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2 payasada
f.1 piece of clowning (graciosa).hacer payasadas to clown around2 ludicrous thing to say/do (grotesca).* * *1 buffoonery, clowning2 familiar silly thing, stupid thing* * *SF clownish trick, stunt; pey ridiculous thing (to do)pl payasadas clowning sing ; (Teat) slapstick sing, knockabout humour sing, knockabout humor sing (EEUU)* * *1) ( bufonada)deja de hacer payasadas — stop clowning around o acting the clown (colloq)
2) (Chi fam)a) ( tontería) stupid thing to say/dob) ( cosa) thingamajig (colloq)* * *= slapstick, charade.Ex. Young children like slapstick, then change to a more subtle humour.Ex. Political parties happily play along with this charade because it enables them to look like they care about the planet.----* hacer payasadas = fool around.* * *1) ( bufonada)deja de hacer payasadas — stop clowning around o acting the clown (colloq)
2) (Chi fam)a) ( tontería) stupid thing to say/dob) ( cosa) thingamajig (colloq)* * *= slapstick, charade.Ex: Young children like slapstick, then change to a more subtle humour.
Ex: Political parties happily play along with this charade because it enables them to look like they care about the planet.* hacer payasadas = fool around.* * *Ala asamblea fue una verdadera payasada the meeting was a complete farce1 (tontería) stupid thing to say/doson puras payasadas that's utter nonsense¿cómo se abre esta payasada? how does this thingamajig o what-d'you-call-it open? ( colloq)* * *
payasada sustantivo femenino
1 ( bufonada):◊ deja de hacer payasadas stop clowning around o acting the clown (colloq)
2 (fam)
payasada f loc hacer payasadas, to clown around o to play the fool
* * *payasada nf1. [graciosa] piece of clowning;hacer payasadas to clown o fool around2. [grotesca]eso que has dicho/hecho es una payasada what you said/did is ludicrous* * *payasada nfbufonada: antic, buffoonery* * *payasada n1. (hecho) antic2. (dicho) joke -
3 astracanada
1 theatrical farce* * *= slapstick.Nota: Nombre.Ex. Young children like slapstick, then change to a more subtle humour.* * *= slapstick.Nota: Nombre.Ex: Young children like slapstick, then change to a more subtle humour.
* * *comedyuna obra que en ningún momento llega a la astracanada a play which is never really funnyla reunión fue una astracanada the meeting was a farce* * *astracanada nfPey farce;al final la película se convierte en una astracanada at the end, the film degenerates into farce -
4 bufonada
f.1 jape.bufonadas buffoonery2 buffoonery, jest, joke, antic.* * *1 piece of buffoonery\hacer bufonadas to clown around* * *SF1) (=comentario) jest; (=acto) piece of buffoonery2) (Teat) farce* * *femenino stupid joke* * *= slapstick.Nota: Nombre.Ex. Young children like slapstick, then change to a more subtle humour.* * *femenino stupid joke* * *= slapstick.Nota: Nombre.Ex: Young children like slapstick, then change to a more subtle humour.
* * *stupid jokese puso a hacer bufonadas he started clowning around* * *bufonada, bufonería nfjape;estamos cansados de sus bufonadas we're tired of him always acting the clown o clowning around* * *f silly joke* * *bufonada nf1) : jest, buffoonery2) : sarcasm -
5 humor visual
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6 тонкий юмор
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7 fein
I Adj.2. (zart) fine, delicate; (zierlich) graceful; ein feines Gesicht oder feine Züge haben have delicate ( oder finely etched) features; feines Stimmchen finely tuned voice4. (gering) fine, subtle; (kaum wahrnehmbar) faint, slight; (winzig) minute; feiner Unterschied der besteht: subtle difference5. (genau) accurate, precise; feiner Unterschied den man macht: fine ( oder subtle) distinction; feiner Beobachter keen ( oder shrewd) observer6. Sinne: keen, acute; Gespür: fine, sensitive; ein feines Gehör a keen ear; sie hat ein feines Auge / Ohr für she has a keen ( oder good) eye / ear for; feine Nase sensitive nose, keen ( oder good) sense of smell; fig. good nose; Gaumen7. Qualität: fine; (erlesen) choice; (tadellos) excellent; Gebäck: fancy; Porzellan: fine; Geruch, Geschmack etc.: exquisite, refined; die feine Küche haute cuisine; das Feinste vom Feinsten the very best, the best that money can buy; das ist Käse vom Feinsten this cheese is of the finest quality8. umg. (gut) fein! (o.k.) good!; (das ist toll) great!; fein, dass du da bist it’s great that you’re here; das ist schon eine feine Sache it’s really clever ( oder brilliant); das Feine daran ist... the great thing about it is that...10. (vornehm) distinguished, refined; (elegant) elegant, smart; Restaurant etc.: fancy, posh; der feine Ton good form; die feinen Leute the upper classes, the top people, Brit. auch the nobs umg. altm.; ein feiner Herr iro. a (real) gent umg.; sich (Dat) für etw. zu fein sein think s.th. is beneath one; ich bin dir wohl nicht fein genug I’m not good enough for you, then, am I?; das ist aber nicht gerade die feine englische Art that’s not the proper way of doing things; sich fein machen get dressed up, dress up; put on one’s best clothes; du hast dich aber fein gemacht! you look very smart (Am. really sharp)11. umg. (anständig, nett) nice; er / sie ist ein feiner Kerl he’s a great fellow (Am. guy) / she’s really great; du bist mir ein feiner Freund! iro. a fine friend you areII Adv.1. finely; fein geschnitten finely cut ( oder sliced); Kräuter fein hacken chop herbs finely; fein gemahlenes Mehl finely ground ( oder fine-ground) flour; fein poliert highly finished2. (gut) well, nicely; fein schmecken taste good ( stärker: delicious); das hast du fein gemacht! zum Kind: good boy ( oder girl); er ist fein (he) raus umg. he’s sitting pretty4. (elegant) smartly5. (genau) precisely; Details fein herausarbeiten work out details meticulously, pay meticulous attention to detail6. (brav, schön) Kindern gegenüber: jetzt sitz mal fein still now sit nice and still; iss fein auf eat it all up, there’s a good boy / girl* * *nicely (Adv.);(erlesen) choice (Adj.);(hübsch) nice (Adj.);(subtil) subtle (Adj.);* * *[fain]1. adj2) (= erlesen) excellent, choice attr; Geruch, Geschmack delicate; Gold, Silber refined; Mensch, Charakter thoroughly nice; (= prima) great (inf), splendid, swell (esp US inf); (iro) fineein féíner Kerl — a great guy (inf), a splendid person
féín! — great! (inf), marvellous! (Brit), marvelous! (US)
féín, dass... — great that... (inf), (I'm) so glad that...
