Schuss a fierce shot14. (aggressiv) fierceein \scharfer [Wach]hund a fierce [watch]dogein \scharfes Mädchen a sexy girlII. adv\scharf gebügelte Hosen sharply ironed trousers [or pantsich esse/koche gerne \scharf I like eating/cooking spicy/hot food\scharf schmecken to taste hotetw \scharf würzen to highly season sth3. (heftig) sharplyetw \scharf ablehnen to reject sth outright [or out of hand], to flatly reject sthetw \scharf angreifen [o attackieren] to attack sth sharply [or viciously]\scharf durchgreifen to take drastic actionetw \scharf kritisieren to criticize sth sharply [or harshly] [or severely]etw \scharf verurteilen to condemn sth strongly [or harshly]jdm \scharf widersprechen to vehemently contradict4. (konzentriert, präzise) carefully\scharf analysieren to analyze carefully [or painstakingly] [or thoroughly]\scharf aufpassen to take great [or extreme] careein Problem \scharf beleuchten to get right to the heart of a problem\scharf beobachten to observe [or watch] carefully [or closely]\scharf hinsehen to look good and hardetw \scharf unter die Lupe nehmen to investigate sth carefully [or thoroughly], to take a careful [or close] look at sth\scharf nachdenken to think hardetw \scharf umreißen to define sth clearly [or sharply5. (streng) hard, closelyetw \scharf bekämpfen to fight hard [or strongly] against sthjdn \scharf bewachen to keep a close guard on sbgegen etw akk \scharf durchgreifen [o vorgehen] to take drastic [or vigorous] action [or to take drastic steps] against sth6. (klar) sharplyder Baum hebt sich \scharf vom Hintergrund ab the tree contrasts sharply to the backgrounddas Bild/den Sender \scharf einstellen to sharply focus the picture/tune in the station\scharf sehen to have keen [or sharp] eyes7. (abrupt) abruptly, sharply\scharf links/rechts abbiegen/einbiegen to take a sharp left/right, to turn sharp left/rightFleisch \scharf anbraten to sear meat\scharf bremsen to brake sharply, to slam on the brakes8. (gefährlich)\scharf geladen sein to be loaded [with live ammunition]\scharf schießen to shoot [with live ammunition]9. (in forciertem Tempo) fast, like the wind [or devil]\scharf reiten to ride hard\scharf schießen to shoot fiercely* * *1.; schärfer, schärfst... Adjektiv1) sharp2) (stark gewürzt, brennend, stechend) hot; strong <drink, vinegar, etc.>; caustic < chemical>; pungent, acrid < smell>4) (deutlich wahrnehmend) keen; sharp5) (deutlich hervortretend) sharp <contours, features, nose, photograph>6) (schonungslos) tough, fierce <resistance, competition, etc.>; sharp <criticism, remark, words, etc.>; strong, fierce <opponent, protest, etc.>; severe, harsh <sentence, law, measure, etc.>; fierce < dog>7) (schnell) fast; hard <ride, gallop, etc.>9)das scharfe S — (bes. österr.) the German letter ‘ß’
11)2.scharf auf jemanden/etwas sein — (ugs.) really fancy somebody (coll.) /be really keen on something
1)scharf würzen/abschmecken — season/flavour highly
scharf riechen — smell pungent or strong
3) (deutlich wahrnehmend) <listen, watch, etc.> closely, intently; <think, consider, etc.> hard4) (deutlich hervortretend) sharply5) (schonungslos) <attack, criticize, etc.> sharply, strongly; <contradict, oppose, etc.> strongly, fiercely; <watch, observe, etc.> closely6) (schnell) fastscharf bremsen — brake hard or sharply
7)* * *scharf; schärfer, am schärfstenA. adj1. Messer etc: sharp (auch fig);scharfe Zunge sharp tongue2. Essen: hot, spicy, highly seasoned; Essig, Senf, Käse: strong; Geruch: acrid, pungent; Säure: caustic; Paprika, Pfeffer: hot; Alkohol: strong; (brennend) sharp; Waschmittel: aggressive;scharfe Saucen picante sauces;das ist vielleicht ein scharfes Zeug umg it really burns your throat3. Sinnesorgan etc: sharp;scharfes Auge, scharfer Blick sharp ( oder keen) eye(s), keen eyesight;ein scharfes Auge haben für have a keen ( oder good) eye for;scharfes Gehör sharp ears, keen sense of