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1 subtle
[ˈsatl] adjective1) faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain:There is a subtle difference between "unnecessary" and "not necessary"
دَقيق، خَفيفa subtle flavour.
2) clever or cunning:ذَكي، ماهِرHe has a subtle mind.
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2 subtle
غامِض \ ambiguous: having more than one meaning; of unclear meaning: Her answer was ambiguous: she said ‘Perhaps’. faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. hazy: (of one’s mind) confused; not clear: My memory of that event is rather hazy. indefinite: not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. mysterious: full of mystery; very strange; not easily understood: a mysterious noise; a mysterious explanation. obscure: not easily seen or understood; little known: Lawyers’ English is often obscure. She was studying an obscure poet. shady: dishonest; nearly criminal: shady business dealings. subtle: difficult to understand or explain: a subtle difference between two things which seem the same. uncanny: strange; having no natural explanation: She can always guess what I’m thinking - it seems uncanny. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ See Also ملتبس (مُلْتَبَس)، مبهم (مُبْهَم)، غير أكيد -
3 subtle
صَعْب التحديد لِدِقَّتِه \ subtle: difficult to understand or explain: a subtle difference between two things which seem the same. -
4 различие
difference,(мн. differences), distinction; discrepancy (between, in)Considerable distinctions can be found when comparing the singing behaviour of these species .Although in its external morphology and appearance the form capistrata has much in common with O. lugens, in the course of its independent evolution it may have developed numerous behavioural distinctions from the latter .проводить различие (находить отличия) distinguish, discriminate, differentiateсущественное различие - considerable, great, marked, noticeable, striking, radical differenceРусско-английский словарь по этологии (поведению животных) > различие
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5 тонка відмінність
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6 тонкое различие
subtle/delicate/fine/nice distinction, subtle differenceРусско-английский словарь по общей лексике > тонкое различие
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7 Unterschied
m; -(e)s, -e difference, distinction; einen Unterschied machen make a distinction, distinguish; (auch unterschiedlich behandeln) discriminate ( zwischen + Dat between); ein feiner Unterschied a fine ( oder subtle) distinction, a subtle difference; die feinen Unterschiede the subtle differences; ich sehe keinen Unterschied I can’t see any ( oder the) difference; zum Unterschied von unlike s.th. oder s.o., as distinct from, in contrast to; ohne Unterschied indiscriminately; (ausnahmslos) without exception; das ist ein großer Unterschied that makes a big difference; der ( einzige) Unterschied besteht darin, dass the (only) difference lies in the fact that; das macht einen / keinen Unterschied that makes a / no difference; der kleine Unterschied umg., hum. the difference between the sexes; (Penis) willy; es lebe der kleine Unterschied umg., hum. vive la différence; Tag1 1* * *der Unterschieddifference; variance* * *Ụn|ter|schied ['ʊntɐʃiːt]m -(e)s, -edifference[-də] (AUCH MATH); (= Unterscheidung auch) distinctiones besteht ein Unterschied (zwischen...) — there's a difference or distinction (between...)
es ist ein (großer) Unterschied, ob... — it makes a (big) difference whether...
ein feiner Unterschied — a slight difference, a fine distinction
im Unterschied zu (jdm/etw) — in contrast to (sb/sth), unlike (sb/sth)
mit dem Unterschied, dass... — with the difference that...