das ist etwas Feines — that's really something (inf) or nice
das ist nicht die féíne englische Art — that's not the proper way to go about things
vom Feinsten sein — to be first-rate
italienisches Design vom Feinsten — Italian design at its finest
3) (= scharf) sensitive, keen; Gehör, Gefühl auch acutenicht féín genug sein — not to be good enough
zu féín — that's beneath her
2. advein féín gestreiftes Hemd — a shirt with very thin stripes
sie hat ein féín geschnittenes Gesicht — she has fine features
féín geschwungene Augenbrauen — finely arched eyebrows
2)(= gut)
féín säuberlich — (nice and) neatetw féín machen — to do sth beautifully
das war von dir aber wieder féín bemerkt — you have such a nice way of putting things
féín (he)raus sein — to be sitting pretty
3)(= genau)
etw féín einstellen — to adjust sth precisely4)(= elegant)
er hat sich féín gemacht — he's dressed to kill (inf)sie hat sich féín gemacht — she's all dolled up (inf)
5) (baby-talk) justdu gehst jetzt féín nach Hause — now just you go straight home
sei jetzt mal féín still — now keep nice and quiet or very very quiet
* * *2) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) fine3) finely4) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) delicate5) nicely6) (very polite; well-mannered; elegant.) refined7) subtly8) (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.) subtle* * *[ˈfain]I. adj\feines Haar fine hair2. (vornehm) distinguished\feine Dame/ \feiner Herr a distinguished lady/gentleman3. (von hoher Qualität) exquisite, excellent, choicedas F\feinste vom F \feinen the best [of the best], the crème de la crèmevom F\feinsten of the highest quality; (rein) pureaus \feinem Gold/Silber made out of pure gold/silverdu bist mir ja ein \feiner Freund! you're a fine friend! iron5. (scharf, feinsinnig) keen, acute, sensitiveein \feines Gehör haben to have an acute sense of hearingeine \feine Nase haben to have a very keen [or acute] sense of smell6. (dezent) delicate\feiner Humor delicate sense of humour [or AM -or]\feine Ironie subtle irony\fein! great!\fein, dass... it's great that...8.II. advseid \fein artig! just be good now!2. (genau) fine, precise\fein säuberlich accurate3. (zart, klein) finely\fein gemahlen fine-ground, finely ground4. (elegant)* * *1.2) (feinkörnig) fine < sand, powder>; finely-ground < flour>; finely-granulated < sugar>etwas fein mahlen — grind something fine
3) (hochwertig) high-quality <fruit, soap, etc.>; fine <silver, gold, etc.>; fancy <cakes, pastries, etc.>5) (feingeschnitten) finely shaped, delicate <hands, features, etc.>eine feine Verwandtschaft/Gesellschaft — (iron.) a fine or nice family/crowd
2.sich fein machen — (ugs.) dress up
1)fein [he]raus sein — (ugs.) be sitting pretty (coll.)
Unterschiede fein herausarbeiten — bring out subtle differences
2) (ugs.): (bekräftigend)etwas fein säuberlich aufschreiben — write something down nice and neatly
* * *A. adj1. Linie, Faden etc: fine, thin;feiner Regen (light) drizzlefeine Züge haben have delicate ( oder finely etched) features;feines Stimmchen finely tuned voice3. Kamm, Sieb, Sand, Zucker etc: fine;feines Mehl finely ground ( oder fine-ground) flourfeiner Unterschied der besteht: subtle difference5. (genau) accurate, precise;feiner Beobachter keen ( oder shrewd) observerein feines Gehör a keen ear;sie hat ein feines Auge/Ohr für she has a keen ( oder good) eye/ear for;7. Qualität: fine; (erlesen) choice; (tadellos) excellent; Gebäck: fancy; Porzellan: fine; Geruch, Geschmack etc: exquisite, refined;die feine Küche haute cuisine;das Feinste vom Feinsten the very best, the best that money can buy;das ist Käse vom Feinsten this cheese is of the finest quality8. umg (gut)fein, dass du da bist it’s great that you’re here;das Feine daran ist … the great thing about it is that …der feine Ton good form;sich (dat)für etwas zu fein sein think sth is beneath one;ich bin dir wohl nicht fein genug I’m not good enough for you, then, am I?;das ist aber nicht gerade die feine englische Art that’s not the proper way of doing things;sich fein machen get dressed up, dress up; put on one’s best clothes;du hast dich aber fein gemacht! you look very smart (US really sharp)11. umg (anständig, nett) nice;er/sie ist ein feiner Kerl he’s a great fellow (US guy)/she’s really great;du bist mir ein feiner Freund! iron a fine friend you areB. adv1. finely;fein geschnitten finely cut ( oder sliced);Kräuter fein hacken chop herbs finely;fein gemahlenes Mehl finely ground ( oder fine-ground) flour;fein poliert highly finished2. (gut) well, nicely;fein schmecken taste good ( stärker: delicious);er ist fein (he)raus umg he’s sitting pretty3. (sehr) really;fein säuberlich nice and neat4. (elegant) smartly5. (genau) precisely;Details fein herausarbeiten work out details meticulously, pay meticulous attention to detailjetzt sitz mal fein still now sit nice and still;iss fein auf eat it all up, there’s a good boy/girl* * *1.1) (zart) fine <material, line, etc.>2) (feinkörnig) fine <sand, powder>; finely-ground < flour>; finely-granulated < sugar>3) (hochwertig) high-quality <fruit, soap, etc.>; fine <silver, gold, etc.>; fancy <cakes, pastries, etc.>5) (feingeschnitten) finely shaped, delicate <hands, features, etc.>eine feine Verwandtschaft/Gesellschaft — (iron.) a fine or nice family/crowd
9) (gediegen, vornehm) refined <gentleman, lady>2.sich fein machen — (ugs.) dress up
1)fein [he]raus sein — (ugs.) be sitting pretty (coll.)