hearing;scharfer Beobachter/Denker keen observer/thinker;scharfer Verstand keen ( oder incisive) mindscharfer Kritiker severe critic;schärfsten Protest einlegen protest vehemently;scharfer Widerstand severe ( oder stiff) opposition;in scharfem Ton in a sharp tone5. (durchdringend) Ton: piercing, shrill;scharfer Wind biting ( oder cutting) wind;die Luft ist scharf there’s a nip ( oder bite) in the air6. (hart, stark) Gegensatz: stark;ein scharfer Gegner von … a sworn enemy of …;scharfer Kampf hard fight;scharfe Konkurrenz stiff competition;scharfe Maßnahmen strict ( oder stringent) measures;eine scharfe Satire über … a pungent satire on …;scharfe Bestrafung severe punishment;7. (deutlich) sharp, clear;scharfe Umrisse clear ( oder sharp) outlines;scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp ( oder clear-cut) features;das Bild ist nicht ganz scharf the picture isn’t quite sharp ( oder is slightly blurred);8. (jäh, abrupt) abrupt, sharp;scharfe Kurve sharp bend;9. (schnell) fast;scharfer Ritt hard ride;scharfes Tempo fast ( oder sharp) pace;scharfer Schuss SPORT powerful shot10. umg (versessen)ganz scharf darauf sein zu (+inf) umg be dead keen on (US wild about) (+ger), be dead keen to (US dying to) (+inf)11. umg (geil) besonders Br randy, horny sl;scharfer Film/scharfes Buch/scharfe Wäsche sexy film/book/underwear12. umg (toll) great, cool;scharfe Klamotten/scharfes Auto auch snazzy clothes/car;das ist ja scharf that’s really (US real) cool13. LING:ein scharfes „S“ a German ß character14. Munition: live;mit scharfer Munition schießen shoot ( oder fire) live bulletsB. adv1. sharply etc;scharf sehen/hören have sharp eyes/ears;scharf geschnitten Profil etc: clear-cut;scharf anbraten (fry to) seal;scharf bewachen keep a close guard (fig watch, eye) on;scharf aufpassen pay close attention, keep close watch;jemanden scharf anfassen müssen have to be very strict with sb;scharf durchgreifen take tough action (bei against);gegen jemanden scharf durchgreifen auch clamp down on sb;scharf ablehnen flatly reject;scharf verurteilen/kritisieren severely condemn/criticize;scharf formuliert sharply ( oder strongly)worded;scharf nachdenken think hard, have a good think;denkt mal scharf nach umg put your thinking caps on (for a minute);scharf schießen shoot with live ammunition;in der Diskussion wurde scharf geschossen fig there were some sharp exchanges during the discussion2.scharf würzen season with hot spices;zu scharf gewürzt too highly seasoned;gerne scharf essen like highly seasoned ( oder very spicy) food3. (genau) sharply, accurately;scharf einstellen FOTO focus (accurately);mit dieser Brille sehe ich nicht scharf I can’t see clearly with these spectacles (US glasses);scharf blickend sharp-sighted; fig perspicacious;scharf umrissen sharply defined; fig clear-cut4. (mit Wucht)scharf bremsen brake hard, slam on the brakes;scharf anfahren make a racing start;ein unheimlich scharf geschossener Ball an incredibly powerful shot5.scharf nach rechts/links gehen turn sharp right/left;scharf rechts/links fahren dicht am Straßenrand: keep well in to the right/left, hug the right-hand/left-hand kerb (US curb); unkontrolliert: swerve ( oder veer) to the right/left; (abbiegen) turn sharp right/left;scharf an jemandem vorbeifahren shave past sb;scharf auf ein Auto auffahren drive right up to a car’s rear bumper, besonders US tailgate a car; → schärfen* * *1.; schärfer, schärfst... Adjektiv1) sharp2) (stark gewürzt, brennend, stechend) hot; strong <drink, vinegar, etc.>; caustic < chemical>; pungent, acrid < smell>4) (deutlich wahrnehmend) keen; sharp5) (deutlich hervortretend) sharp <contours, features, nose, photograph>6) (schonungslos) tough, fierce <resistance, competition, etc.>; sharp <criticism, remark, words, etc.>; strong, fierce <opponent, protest, etc.>; severe, harsh <sentence, law, measure, etc.>; fierce < dog>7) (schnell) fast; hard <ride, gallop, etc.>9)das scharfe S — (bes. österr.) the German letter ‘ß’
