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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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nicety — /ˈnaɪsəti / (say nuysuhtee) noun (plural niceties) 1. a delicate or fine point: *Seward courteously advising Sir John Dean Paul on the niceties of forging and uttering, the lesser practitioners listening and learning in awe. –cyril pearl, 1959. 2 …
nicety — [ nʌɪsɪti] noun (plural niceties) a fine detail or distinction. ↘a detail of etiquette. ↘accuracy or precision. Phrases to a nicety precisely. Origin ME (in the sense foolish conduct ): from OFr. nicete, based on L. nescius (see nice) … English new terms dictionary
nicety — UK [ˈnaɪsətɪ] / US noun Word forms nicety : singular nicety plural niceties 1) [uncountable] a way of behaving that people consider to be correct 2) [countable] a very small difference or detail … English dictionary
nicety — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English nicete, from Anglo French niceté foolishness, from nice, adjective Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being nice 2. an elegant, delicate, or civilized feature < enjoy the niceties of life >… … New Collegiate Dictionary
nicety — noun 1 (countable usually plural) a small and exact point of difference or detail: legal niceties (+ of): the niceties of etiquette 2 to a nicety formal exactly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
minutiae — plural noun the captain cannot be concerned with the minutiae of shipboard life Syn: details, niceties, finer points, particulars, trivia, trivialities … Thesaurus of popular words
trivia — plural noun his head is overflowing with obscure trivia Syn: minutiae, minor details, petty detail, niceties, technicalities, trivialities, trifles, trumpery, nonessentials, ephemera; informal small potatoes, peanuts … Thesaurus of popular words
nice·ty — /ˈnaısəti/ noun, pl ties [count] : a small detail and especially one that is a part of polite or proper behavior usually plural Our grandmother taught us the niceties of table manners. social/legal niceties the niceties of English grammar … Useful english dictionary
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
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