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8 fin
I.fin1, fine1 [fɛ̃, fin]1. adjectivea. ( = mince) thin ; [cheveux, sable, poudre, pointe, pinceau] fine ; [taille, doigt, jambe] slenderb. ( = raffiné) [lingerie, porcelaine, silhouette, membres] delicate ; [traits, visage, or] fine ; [produits, aliments] top-quality ; [mets] exquisitec. ( = très sensible) [vue, ouïe] sharp ; [goût, odorat] discriminating• comme c'est fin ! very clever!• tu as l'air fin ! you look a right idiot! (inf)e. (avant le nom = habile) expertf. (avant le nom: intensif) au fin fond de la campagne right in the heart of the country2. adverb[moudre, tailler] finely3. compoundsII.fin2 [fɛ̃]1. feminine nouna. end• « Fin » [de film, roman] "The End"• vers or sur la fin towards the end• fin juin• tu m'ennuies, à la fin ! (inf) you're beginning to get on my nerves!• toucher à or tirer à sa fin to be coming to an endb. ( = mort) endc. ( = but) aim2. compounds* * *
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1.fine fɛ̃, fin adjectif1) [sable, pluie] fine; [fil, écriture, pinceau, pointe] fine; [tranche, couche, verre] thin2) [petit pois, haricots verts] quality (épith)très fins — top-quality (épith)
3) ( délicat) [cheville, taille] slender; [traits] fine; [bijou, dentelle] delicate, fine; [vins, aliments] fine; [plat] delicate4) ( subtil) [personne] perceptive; [esprit] shrewd; [allusion, interprétation, humour] subtle; [goût] delicate, subtlevraiment c'est fin! — iron that's really clever! iron
avoir l'air fin — (colloq) to look a fool
tu as l'air fin (colloq) avec ce chapeau! — you look a sight (colloq) in that hat!
5) ( sensible)6) ( remarquable) excellentla fine fleur des économistes — the top ou best economists
7) ( ultime)au fin fond de — in the remotest part of [pays, région]; at the very bottom of [tiroir, armoire]
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1) ( complètement)fin soûl — (colloq) completely drunk
2) ( finement) [écrire, moudre] finely; [couper] thinly
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nom masculinle fin du fin — the ultimate (de in)
Phrasal Verbs:
II fɛ̃1) ( terme) end; (de réunion, période) close, end; ( façon dont se termine quelque chose) endingtoucher or tirer à sa fin — to be coming ou drawing to an end
sans fin — [discussions] endless; [discuter] endlessly
tu vas te taire à la fin! — (colloq) for God's sake, be quiet!
tu m'ennuies à la fin! — (colloq) you're really getting on my nerves!
chômeur en fin de droits — unemployed person no longer eligible for benefit
fin de siècle — pej decadent, fin-de-siècle
2) ( mort) end, death3) ( but) end, aim, purpose•Phrasal Verbs:* * *
I fɛ̃1. nf1) (= terme) endElle n'a pas regardé la fin du film. — She didn't watch the end of the film.
"Fin" — "The End"
à la fin — in the end, eventually
À la fin, il a réussi à se décider. — In the end he managed to make up his mind.
Il sera en vacances fin juin. — He'll be on holiday at the end of June.
sans fin adj — endless, advendlessly
2) (= but)2. fins nfpl(= but) ends
II fin, -e1. adj1) (peu épais) (papier, couche, fil) thin, (cheveux, poudre, pointe, visage) fine, (taille) neat, slim2) (de qualité supérieure) (vins) fine3) (= subtil) (remarques) (avant le nom) subtlec'est fin! ironique — how clever!