11)2.scharf auf jemanden/etwas sein — (ugs.) really fancy somebody (coll.) /be really keen on something
1)scharf würzen/abschmecken — season/flavour highly
scharf riechen — smell pungent or strong
3) (deutlich wahrnehmend) <listen, watch, etc.> closely, intently; <think, consider, etc.> hard4) (deutlich hervortretend) sharply5) (schonungslos) <attack, criticize, etc.> sharply, strongly; <contradict, oppose, etc.> strongly, fiercely; <watch, observe, etc.> closely6) (schnell) fastscharf bremsen — brake hard or sharply
7)* * *adj.acrid adj.acute adj.caustic adj.edged adj.hot adj.keen adj.poignant adj.pungent adj.sharp adj.strident adj.subtle adj.tangy adj.trenchant adj.twangy adj. adv.acridly adv.keenly adv.poignantly adv.pungently adv.sharply adv.stridently adv.trenchantly adv. -
12 scharfsinnig
I Adj. astute, shrewd; Analyse, Beobachtung etc.: acute; Bemerkung, Kritik etc.: incisiveII Adv.: scharfsinnig beurteilen / bemerken make an astute ( oder shrewd) judg(e)ment / remark shrewdly* * *perspicacious; sharp-witted; sharpsighted; sharp-eyed; astute; incisive; penetrating; penetrative; shrewd* * *schạrf|sin|nig1. adjBemerkung astute, penetrating; Detektiv etc astute, sharp-witted2. advastutely* * *1) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) acute2) sagaciously3) (showing intelligence, wisdom and good judgement: The old priest was learned and sagacious.) sagacious4) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) subtle* * *scharf·sin·nig* * *1.Adjektiv astute2.adverbial astutely* * *A. adj astute, shrewd; Analyse, Beobachtung etc: acute; Bemerkung, Kritik etc: incisiveB. adv:scharfsinnig beurteilen/bemerken make an astute ( oder shrewd) judg(e)ment/remark shrewdly* * *1.Adjektiv astute2.adverbial astutely* * *adj.astute adj.sagacious adj.sharp witted adj.shrewd adj.subtle adj. adv.astutely adv.sagaciously adv.shrewdly adv. -
13 Nice
1. n геогр. Ницца2. a хороший, приятный, милый, славныйnice home — уютная квартира; хорошенький домик
3. a ирон. хорошенький4. a изящный, элегантный; сделанный со вкусом5. a вкусный, аппетитный6. a любезный, внимательный, тактичный7. a скромный, благовоспитанный8. a требующий большой точности, осторожности, щепетильности; трудный, сложныйnegotiations needing nice handling — переговоры, требующие осторожного и тонкого подхода
9. a щепетильный; безукоризненный, безупречный10. a уместный, тактичный11. a острый; тонкий; чуткийnice ear — тонкий слух, чуткое ухо
12. a точный; тщательный, подробный, скрупулёзный13. a разборчивый, взыскательный; придирчивый; изысканный14. a эмоц. -усил. уст. -застенчивый; жеманныйСинонимический ряд:1. choosy (adj.) choosy; clerkish; dainty; fastidious; finical; finicking; finicky; fussy; miminy-piminy; niminy-piminy; old-maidish; old-womanish; particular; pernickety; persnickety; picksome; picky; precious; squeamish; squeamy2. decorous (adj.) accurate; au fait; becoming; befitting; careful; chaste; Christian; civilized; comely; conforming; correct; de rigueur; decent; decorous; done; exact; meticulous; modest; precise; proper; pure; respectable; right; rigorous; seemly; virtuous; well-bred3. fine (adj.) delicate; fine; finespun; hairline; hairsplitting; refined; subtle4. pleasant (adj.) agreeable; amicable; congenial; excellent; favorable; favourable; friendly; good; grateful; gratifying; marvelous; pleasant; pleasing; pleasurable; pleasureful; welcome5. accurate (other) accurate; critical; demanding; distinguishing; exact; exacting; right6. careful (other) careful; considerate; delicate; discerning; discriminating; particular; tactful7. fastidious (other) choosy; dainty; fastidious; finical; finicky; fussy; minute; neat; trivial8. pleasant (other) admirable; agreeable; delightful; excellent; good; inviting; likable; pleasant; pleasing; superior9. refined (other) cultured; decorous; gracious; polite; proper; refined; seemly; well-mannered; well-spoken10. subtle (other) demure; fine; modest; subtleАнтонимический ряд:coarse; deformed; disagreeable; disfigured; displeasing; grim; haphazard; hideous; horrid; impolite; improper; inaccurate; mean; miserable; misshapen; nasty; naughty -