der kleine Unterschied (hum) — the difference between the sexes; (inf
* * *(what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) difference* * *Un·ter·schied<-[e]s, -e>[ˈʊntɐʃi:t]m difference, distinctionein feiner/großer \Unterschied a slight/large differenceich sehe keinen \Unterschied zum Original I can't see a difference to the originaleinen/keinen \Unterschied [o \Unterschiede] [zwischen Dingen] machen to draw a/no distinction [between things]einen/keinen \Unterschied machen to make a/no differencees macht keinen \Unterschied, ob du heute bezahlst oder morgen it makes no difference whether you pay today or tomorrowim \Unterschied zu jdm unlike sb, in contrast to sbim \Unterschied zu dir bin ich aber vorsichtiger unlike you I'm more careful[nur] mit dem \Unterschied, dass [only] the difference is thatsicher tut ihr die gleiche Arbeit, mit dem \Unterschied, dass sie das Doppelte verdient of course you do the same work, only the difference is that she earns double what you doohne \Unterschied indiscriminatelyein \Unterschied wie Tag und Nacht (fam) as different as chalk and cheese [or night and day]vergleiche mal diese mit der ursprünglichen Version — das ist ein \Unterschied wie Tag und Nacht just you compare this to the original version — they are worlds apart!* * *der; Unterschied[e]s, Unterschiede differencees ist [schon] ein [großer] Unterschied, ob... — it makes a [big] difference whether...
ohne Unterschied der Rasse/des Geschlechts — without regard to or discrimination against race/sex
im Unterschied zu ihm/zum Unterschied von ihm — in contrast to him
* * *einen Unterschied machen make a distinction, distinguish; (auch unterschiedlich behandeln) discriminate (zwischen +dat between);ein feiner Unterschied a fine ( oder subtle) distinction, a subtle difference;die feinen Unterschiede the subtle differences;ich sehe keinen Unterschied I can’t see any ( oder the) difference;zum Unterschied von unlike sth oder sb, as distinct from, in contrast to;ohne Unterschied indiscriminately; (ausnahmslos) without exception;das ist ein großer Unterschied that makes a big difference;der (einzige) Unterschied besteht darin, dass the (only) difference lies in the fact that;das macht einen/keinen Unterschied that makes a/no difference;* * *der; Unterschied[e]s, Unterschiede differencees ist [schon] ein [großer] Unterschied, ob... — it makes a [big] difference whether...
ohne Unterschied der Rasse/des Geschlechts — without regard to or discrimination against race/sex
im Unterschied zu ihm/zum Unterschied von ihm — in contrast to him
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8 nuance
nuance [nyɑ̃s]feminine nouna. ( = degré) [de couleur] shadeb. ( = différence) slight difference• il y a une nuance entre mentir et se taire there's a slight difference between lying and keeping quiet• tu saisis la nuance ? do you see the difference?c. ( = petit élément) touch* * *nyɑ̃s1) ( de couleur) shade2) ( de sens) nuancesans nuance — [commentaire, bilan] clearcut; [personnalité] straightforward; péj unsubtle
3) ( différence) slight ou subtle difference4) Musique nuance* * *nɥɑ̃s nf1) [couleur, sens] shade2) (= différence) slight difference* * *nuance nf1 ( de couleur) shade;2 ( de sens) nuance; les nuances d'un texte/mot the nuances of a text/word; le roman est tout en nuances the novel is full of subtle touches ou nuances; sans nuance [commentaire, prise de position, bilan] clearcut; [personnalité] straightforward; pej unsubtle; [affirmer, défendre] unreservedly;3 ( différence) slight ou subtle difference; apporter quelques nuances à un avis to qualify an opinion slightly; à quelques nuances près apart from the odd slight difference; à cette nuance près que with the small reservation that;4 Mus nuance.[nɥɑ̃s] nom fémininnuance de sens shade of meaning, nuanceil y a une nuance entre indifférence et lâcheté there's a (slight) difference between indifference and cowardicej'ai dit que je l'aimais bien et non que je l'aimais, nuance! I said I liked him and not that I loved him, that's not the same thing!toutes les nuances de sa pensée the many subtleties ou all the finer aspects of his thinkingpersonne/personnage tout en nuances very subtle person/characteril y avait une nuance d'amertume dans sa voix there was a touch ou hint of bitterness in his voice -
9 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.)