4) (= sensible) (ouïe, odorat) keen5) (placé avant le nom: qui excelle dans une activité)2. adv1) (= finement) [moudre, couper] finely2) (= tout à fait)3. nm* * *I.A adj1 ( constitué d'éléments très petits) [sable, poudre, pluie] fine;2 ( très mince) [gouttelette, fil, trait de crayon, écriture] fine; [tranche, plaque, couche, feuille, verre] thin;3 ( effilé) [pinceau, aiguille, plume, pointe] fine;5 ( délicat) [cheville, poignet, cou, taille] slender; [traits] fine; il est très fin de visage he's got very fine features;6 ( ouvragé) [orfèvrerie, broderie, bijou, dentelle] delicate, fine;7 ( de grande qualité) [vins, aliments, lingerie] fine; [plat, mets, morceau] delicate;8 ( subtil) [personne] perceptive; [esprit] shrewd; [allusion, interprétation] subtle; [plaisanterie, humour] subtle; [goût] delicate, subtle; vraiment c'est fin! iron that's really clever! iron; jouer au plus fin avec qn to try to outsmart sb; avoir l'air fin○ to look a fool; tu as l'air fin○ avec ce chapeau! you look a sight○ in that hat!;9 ( sensible) avoir l'ouïe or l'oreille fine to have a keen sense of hearing; avoir l'odorat or le nez fin to have a keen sense of smell;10 ( remarquable) (before n) excellent; c'est une fine cuisinière she's an excellent cook; fin gourmet gourmet; fin connaisseur connoisseur; fin tireur crack shot; la fine fleur des économistes/joueurs d'échecs the top ou best economists/chess players; ⇒ bouche;11 ( ultime) (before n) au fin fond de in the remotest part of [pays, région]; at the very bottom of [tiroir, armoire]; ils habitent au fin fond du Massif central they live in the remotest part of the Massif Central; le fin mot de l'histoire the truth of the matter.B advC nm le fin du fin the ultimate (de in).fin limier super-sleuth; fin renard sly customer○; fine gueule○ gourmet; fine lame expert swordsman; fine mouche = fin renard; fines herbes mixed herbs, fines herbes.II.fin nf1 ( terme) end; (de séance, réunion, période) close, end; ( façon dont se termine quelque chose) ending; à la fin de at the end of; fin août/septembre at the end of August/September; en fin de journée/semaine/mois at the end of the day/week/month; à la fin des années 70 in the late '70s; en fin de matinée/d'après-midi late in the morning/afternoon; vers or sur la fin toward(s) the end; en fin de séance ( à la Bourse) at the close; jusqu'à la fin to the (very) end; jusqu'à la fin des temps until the end of time; toucher or tirer à sa fin to be coming ou drawing to an end; tout a une fin everything comes to an end; prendre fin to come to an end; mettre fin à to put an end to; mettre fin à ses jours to take one's own life, to put an end to one's life; ‘fin’ (dans un film, roman) ‘the end’; la fin du monde lit, fig the end of the world; c'est la fin de leurs espoirs it's the end of their hopes; avoir des fins de mois difficiles to find it hard to make ends meet at the end of the month; la quatrième en partant de la fin the fourth from the bottom ou end; la table des matières est à la fin du livre the table of contents is at the back of the book; payable fin janvier/courant/prochain payable at the end of January/of this month/of next month; c'est la fin de tout it's the last straw; mener qch à bonne fin to carry sth off, to bring sth to a successful conclusion; c'est un bon film mais je n'ai pas aimé la fin it's a good film but I didn't like the ending; sans fin [combats, discussions, guerre] endless, never-ending; [discuter, épiloguer, se disputer] endlessly; à la fin in the end; tu vas te taire à la fin○! for God's sake, be quiet!, be quiet already○ US!; tu m'ennuies à la fin○! you're really getting on my nerves!; chômeur en fin de droits unemployed person who is no longer entitled to unemployment benefit; fin de siècle pej decadent, fin-de-siècle;2 ( mort) end, death; une fin tragique/prématurée a tragic/premature end ou death; il ne vous entend plus, c'est la fin he can no longer hear you, he's dying;3 ( but) end, aim, purpose; à cette fin to this end; à toutes fins utiles for whatever purpose it may serve; arriver or parvenir à ses fins to achieve one's aims; à seule fin de for the sole purpose of; ce n'est pas une fin en soi it's not an end in itself.la fin justifie les moyens, qui veut la fin veut les moyens the end justifies the means.I( féminin fine) [fɛ̃, fin] adjectif1. [mince - sable, pinceau] fine ; [ - cheveu, fil] fine, thin ; [ - écriture] fine, small ; [ - doigt, jambe, taille, main] slim, slender2. [délicat - visage, traits] delicate3. [aiguisé - pointe] sharp4. [de qualité - aliments, produit] high-quality, top-quality ; [ - mets, repas] delicate, exquisite, refined ; [ - dentelle, lingerie] delicate, fine ; [ - or, pierre, vin] fine5. [subtil - observation, description] subtle, clever ; [ - personne] perceptive, subtle ; [ - esprit] sharp, keen, shrewd ; [ - plaisanterie] wittyce n'était pas très fin de ta part it wasn't very smart ou clever of youne joue pas au plus fin avec moi don't try to outwit ou to outsmart me7. (avant le nom) [extrême]dans le ou au fin fond du placard at the very back of the closetle fin mot de l'histoire c'est... the best of it is...on ne connaîtra jamais le fin mot de l'histoire we'll never know what really happened ou the real story8. (avant le nom) [excellent]fin adverbehâché fin [herbes] finely chopped2. [tout à fait]fine bouche nom féminin1. [gourmet]2. (locution)fine gueule nom fémininII[fɛ̃] nom féminin1. [terme - d'une période, d'un mandat] end ; [ - d'une journée, d'un match] end, close ; [ - d'une course] end, finish ; [ - d'un film, d'un roman] end, ending (substantif comptable)jusqu'à la fin des temps ou des siècles until the end of timefin mai/1997 (at the) end of May/1997se battre/rester jusqu'à la fin to fight/to stay to the very endmener quelque chose à bonne fin to pull ou to carry something off (successfully)mettre fin à ses jours to put an end to one's life, to take one's own lifetirer ou toucher à sa fin to come to an end, to draw to a closefaire une fin to settle down, to get marriedça y est, j'en vois la fin! at last, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!avoir ou connaître des fins de mois difficiles to find it hard to make ends meet (at the end of the month)2. [disparition] endla fin de la civilisation inca the end ou death of Inca civilizationce n'est quand même pas la fin du monde! it's not the end of the world, is it!avoir une fin tragique/lente to die a tragic/slow deathà cette fin to this end, for this purpose, with that aim in mindà seule fin de with the sole aim of, (simply) for the sake of, purely in order toarriver ou parvenir à ses fins to achieve one's aimà des fins personnelles for personal ou private useà des fins politiques/religieuses to political/religious endsla fin justifie les moyens (proverbe) , qui veut la fin veut les moyens (proverbe) the end justifies the means (proverbe)5. DROIT6. COMMERCE————————à la fin locution adverbiale2. (familier) [ton irrité]mais à la fin, où est-il? where on earth is it?————————à la fin de locution prépositionnelleat the end ou close ofà toutes fins utiles locution adverbiale1. [pour information]je vous signale à toutes fins utiles que... for your information, let me point out that...2. [le cas échéant] just in casedans la boîte à gants j'avais mis à toutes fins utiles une carte de France I had put a map of France in the glove compartment just in case————————en fin de locution prépositionnelleen fin de soirée/match towards the end of the evening/matchêtre en fin de liste to be ou to come at the end of the listen fin de compte locution adverbialefin de race locution adjectivalefin de siècle locution adjectivale————————sans fin locution adjectivale————————sans fin locution adverbiale -
9 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]* * ** * ** * * -
10 fino
adj.1 fine, good-grade, delicate, fancy.2 thin.3 fine, deluxe, delicate.4 fine, smooth, finely textured.5 courteous, genteel, ladylike, suave.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: finir.* * *► adjetivo1 (delicado) fine, delicate2 (alimentos) choice, select3 (sentidos) sharp, acute4 (delgado) thin5 (educado) refined, polite6 (sutil) subtle1 (vino) dry sherry\estar fino,-a familiar to be wittyir fino,-a familiar to have had a feworo fino pure gold————————1 (vino) dry sherry* * *(f. - fina)adj.1) fine2) delicate3) slender, slim, thin4) refined* * *1. ADJ1) (=no grueso) [arena, punta, pelo] fine; [papel, capa] thin; [dedos, cuello] slender; [cutis, piel] smooth2) (=de buena calidad) [cristal, porcelana, papel] fine; [tabaco] selectlencería3) (=cortés) polite, well-bred; (=refinado) refined4) (=agudo) [vista] sharp; [oído] acutesu fina inteligencia analítica — her fine o acute analytical intelligence
5) (=sutil) subtle, fine6) [jerez] fino, dry2.SM (=jerez) dry sherry, fino sherry* * *I- na adjetivo1) ( en grosor)a) <papel/capa> fine, thin; < loncha> thinb) <arena/cabellos/lluvia> fine; < labios> thin; <cintura/dedos/persona> slenderc) < punta> fine2) ( en calidad) <pastelería/bollería> high quality; < porcelana> fine; < lencería> sheer3) ( en modales) refined4)a) <oído/olfato> acuteb) <ironía/humor> subtleIImasculino fino, dry sherry* * *= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], pencil-thin, chic, voguish.Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.Ex. Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.Ex. He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.Ex. From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.Ex. Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.----* de textura fina = fine grain, fine-grained.* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.* sal fina = table salt.* una capa fina de = a skim of.* * *I- na adjetivo1) ( en grosor)a) <papel/capa> fine, thin; < loncha> thinb) <arena/cabellos/lluvia> fine; < labios> thin; <cintura/dedos/persona> slenderc) < punta> fine2) ( en calidad) <pastelería/bollería> high quality; < porcelana> fine; < lencería> sheer3) ( en modales) refined4)a) <oído/olfato> acuteb) <ironía/humor> subtleIImasculino fino, dry sherry* * *= fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], pencil-thin, chic, voguish.Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.
Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.Ex: He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.Ex: From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.Ex: Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.* de textura fina = fine grain, fine-grained.* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.* sal fina = table salt.* una capa fina de = a skim of.* * *1 ‹papel/tela/capa› fine, thin; ‹loncha› thin2 ‹arena/cabellos/hilo› fine; ‹labios› thin; ‹cintura/dedos› slenderun bolígrafo de punta fina a fine-tipped ballpointcaía una lluvia fina a fine rain was fallingB (en calidad) ‹pastelería/bollería› high quality; ‹porcelana› fine; ‹lencería› sheertortilla a las finas hierbas omelette aux fines herbesC (en los modales) refined, genteelD1 ‹oído/olfato› acute2 (sutil) subtleuna fina ironía a subtle ironyun fino sentido del humor a subtle sense of humorfino2fino, dry sherry* * *