14 ironía
f.irony, derision.* * *1 irony\con ironía ironicallyironías del destino quirks of fate* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [gen] ironycon ironía — ironically; (=con burla) sarcastically
2) (=comentario) sarcastic remark* * *a) ( situación irónica) ironyb) ( figura retórica) ironyc) ( burla) sarcasmcon ironía — ironically/sarcastically
* * *= irony.Ex. It thrives on ambiguity, irony, paradox, which bring the disparate and hitherto unconnected into relationship, revealing new shades of meaning, or refreshing the worn, the tired, the cliched.* * *a) ( situación irónica) ironyb) ( figura retórica) ironyc) ( burla) sarcasmcon ironía — ironically/sarcastically
* * *= irony.Ex: It thrives on ambiguity, irony, paradox, which bring the disparate and hitherto unconnected into relationship, revealing new shades of meaning, or refreshing the worn, the tired, the cliched.
* * *1 (situación irónica) ironyfue una cruel ironía que tuviese que pedirle ayuda a ella it was a cruel irony that he had to ask her for helplas ironías del destino the irony of fate2 (figura retórica) irony; (burla) sarcasmlo dijo con ironía he said it ironically/sarcasticallyya estoy harto de sus ironías I'm fed up with his sarcastic remarks* * *
ironía sustantivo femenino
irony
ironía sustantivo femenino irony
' ironía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
captar
- lucida
- lucido
- sorna
- vaya
- dejo
- fino
- matiz
- penetrante
- refinado
- sutil
English:
feature
- irony
- subtle
- subtlety
* * *ironía nf1. [cualidad] irony;¡qué ironía! how ironic!;una ironía del destino an irony of fate;lo dijo con mucha ironía she said it very ironically2. [comentario] ironic remark;soltó unas ironías he made some ironic remarks* * *f irony* * *ironía nf: irony* * * -
15 необходимо
(= нужно) it is necessary, it is essential• В более сложных системах необходимо... - In more complicated systems, it is necessary to...• В подобной ситуации необходимо... - In such a situation, it is necessary to...• В самом деле, необходимо... - It is in fact necessary to...• В связи с этим необходимо отметить, что... - In this connection, it should be noted that...• В то же время необходимо объяснить, что... - At the same time it must be explained that...• Во многих инженерных приложениях необходимо рассматривать... - In many engineering applications, it is necessary to consider...• Во многих приложениях это и есть все что необходимо. - In many applications this is all that is required.• Возникает вопрос, действительно ли обратное (утверждение и т. п.) является необходимым. - A question arises as to whether the converse necessarily holds.• Вот почему было необходимо (показать и т. п.)... - That is why it has been necessary to...• Вряд ли здесь необходимо говорить о том, что... - It hardly needs to be stated that...• Вряд ли необходимо подчеркивать тот факт, что... - It is hardly necessary to stress the fact that...• Все, что необходимо здесь сказать, это... - All that need be said now is that...• Все, что необходимо - это заметить, что... - All that is necessary is to observe that...• Для лучшего понимания процесса необходимо... - In order to have a better understanding of the process, it is necessary to...• Для последующего нам необходимо одно обобщение (чего-л). - In the sequel we require a generalization of...• Для этого нам необходима концепция... - For this we require the concept of...• Еще очень многое необходимо сделать в этой области. - Much remains to be done in this area.• Заметьте, что необходимо (сделать что-л). - Notice that it is necessary to...