2) (ugs.): (bekräftigend)* * *adj.fine adj.nice adj.pretty adj.subtle adj. adv.finely adv. -
10 matiz
m.1 shade.2 subtle difference (diferencia).sin matices unqualified, unconditional (apoyo)3 nuance, overtone, connotation.* * *(pl matices)1 (color) shade, tint2 (variación) nuance3 (rasgo) hint* * *noun m.1) hue2) shade* * *SM1) [de color] shade2) [de sentido] shade, nuance; (=ironía) touch* * *a) ( de color) shade, hue, nuanceb) (de palabra, frase) nuance, shade of meaningse diferencian en algunos matices — there are some subtle o slight differences between them
tiene un cierto matiz peyorativo — it has a slightly pejorative nuance o has slightly pejorative connotations
c) ( de ironía) touch, hint* * *= inflection, nuance, overtone, colour [color, -USA], shading, undertone, tint, sidenote [side-note], tinge, twist.Ex. The correct inflection of meaning should be conveyed by the way in which the words are used in the title.Ex. Their appreciation of the nuances of good abstracting style or appropriate indexing terminology may be lacking.Ex. Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex. This is why we quite often find that literary uses of language deliberately explode dictionary definitions, and by the particular way a particular author uses words, selects and orders them, they take on a highly personal color we call style.Ex. The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex. Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex. The lighting is good but made unharmonious by the use of colour tints.Ex. The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.Ex. This crass suggestion carries with it more than a tinge of suburban elitism.Ex. Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.----* adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.* con pequeños matices = nuanced.* matiz de significado = shade of meaning.* * *a) ( de color) shade, hue, nuanceb) (de palabra, frase) nuance, shade of meaningse diferencian en algunos matices — there are some subtle o slight differences between them
tiene un cierto matiz peyorativo — it has a slightly pejorative nuance o has slightly pejorative connotations
c) ( de ironía) touch, hint* * *= inflection, nuance, overtone, colour [color, -USA], shading, undertone, tint, sidenote [side-note], tinge, twist.Ex: The correct inflection of meaning should be conveyed by the way in which the words are used in the title.
Ex: Their appreciation of the nuances of good abstracting style or appropriate indexing terminology may be lacking.Ex: Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex: This is why we quite often find that literary uses of language deliberately explode dictionary definitions, and by the particular way a particular author uses words, selects and orders them, they take on a highly personal color we call style.Ex: The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex: Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex: The lighting is good but made unharmonious by the use of colour tints.Ex: The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.Ex: This crass suggestion carries with it more than a tinge of suburban elitism.Ex: Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.* adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.* con pequeños matices = nuanced.* matiz de significado = shade of meaning.* * *1(rasgo): la palabra tiene matices que no se pueden traducir the word has nuances that are impossible to translatese diferencian en algunos matices there are some subtle o slight differences in meaningtiene un cierto matiz peyorativo it has a slightly pejorative nuance o has slightly pejorative connotationsuna protesta con matices políticos a protest with political overtonesle da un matiz irónico a la afirmación it gives the statement a touch of irony2 (de color) shade, hue, nuance* * *
matiz sustantivo masculino
matiz sustantivo masculino
1 (de color) shade
2 (de intención) shade of meaning, nuance: había un matiz despectivo en sus palabras, there was a note of contempt in her words
' matiz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aspecto
- tinte
- toque
- captar
English:
get
- hue
- nuance
- overtone
- shade
- tinge
- tint
- want
- hint
* * *matiz nm1. [de color] shadeun conflicto que ha adquirido matices de guerra abierta a conflict which is beginning to look like open warfare;sus palabras tienen un matiz irónico his words are tinged with irony3. [diferencia] subtle difference;se parecen en mucho, con algunos matices importantes they are very similar, although they have a few important if subtle differences;expresó su apoyo sin matices a la intervención militar he expressed his unqualified o unconditional support for military intervention* * *m1 de ironía touch2 de color shade* * *1) : hue, shade2) : nuance* * *matiz n (de color) shade -
11 subtil
I Adj. subtle; subtiler Hinweis subtle hint; subtile Unterscheidung subtle distinction; das Subtile daran the subtle thing about itII Adv. subtly* * *refined; subtle* * *sub|til [zʊp'tiːl] (geh)1. adjsubtle2. advsubtlyes wird subtíl unterschieden zwischen... — there is a subtle difference between...