Del verbo finar: ( conjugate finar)
fino es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
finó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
fino 1◊ -na adjetivo
1 ( en grosor) ‹papel/capa/hilo› fine, thin;
‹ loncha› thin;
‹arena/pelo/lluvia› fine;
‹ labios› thin;
‹cintura/dedos› slender;
‹punta/lápiz› fine
2 ( en calidad) ‹pastelería/bollería› high quality;
‹ porcelana› fine;
‹ lencería› sheer
3 ( en modales) refined
4
fino 2 sustantivo masculino
fino, dry sherry
fino,-a
I adjetivo
1 (delgado, poco espeso) fine, thin: estaba sujeto con un fino alambre, it was held together with a thin wire
2 (con modales, con gusto) refined, polite
3 (suave, terso) delicate: compré una tela muy fina, I bought a soft fabric
4 (vista, oído) sharp, acute
(olfato) keen
5 (sutil, inteligente, agudo) subtle: tiene un fino sentido del humor, he's got a very subtle sense of humour
6 (trabajo laborioso, de calidad) fine
II m (vino andaluz) type of dry sherry
' fino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fina
- hilar
- loza
- cordel
- cristal
- delicado
English:
delicate
- fine
- garlic
- genteel
- hairline
- polished
- sharp
- sheer
- subtle
- thin
- urbane
- acute
- caster
- discerning
- finely
- keen
- lady
- refined
- slender
- slim
- supple
* * *fino, -a♦ adj1. [de calidad] [tela, alimentos] fine, high-quality2. [delgado] [capa, filete] thin;[lluvia] fine3. [cintura, cuerpo] slim4. [delicado] [manos] delicate;[piel] smooth; [pelo] fine;es de facciones finas she has fine features5. [cortés] refined;es una persona de finos modales she has impeccable o exquisite manners6. [oído, olfato] sharp, keen;[gusto] refined7. [humor, ironía] refined♦ nmdry sherry* * *I adj1 calidad fineII m dry sherry, fino* * *fino, -na adj1) : fine, excellent2) : delicate, slender3) refinado: refined4) : sharp, acuteolfato fino: keen sense of smell5) : subtle* * *fino1 adj1. (en general) fine2. (papel, rebanada, capa) thin3. (dedos, talle) slenderfino2 adv thin -
11 sens
sens [sɑ̃s]1. masculine nouna. ( = goût, vue etc) senseb. ( = instinct) sense• avoir le sens du rythme/de l'humour to have a sense of rhythm/of humourc. ( = signification) meaning• au sens propre/figuré in the literal figurative sense• au sens large/strict du terme in the general/strict sense of the word• en ce sens que... in the sense that...• la culture, au sens où il l'entend culture, as he understands itd. ( = direction) direction• aller dans le bon/mauvais sens to go the right/wrong way• arriver en sens contraire or inverse to arrive from the opposite direction• il a retourné la boîte dans tous les sens avant de l'ouvrir he turned the box this way and that before opening it• ça va or part dans tous les sens (figurative) it's all over the place• la circulation dans le sens Paris-province/province-Paris traffic out of/into Parise. ( = ligne directrice) il a agi dans le même sens he did more or less the same thing• être/mettre sens dessus dessous to be/turn upside downf. ► bon sens common sense• c'est le bon sens même de... it's only common sense to...2. compounds* * *sɑ̃s
1.
nom masculin invariable1) ( direction) lit, fig direction, waydans le sens de la largeur — widthways, across
dans le sens de la longueur — lengthways, longways US
être dans le bon/mauvais sens — to be the right/wrong way up
dans le sens des fils — ( de tissu) with the grain
sens dessus dessous — sɑ̃dəsydəsu ( à l'envers) upside down; ( en désordre) upside down; ( très troublé) very upset
sens devant derrière — sɑ̃dəvɑ̃dɛʀjɛʀ back to front
aller dans le bon sens — [réformes, mesures] to be a step in the right direction
le pays va dans le sens d'une plus grande indépendance — the country is moving toward(s) greater independence
2) ( signification) meaningcela n'a pas de sens — gén it doesn't make sense; (idiot, ridicule) it's absurd
3) ( fonction physiologique) sense4) ( intuition) sense
2.
nom masculin pluriel sensesPhrasal Verbs:••* * *sɑ̃s1. vbSee:2. nm1) (= odorat, ouïe) sense2) (= instinct) senseIl a perdu tout sens critique. — He's lost all critical sense.
Il n'a aucun sens esthétique. — He has no aesthetic sense.
avoir le sens de... — to have a sense of...
Je n'ai pas le sens de l'orientation. — I've got no sense of direction.
avoir le sens de l'humour — to have a sense of humour Grande-Bretagne to have a sense of humor USA
3) (= jugement)tomber sous le sens — to stand to reason, to be perfectly obvious
en dépit du bon sens — contrary to all good sense, contrary to common sense
4) (= signification) [mot, phrase] meaning, senseen un sens; dans un sens — in a way
ça n'a pas de sens — it doesn't make sense, it doesn't make any sense
5) (= direction) direction, wayIl y aura des bouchons dans le sens Paris-Chartres. — There will be traffic jams going out of Paris towards Chartres., There will be traffic jams going out of Paris in the Chartres direction.
dans l'autre sens — in the other direction, the other way
dans tous les sens — in every direction, all over the place
aller dans le bon sens — to go the right way, to go in the right direction
dans le mauvais sens — the wrong way, in the wrong direction
Tu tournes la poignée dans le mauvais sens. — You're turning the handle the wrong way., You're turning the handle in the wrong direction.