• Здесь необходимо сделать одно предостережение. - A word of warning is necessary here.• Изредка необходимо... - Occasionally, it is necessary to...• Имеется один нюанс, о котором здесь необходимо сказать. - There is a subtle point that should be mentioned here.• На этом этапе необходимо отметить очень важный факт. - At this stage a very important fact must be pointed out.• Наконец, необходимо допустить, что... - Finally, it must be granted that...• Нам все еще необходимо решить как (действовать и т. п.)... - We have yet to decide how to...• Нам необходима некоторая гарантия того, что... - At the very least some assurance is needed that...• Нам необходимо еще одно условие, чтобы определить... - We need one more condition to determine...• Нам необходимо еще раз... - Once again it is necessary to...• Нам необходимо найти число... - We wish to find the number of...• Нам необходимо одно определение. - We need a definition.• Нам необходимо найти решение... - We need to determine the solution of...• Нам необходимо рассмотреть более подробно практические последствия... - We need to consider in more detail the practical implications of...• Нам необходимы более точные определения, потому что... - More exact definitions are necessary because...• Не так редко, однако, необходимо... - Not infrequently, however, it is necessary to...• Необходимо более внимательно изучить данные. - A closer look at the data is called for.• Необходимо быть осторожным в применениях данной формулы. - One must be careful in using this formula.• Необходимо внести коренные изменения в... - There has to be a radical change in...• Необходимо выяснить, действительно ли... - It needs to be ascertained if...• Необходимо добавить, что... - It should be added that...• Необходимо заметить, что существуют два способа, которыми... - It should be noted that there are two ways in which...• Необходимо кратко остановиться на... - Brief mention should be made of...• Необходимо лишь... - It is merely necessary to...; It is only necessary to...• Необходимо (-- Нужно) ожидать, что... - It is to be expected that...• Необходимо особенно подчеркнуть, что... - It cannot be too highly stressed that...• Необходимо особенно тщательно следить за тем, чтобы... - Special care must be used to• Необходимо отметить, что... - It is to be noted that...• Необходимо подчеркнуть, что... - It is necessary to stress that...; It should be stressed that...; It must be emphasized that...• Необходимо понимать, что... - It should be realized that...• Необходимо понять и выяснить роль процессов, задействованных в... - It is therefore important to understand and appreciate the processes involved in...• Необходимо понять, что... - It is to be understood that...• Необходимо проверить... - There is a need to examine...• Необходимо проследить за... - It is necessary to keep track of...• Необходимо проявлять большую осторожность в выборе... - Great care must be exercised in selecting...• Необходимо рассмотреть эту проблему в некоторых деталях. - It is necessary to consider this problem in some detail.• Необходимо сделать несколько замечаний. - There are a number of points to be made.• Необходимо сделать следующее замечание. - It should be noted that; It should be pointed out that; A remark is in order• Необходимо сказать с самого начала, что... - It should be said from the outset that...• Необходимо следить за тем, чтобы не произошел перегрев... - Care must be exercised to avoid overheating...• Необходимо учесть... - Account must be taken of...; Proper allowance must be made for...• Необходимо четко отметить, что... - It must be carefully noted that...• Необходимо, чтобы... - It is necessary that...; It is essential that...• Однако модификации необходимы, когда... - Modifications, however, are necessary when...• Однако необходимо всегда помнить, что... - One should always keep in mind, however, that...