* * *sub·til[zʊpˈti:l]adj (geh) subtle* * *1.(geh.) Adjektiv subtle2.adverbial subtly* * *A. adj subtle;subtiler Hinweis subtle hint;subtile Unterscheidung subtle distinction;das Subtile daran the subtle thing about itB. adv subtly* * *1.(geh.) Adjektiv subtle2.adverbial subtly* * *adj.subtle adj. adv.subtly adv. -
12 тонкий
тонкий шёлк — fine / delicate silk
тонкие нитки — thin / fine thread sg.
тонкие ткани — delicate / tine-spun fabrics
тонкий не пальцы — slender / delicate fingers
тонкие ноги — ( изящные) slim / slender legs; ( худые) thin / skinny legs
тонкие черты лица — delicate / refined features
тонкие кишки анат. — small intestines
2. ( утончённый) delicate, subtle; ( изящный) daintyтонкий намёк — delicate / gentle hint
очень тонкий вопрос — a point of great nicety, a nice question
тонкое различие — subtle / delicate / fine / nice distinction, subtle difference
тонкий ужин — dainty / elegant supper
тонкая работа — delicate work; (о рукоделии и т. п.) dainty work
3. ( о голосе) high-pitched, thin4. (о слухе, зрении и т. п.) keen5. (хорошо разбирающийся в чём-л.) subtleтонкий критик — subtle / shrewd critic
6. ( хитрый) subtle, shrewd, astute♢
это слишком тонко — that is too subtleгде тонко, там и рвётся посл. — the chain is no stronger than its weakest link
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1) ( не толстый) thinто́нкий лист бума́ги — thin sheet of paper
то́нкий слой — thin layer
то́нкие ни́тки — thin / fine thread sg
2) ( не грубый) fine, delicateто́нкий шёлк — fine / delicate silk
то́нкое бельё — fine linen ['lɪ-]
то́нкие тка́ни — delicate / fine-spun fabrics
то́нкий помо́л — fine grinding
3) (изящный - о фигуре и т.п.) slender, slimто́нкие па́льцы — slender / delicate fingers
то́нкая та́лия — slender waist / waistline
то́нкие черты́ лица́ — delicate / refined features
4) (изысканный, утончённый) delicate, subtle [sʌtl]то́нкий за́пах — delicate perfume
то́нкий вкус — delicate taste
то́нкие ви́на — fine wines
то́нкий ум — subtle intellect
то́нкая лесть — subtle flattery
5) ( едва заметный) subtleто́нкий намёк — delicate / gentle hint
то́нкий отте́нок — subtle shade
то́нкое разли́чие — subtle / delicate / fine distinction, subtle difference
э́то сли́шком то́нко — that is too subtle
6) ( мастерски выполненный) fine, dainty, exquisiteто́нкая рабо́та — delicate work; (о рукоделии и т.п.) dainty work
7) (о слухе, зрении и т.п.) keen8) ( хорошо разбирающийся в чём-л) subtle; (проницательный тж.) shrewd, astuteто́нкий знато́к / цени́тель — connoisseur [,kɒnɪ'sɜː]
то́нкий кри́тик — subtle / shrewd critic
то́нкий худо́жник — subtle artist
то́нкий наблюда́тель — keen observer [-'zɜː-]
то́нкий поли́тик — astute politician
••то́нкая кишка́ анат. — small intestine
оче́нь то́нкий вопро́с — a point of great nicety, a nice question
где то́нко, там и рвётся посл. — ≈ the chain is no stronger than its weakest link
то́нкий намёк на то́лстые обстоя́тельства погов. шутл. — subtle reference to a glaring fact
кишка́ тонка́ у кого́-л презр. — smb hasn't got the guts (to do it)
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14 тонкий
прил.1) thin; ( не грубый) fine, delicate; (изящный - о фигуре и т.п.) slender, slimтонкие ноги (изящные) — slim/slender legs; (худые) thin/skinny legs
тонкие черты лица — delicate/refined features
тонкие кишки — анат. small intestines
тонкие нитки — thin/fine thread ед.