3. nmpl1) (= facultés) sensesreprendre ses sens — to come to, to regain consciousness
2) (sensualité) senses* * *A nm inv1 ( direction) lit, fig direction, way; dans les deux sens in both directions; aller dans le bon/mauvais sens to go the right/wrong way, to go in the right/wrong direction; elle venait en sens inverse she was coming from the opposite direction; mouvement en sens contraire backward movement; en tous sens in all directions; dans le sens Paris-Lyon in the Paris to Lyons direction; dans le sens de la largeur widthways, across; dans le sens de la longueur lengthways, longways US; être dans le bon/mauvais sens to be the right/wrong way up; des flèches dans tous les sens arrows pointing in all directions; retourner un problème dans tous les sens to consider a problem from every angle; courir dans tous les sens to run all over the place; dans le sens de la marche facing the engine; dans le sens des fils Tex with the grain; sens dessus dessous ( à l'envers) upside down; ( en désordre) upside down; ( très troublé) very upset; sens devant derrière back to front; aller dans le bon sens [réformes, mesures] to be a step in the right direction; des mesures qui vont dans le sens de notre rapport measures which are in line with our report; le pays va dans le sens d'une plus grande indépendance the country is moving toward(s) greater independence; le sens de l'histoire the tide of history; nous travaillons dans ce sens that's what we are working toward(s); ces facteurs ont œuvré dans le sens d'une baisse these factors have contributed to a fall;2 ( d'une action) meaning; (de mythe, symbole) meaning; (de mot, d'expression) meaning; le sens figuré/littéral/péjoratif d'un mot the figurative/literal/pejorative sense of a word; employer un mot au sens propre/figuré to use a word literally/figuratively; avoir un sens péjoratif to be pejorative, to have a pejorative sense; le sens premier de qch the original meaning of sth; au sens large/strict du terme in the broad/strict sense of the word; au sens propre du terme literally; au sens fort du terme in the fullest sense of the word; c'est correct, dans tous les sens du terme it's correct, in every sense of the word; prendre tout son sens [remarque, titre] to take on its full meaning; en un sens in a sense; en ce sens que in the sense that; cela n'a pas de sens gén it doesn't make sense; (idiot, ridicule) it's absurd; cela n'a de sens que si tu restes it makes no sense unless you stay;3 Physiol sense; avoir un sens de l'odorat très développé to have a very keen sense of smell; recouvrer fml or retrouver l'usage de ses sens to regain consciousness; avoir un sixième sens fig to have a sixth sense;4 ( intuition) sense; sens du rythme/devoir sense of rhythm/duty; avoir le sens des responsabilités to have a sense of responsibility; avoir le sens de l'orientation to have a good sense of direction; avoir le sens pratique to be practical; ne pas avoir de sens pratique to be impractical; avoir peu de sens critique to be uncritical; avoir le sens de l'organisation to be a good organizer; ne pas avoir le sens du ridicule not to realize when one looks silly; avoir le sens des affaires to have a flair ou head for business; ton sens des affaires your business sense; ne pas avoir le sens de la langue to have no feeling for language; n'avoir aucun sens des réalités to live in a dream world.B nmpl senses; plaisirs des sens sensual pleasures.sens commun common sense; sens giratoire roundabout GB, traffic circle US; suivez le sens giratoire go round the roundabout GB, follow the traffic circle around US; sens de l'humour sense of humourGB; avoir le sens de l'humour to have a sense of humourGB; sens interdit ( panneau) no-entry sign; ( rue) one-way street; sens obligatoire ( panneau) one-way sign; sens unique ( panneau) one-way sign; ( rue) one-way street; c'est à sens unique lit it's one-way; fig it's one-sided.tomber sous le sens to be patently obvious.[sɑ̃s] verbe→ link=sentir sentir————————[sɑ̃s] nom masculin1. PHYSIOLOGIE sense2. [instinct] sensebon sens, sens commun common senseça tombe sous le sens it's obvious, it stands to reason3. [opinion]à mon sens, c'est impossible as I see it ou to my mind, it's impossible4. [signification - d'un mot, d'une phrase] meaning (substantif comptable), sense ; [ - d'une allégorie, d'un symbole] meaning (substantif comptable)ce que tu dis n'a pas de sens [c'est inintelligible, déraisonnable] what you're saying doesn't make senselourd ou chargé de sens meaningfulau sens propre/figuré in the literal/figurative sense5. [direction] directionen sens inverse the other way round ou aroundpose l'équerre dans ce sens-là/l'autre sens lay the set square down this way/the other way roundscier une planche dans le sens de la largeur/longueur to saw a board widthwise/lengthwisedans le sens nord-sud/est-ouest in a southerly/westerly directionfais demi-tour, on va dans le mauvais sens! turn round, we're going the wrong way ou in the wrong direction!a. [panneau] no-entry signb. [rue] one-way streetêtre ou rouler en sens interdit to be going the wrong way up/down a one-way streetnous avons publié une brochure dans ce sens we have published a brochure along those (same) lines ou to that effect————————[sɑ̃s] nom masculin pluriel[sensualité] (carnal) sensesdans le sens où locution conjonctivedans un certain sens locution adverbiale→ link=dansdans le sens oùsens dessus dessous locution adverbialesens devant derrière locution adverbiale -
12 тонкий
1) ( не товстий) thinтонкий папір — thin paper, tissue paper
2) ( не грубий) fine, delicate; (про тканину тж.) gossamer3) ( про фігуру) slender, slim4) ( витончений) subtle, delicateтонкий гумор — lambent humour, light vein of humour
тонкий смак — delicate ( refined) taste
5) ( ледь відчутний) subtle6) (про зір, слух) keen7)тонкий наліт тех. — tarnish
тонкий напилок — rat-tail ( file)
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13 Fina
adj.1 Fine, perfect, pure (de buena calidad).2 Delicate, nice (sutil).3 Excellent, eminent.4 Affectionate, true.5 Acute, sagacious, cunning (inteligencia).6 Of polished education and choice manners (cortés).f.FINA.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: finar.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: finir.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: finar.* * *f., (m. - fino)* * ** * *
Del verbo finar: ( conjugate finar)
fina es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
fino,-a
I adjetivo
1 (delgado, poco espeso) fine, thin: estaba sujeto con un fino alambre, it was held together with a thin wire
2 (con modales, con gusto) refined, polite
3 (suave, terso) delicate: compré una tela muy fina, I bought a soft fabric
4 (vista, oído) sharp, acute
(olfato) keen
5 (sutil, inteligente, agudo) subtle: tiene un fino sentido del humor, he's got a very subtle sense of humour
6 (trabajo laborioso, de calidad) fine
II m (vino andaluz) type of dry sherry
' fina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calabobos
- canela
- cuerda
- fino
- hombruna
- hombruno
- lámina
- película
- sal
- fideo
English:
angel hair pasta
- fall
- hairline
- black
- bone
- sliver
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14 rarefatto
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15 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] -
16 perspicaz
adj.1 sharp, perceptive.2 perspicacious, sharp, clever, intelligent.* * *► adjetivo (pl perspicaces)1 sharp, perspicacious* * *ADJ1) (=agudo, sagaz) perceptive, shrewd2) [vista] keen; [persona] keen-sighted* * *adjetivo shrewd, perceptive* * *= percipient, sharp-eyed, perceptive, observant, clear-sighted, penetrating, razor-sharp, keen-witted, shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.].Ex. Manoeuvres that have been used, as the the percipient observer well knows, include simplifications and routines to save time.Ex. Sharp-eyed researchers noted that twenty-three per cent of the people who came did so in order to meet someone or to use the phone.Ex. In their profound and perceptive essay on professionalism, Mary Lee Bundy and Paul Wasserman write at some length on this extraordinary phenomenon, 'the essential timidity of responsibility for solving informational problems and providing unequivocal answers'.Ex. Every member of staff has a duty to be observant where safety is concerned.Ex. Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth.Ex. In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.Ex. As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.Ex. She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.* * *adjetivo shrewd, perceptive* * *= percipient, sharp-eyed, perceptive, observant, clear-sighted, penetrating, razor-sharp, keen-witted, shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.].Ex: Manoeuvres that have been used, as the the percipient observer well knows, include simplifications and routines to save time.