• Однако необходимо заметить, что... - It must be observed, however, that...• Однако необходимо знать, что понимается под... - It is necessary, however, to know what is meant by...• Однако необходимо подчеркнуть, что... - But it needs to be stressed that...• Однако необходимо понимать, что.. i. - However, it must be understood that...• Однако сначала необходимо... -It is first necessary, however, to...• Однако часто бывает необходимо... - However, it is frequently necessary to...• Однако, во-первых, нам необходимо изучить общую теорию... - First, however, we need to study the general theory of...• Относительно... необходимо сделать пояснение. - A word of explanation is necessary with regard to...• Очевидно, необходимо, чтобы... - Clearly, it is necessary that...• Очевидно, нет необходимости (= нам не надо) (нечто проделать). - Clearly, there is no need to...• Перед тем как вернуться к рассмотрению этих проблем, нам необходимо... - Before returning to these matters, it is necessary to...• Перед тем как установить только что упомянутые результаты, необходимо (рассмотреть и т. п.)... - Before establishing the results just mentioned it is necessary to...• Помимо всего, нам необходимо показать, что... - Above all, we need to show that...• Поэтому необходимо... - For this reason it is necessary to...• Прежде всего необходимо (вычислить и т. п.)... - It is first of all necessary to...• При этих обстоятельствах необходимо... - In these circumstances, it is necessary to...• Производя экспериментальные работы, иногда необходимо... - In the course of experimental work, it is sometimes necessary to...• С другой стороны, необходимо всегда удостовериться, что... - On the other hand one always has to make sure that...• С этим обозначением необходимо обращаться аккуратно. - One must be careful with the notation.• Следовательно в каждом (отдельном) из этих случаев необходимо... - In each of these cases, therefore, it is necessary to...• Следовательно, необходимо помнить, что... - It should therefore be borne in mind that...• Следовательно, необходимо развить общий метод для... - It is, therefore, necessary to devise a general method for...• Таким образом, в принципе необходимо только... - Thus, in principle at least, it is only necessary to...• Сначала нам необходимо определить, что понимается под... - We need first to define what is meant by...• Совершенно необходимо, чтобы... - It is important that...• Тем не менее, необходимо допустить, что... - Nevertheless, it must be admitted that...• Тем не менее, необходимо уделить внимание... - Nevertheless, attention needs to be paid to...• То, что нам необходимо, это понятие о... - What is needed is a notion of...• Удобно, хотя и не необходимо (= не очень нужно),... -It is convenient (though not necessary) to...• Часто бывает необходимо... - It is frequently necessary to...• Часто необходимо произвести... - It is frequently necessary to generate...• Что (действительно) необходимо - это ясное понимание... - What is needed is a clear understanding of...• Чтобы доказать (3), необходимо только... - То establish (3) we need only to...• Чтобы достичь цели, необходимо... - То meet this objective, it is necessary to...• Чтобы не допустить этого, необходимо... - То prevent this it is necessary to...• Чтобы справиться с подобной ситуацией, нам необходимо... - In order to handle such a situation, we need to...• Это вполне справедливо, однако необходимо понять, что... - This is quite true, but it should be realized that...• Это необходимо для существенного понимания... - This is required for a fundamental understanding of...• Это условие необходимо для... - The condition is required to satisfy...• Этот результат было необходимо (= нужно) ожидать, исходя из факта... - This result was to be expected from the fact that...
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