тонкие пальцы — slender/delicate fingers
тонкие ткани — delicate/fine-spun fabrics
тонкий шелк — fine/delicate silk
2) ( утонченный) delicate, subtle; ( изящный) daintyочень тонкий вопрос — a point of great nicety, a nice question
тонкая работа — delicate work; (о рукоделии) dainty work
тонкий намек — delicate/gentle hint
тонкий ужин — dainty/elegant supper
тонкое различие — subtle/delicate/fine/nice distinction, subtle difference
3) (о голосе) high-pitched, thin4) (о слухе, зрении и т.п.) keen5) (хорошо разбирающийся в чем-л.) subtle- тонкий критик
- тонкий наблюдатель
- тонкий художник6) ( хитрый) subtle, shrewd, astute••где тонко, там и рвется — the chain is no stronger than its weakest
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15 тонкий
thin, fine, subtle, refined• Более тонкие измерения были затем проделаны с помощью... - More refined measurements were then made with the aid of...• Более тонкий анализ также возможен. - A more subtle analysis is also possible.• Более тонким вопросом является... - It is a more delicate matter to...• Более трудным и тонким соотношением является... - A more difficult and subtle relation is...• Для очень тонких работ обычно используется серебро, потому что (= поскольку)... - For very accurate work, silver is usually used because...• Имея более тонкие инструменты, мы можем... - With more elaborate instruments it is possible to...• Следующий более тонкий момент состоит в том, что... - A second, more subtle point is that...• тонкое различие заслуживает того, чтобы его сохранить - a subtle difference worth preserving -
16 различие
(= разница, см. также отличие, сходство) distinction, difference, contrast• В повседневной практике мы игнорируем это различие между... и... - Everyday usage ignores this distinction between... and...• Для удобства мы будем опускать различие в обозначениях для... - For convenience we shall drop the notational distinction between...• Другим различием (= отличием) является то, что... - Another difference is that...• Имеется чрезвычайно важное различие между... - There is a vitally important distinction between...• Кажется, имеется некоторое различие во мнениях, действительно ли... - There seems to be some difference of opinion as to whether...• Кажется, между... и... может быть установлено важное различие. - It seems that a worthwhile distinction can be drawn between... and...• Многие авторы не делают различия между... - Many authors make no distinction between...• Наше различие во мнениях состоит в том, что... - It is our contention that...• Не существует четкого различия... - No clear-cut distinction exists...• Однако все еще имеется важное различие между... и... - Yet, there is an important difference between... and...• Однако мы можем сделать легкое и быстрое различие. - But we can make no hard and fast distinction.• Основное различие между формулами (2.1) и (2.5) состоит в... - The main difference between (2.1) and (2.5) is in the choice of boundary conditions.• Подчеркнем различие в определениях... и... - Let us contrast the definitions of... and...• Таким образом, мы пренебрегаем различием между... - We thus ignore the distinction between...• тонкое различие заслуживает сохранения - a subtle difference worth preserving• Трудно увидеть, как эти различия возникают из(чего-л). - It is difficult to see how these differences could arise from...• Читатель должен ясно понимать различие между... - The reader must understand clearly the difference between...• Эти различия здесь полностью ассоциируются с... - The differences here are purely associated with...• Это различие является фундаментальным. - This distinction is fundamental.• Этот рисунок четко показывает основные различия между... - This figure clearly illustrates the basic differences between... -
17 análisis de costes-beneficios
(n.) = cost-benefit analysisEx. Cost-benefit analysis is often confused with cost-effectiveness but, as Lancaster points out, there is a subtle difference.* * *(n.) = cost-benefit analysisEx: Cost-benefit analysis is often confused with cost-effectiveness but, as Lancaster points out, there is a subtle difference.