Ex: Sharp-eyed researchers noted that twenty-three per cent of the people who came did so in order to meet someone or to use the phone.Ex: In their profound and perceptive essay on professionalism, Mary Lee Bundy and Paul Wasserman write at some length on this extraordinary phenomenon, 'the essential timidity of responsibility for solving informational problems and providing unequivocal answers'.Ex: Every member of staff has a duty to be observant where safety is concerned.Ex: Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth.Ex: In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.Ex: As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.Ex: She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.* * *shrewd, perceptive, perspicacious ( frml)* * *
perspicaz adjetivo
shrewd, perceptive
perspicaz adjetivo perceptive, sharp
' perspicaz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sagaz
- agudo
- clarividente
English:
acute
- clear-sighted
- discerning
- penetrating
- perception
- perceptive
- searching
- sharp-witted
- shrewd
- subtle
* * *perspicaz adjsharp, perceptive* * *adj shrewd, perspicacious fml* * * -
17 Feinheit
I f; nur Sg.2. (Stärke) von Garn: size, grist6. (Vornehmheit) distinction, gentility; (Eleganz) smartness, elegance; des Benehmens, Stils etc.: refinement, eleganceII Feinheiten Pl.: die Feinheiten the finer points, the niceties, the subtleties; die letzten Feinheiten the final touches; die sprachlichen Feinheiten des Gedichts the linguistic subtleties of the poem* * *die Feinheitacuteness; subtlety; delicacy; fineness; nicety* * *Fein|heitf -, -en1) (= Zartheit) finenessdie Féínheit des britischen Humors — the delicate British humour (Brit) or humor (US)
2) (= Erlesenheit) excellence; (von Gold, Silber) refinementdie Féínheit des Geschmacks — the delicate flavour (Brit) or flavor (US)
3) (= Schärfe) keenness; (von Gehör, Gefühl auch) acuteness4) (= Vornehmheit) refinement, poshness (inf)5) pl niceties pl, finer points pl; (= Nuancen) subtleties pldas sind eben die Féínheiten — it's the little things that make the difference
* * *die1) (a precise or delicate detail.) nicety2) (good manners, good taste, polite speech etc.) refinement3) subtlety* * *Fein·heit<-, -en>f2. (Scharfsinnigkeit) acuteness, keenness3. (Dezentheit) subtledas sind eben die gewissen \Feinheiten, die man beachten muss it's the little things that make the difference* * *die; Feinheit, Feinheiten1) o. Pl. fineness; delicacy2) (Nuance) subtletydie stilistischen Feinheiten — the stylistic subtleties or nuances
* * *A. f; nur sg2. (Stärke) von Garn: size, grist6. (Vornehmheit) distinction, gentility; (Eleganz) smartness, elegance; des Benehmens, Stils etc: refinement, elegancedie Feinheiten the finer points, the niceties, the subtleties;die letzten Feinheiten the final touches;die sprachlichen Feinheiten des Gedichts the linguistic subtleties of the poem* * *die; Feinheit, Feinheiten1) o. Pl. fineness; delicacy2) (Nuance) subtletydie stilistischen Feinheiten — the stylistic subtleties or nuances
* * *-en f.acuteness n.fineness n.nicety n.subtlety n. -
18 underfundig
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19 fein
1) ( nicht grob) fine;( zart) delicate;\feines Haar fine hair2) ( vornehm) distinguished;\feine Dame/\feiner Herr a distinguished lady/gentleman;sich \fein machen to get dressed up, to do oneself up ( fam)3) ( von hoher Qualität) exquisite, excellent, choice;das F\feinste vom F\feinen the best [of the best], the crème de la crème;vom F\feinsten of the highest quality;( rein) pure;aus \feinem Gold/ Silber made out of pure gold/silverdu bist mir ja ein \feiner Freund! you're a fine friend! ( iron)5) (scharf, \feinsinnig) keen, acute, sensitive;ein \feines Gehör haben to have an acute sense of hearing;eine \feine Nase haben to have a very keen [or acute] sense of smell6) ( dezent) delicate;\feiner Humor delicate sense of humour [or (Am) -or];\feine Ironie subtle irony\fein! great!;\fein, dass... it's great that...WENDUNGEN:seid \fein artig! just be good now!2) ( genau) fine, precise;\fein säuberlich accurate3) (zart, klein) finely;\fein gemahlen fine-ground, finely ground4) ( elegant)\fein angezogen sein to be dressed up;sich \fein machen to dress up
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Edda de Snorri — Couverture d un manuscrit de l Edda de Snorri illustré par Ólafur Brynjúlfsson (1760). Copenhague, Bibliothèque royale. Sont représentés les corbeaux Hugin et Munin, entourant Odin, le foret Rati, la vache Audhumla, le loup Fenrir, la Valhöll, le … Wikipédia en Français