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18 análisis de costos-beneficios
(n.) = cost-benefit analysisEx. Cost-benefit analysis is often confused with cost-effectiveness but, as Lancaster points out, there is a subtle difference.* * *(n.) = cost-benefit analysisEx: Cost-benefit analysis is often confused with cost-effectiveness but, as Lancaster points out, there is a subtle difference.
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19 costes-eficacia
(n.) = cost-effectiveness, cost-efficiencyEx. Cost-benefit analysis is often confused with cost-effectiveness but, as Lancaster points out, there is a subtle difference.Ex. This study intended to determine the cost-efficiency of using the CD-ROM Bibliofile system to convert a shelf list file into a machine-readable data base in MARC format.* * *(n.) = cost-effectiveness, cost-efficiencyEx: Cost-benefit analysis is often confused with cost-effectiveness but, as Lancaster points out, there is a subtle difference.
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20 rentabilidad
f.profitability.* * *1 profitability\tasa de rentabilidad rate of return* * ** * *femenino profitability* * *= cost-effectiveness, profitability, cost-efficiency, efficiency, payoff [pay-off], rate of return, value for money.Ex. Cost-benefit analysis is often confused with cost-effectiveness but, as Lancaster points out, there is a subtle difference.Ex. The use of agents is necessary but not ideal, because an agent often represents rival concerns, and aims for a quick turnover rather than long-term profitability.Ex. This study intended to determine the cost-efficiency of using the CD-ROM Bibliofile system to convert a shelf list file into a machine-readable data base in MARC format.Ex. Efficiency is the relation between resources input and resulting outputs.Ex. Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Ex. The author outlines quantitative metrics that measure information technology productivity from the perspective of the overall rate of return to the organization.Ex. Libraries are being expected to justify their services in terms of value for money.----* rentabilidad comercial = business profitability.* umbral de rentabilidad = break-even, break-even point.* * *femenino profitability* * *= cost-effectiveness, profitability, cost-efficiency, efficiency, payoff [pay-off], rate of return, value for money.Ex: Cost-benefit analysis is often confused with cost-effectiveness but, as Lancaster points out, there is a subtle difference.
Ex: The use of agents is necessary but not ideal, because an agent often represents rival concerns, and aims for a quick turnover rather than long-term profitability.Ex: This study intended to determine the cost-efficiency of using the CD-ROM Bibliofile system to convert a shelf list file into a machine-readable data base in MARC format.Ex: Efficiency is the relation between resources input and resulting outputs.Ex: Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Ex: The author outlines quantitative metrics that measure information technology productivity from the perspective of the overall rate of return to the organization.Ex: Libraries are being expected to justify their services in terms of value for money.* rentabilidad comercial = business profitability.* umbral de rentabilidad = break-even, break-even point.* * *profitabilityla rentabilidad de una inversión the profitability of o return on an investmentcertificados de alta rentabilidad a corto plazo certificates offering a high short-term return o yield* * *
rentabilidad sustantivo femenino
profitability
rentabilidad sustantivo femenino profitability, cost-effectiveness: te ofrecen una rentabilidad del 6%, they're offering a 6% return on your money
aunque trabajes mucho, nada te garantiza la rentabilidad, no matter how hard you work nothing can guarantee a decent profit
' rentabilidad' also found in these entries:
English:
blue-chip
- profitability
- return
* * *rentabilidad nfprofitability;el negocio tiene muy poca rentabilidad the business is not very profitable;un bono de alta rentabilidad a bond offering a high yield o return* * *f profitability
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