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61 nicety
1. n точность, пунктуальностьto a nicety — с большой точностью, досконально; вполне, как следует
2. n тщательность, осторожностьa point of great nicety — вопрос, требующий осторожного подхода
3. n щепетильность4. n сложность, трудность5. n преим. тонкость, деталь, мелочь6. n разборчивость, взыскательность, привередливость, придирчивость7. n нечто изящное, изысканное, приятное8. n утончённость; изящество9. n уст. застенчивость; жеманствоСинонимический ряд:1. amenity (noun) amenity; comfort; luxury; small pleasure2. refinement (noun) culture; daintiness; delicacy; detail; exactness; fastidiousness; fine point; finesse; particular; refinement; subtlety; taste -
62 tact
1. n такт, тактичность2. n здравый смыслСинонимический ряд:1. address (noun) address; delicatesse; poise; savoir faire; tactfulness2. diplomacy (noun) consideration; delicacy; diplomacy; discretion; finesse; grace; polish; refinement; savoir-faire; style; subtletyАнтонимический ряд:crudeness; indelicacy -
63 wile
1. n обыкн. хитрости, ухищрения; уловки2. n редк. лживость; ложь, обман; хитрость, коварство3. n охот. петляние4. v заманивать, завлекать; пускаться на уловки5. v проводить, коротатьСинонимический ряд:1. trick (noun) artifice; chouse; device; feint; gambit; gimmick; jig; maneuver; manoeuvre; play; ploy; ruse; shenanigan; sleight; stratagem; trick; whizzer2. trickery (noun) artfulness; contrivance; craftiness; cunning; deceit; deception; double-dealing; duplicity; fraud; scheme; subtlety; trickery; wiles3. attract (verb) allure; attract; bewitch; captivate; draw; enchant; fascinate; magnetize; take4. charm (verb) charm; coax; entice; lure5. while (verb) beguile; fleet; while -
64 ingenio
m.1 ingenuity (inteligencia).aguzar el ingenio to sharpen one's wits2 wit, wittiness (agudeza).3 device.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ingeniar.* * *2 (habilidad) ingenuity3 (individuo) genius4 (aparato) device\aguzar el ingenio to sharpen one's wits* * *noun m.1) wit2) device* * *SM1) (=inventiva) ingenuity, inventiveness; (=talento) talent; (=gracia) wit2) (=persona) wit3) (Mec) apparatus, device; (Mil) device4) (=fábrica) mill, plantingenio azucarero, ingenio de azúcar — sugar mill, sugar refinery
* * *1)a) ( talento) ingenuity, inventivenessaguzar el ingenio — to rack one's brains
b) (chispa, agudeza) wit2) ( aparato) device3) (AmL) ( refinería) tb* * *= acumen, invention, wit, genius, ingeniousness, finessing, finesse.Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.Ex. Necessity mothers invention, and certainly invention in the presentation of books mothers surprised interest.Ex. The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.Ex. Kipling and Shaw are both writers of genius.Ex. But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.Ex. He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.Ex. Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.----* la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention, necessity is the mother of invention.* lucha de ingenio = battle of wits.* * *1)a) ( talento) ingenuity, inventivenessaguzar el ingenio — to rack one's brains
b) (chispa, agudeza) wit2) ( aparato) device3) (AmL) ( refinería) tb* * *= acumen, invention, wit, genius, ingeniousness, finessing, finesse.Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.
Ex: Necessity mothers invention, and certainly invention in the presentation of books mothers surprised interest.Ex: The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.Ex: Kipling and Shaw are both writers of genius.Ex: But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.Ex: He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.Ex: Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.* la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention, necessity is the mother of invention.* lucha de ingenio = battle of wits.* * *A1 (talento) ingenuity, inventivenessaguzar el ingenio to rack one's brains2 (chispa, agudeza) witB1 (aparato) device2Compuestos:spacecraftnuclear device* * *
Del verbo ingeniar: ( conjugate ingeniar)
ingenio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
ingenió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
ingeniar
ingenio
ingeniar ( conjugate ingeniar) verbo transitivo ‹método/sistema› to devise, think up;◊ ingeniárselas (fam): se las ingenió para arreglarlo he managed to fix it
ingenio sustantivo masculino
1
◊ aguzar el ingenio to rack one's brains
2 ( aparato) device
3 (AmL) ( refinería) tb
ingeniar verbo transitivo to invent, devise
♦ Locuciones: ingeniárselas para hacer algo, to manage to do sthg: me las voy a ingeniar para conocerle mejor, I'm going to figure out how to get to know him better
ingenio sustantivo masculino
1 (para idear cosas, soluciones) talent, inventiveness
2 (para dar respuestas, argumentos) wit
3 (aparato, máquina) device
' ingenio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguzar
- artificio
- chispa
- espabilar
- gala
- habilidad
- humor
- palidecer
- roma
- romo
- chispeante
- desplegar
- ingeniar
- viveza
English:
display
- ingenuity
- subtlety
- wit
- wittiness
* * *ingenio nm1. [inteligencia] ingenuity;aguzar el ingenio to sharpen one's wits2. [agudeza] wit, wittiness3. [máquina] device4. [azucarero] sugar mill* * *m1 ingenuity;golpe de ingenio flash of inspiration2 ( aparato) device* * *ingenio nm1) : ingenuity2) chispa: wit, wits3) : device, apparatus4)ingenio azucarero : sugar refinery -
65 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* * * -
66 mente
f.1 mind (pensamiento, intelecto).tener en mente algo to have something in mindtener en mente hacer algo to intend to do somethingtraer a la mente to bring to mind2 mentality.abierto de mente open-mindedcerrado de mente set in one's ways o opinionstiene una mente muy abierta she's very open-minded* * *1 (pensamiento) mind2 (facultades) mind, intelligence, intellect\tener algo en mente to bear something in mind* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=pensamiento) mind•
irse algo de la mente, se le fue completamente de la mente — it completely slipped his mind•
quitarse algo de la mente, no me lo puedo quitar de la mente — I can't get it out of my mind•
tener en mente hacer algo — to be thinking of doing sth•
traer a la mente — to call to mind•
venir a la mente — to come to mind2) (=mentalidad)tiene una mente muy abierta — she's very open-minded, she's got a very open outlook
3) (=intelectual) mind* * *a) (cerebro, intelecto) mindno se le pasó por la mente — it never entered her mind o occurred to her
tener algo en mente — to have something in mind
b) ( persona) mind* * *= mind.Ex. Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).----* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con una mente práctica = practically minded.* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.* de mente cerrada = close-minded, narrow-minded.* descansar la mente = relieve + mind.* despejar la mente = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* ejercitar la mente = stretch + Posesivo + mind.* en mente = in view, in mind.* en + Posesivo + mente = on + Posesivo + mind.* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.* grabar en la mente de Alguien = engrave in + Posesivo + mind.* leer la mente = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* mente errante = meandering mind.* mente errática = meandering mind.* mente humana, la = human mind, the.* mente inquisitiva = enquiring mind [inquiring mind -USA].* mente pensante = mind at work, thinking mind.* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.* mente sana = sound mind.* ofuscar la mente = cloud + Posesivo + mind.* representar en mente = visualise [visualize, -USA].* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* tener en mente = bear in + mind, have + in mind, keep in + mind.* tener una mente abierta = keep + an open mind.* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.* * *a) (cerebro, intelecto) mindno se le pasó por la mente — it never entered her mind o occurred to her
tener algo en mente — to have something in mind
b) ( persona) mind* * *= mind.Ex: Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).
* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con una mente práctica = practically minded.* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.* de mente cerrada = close-minded, narrow-minded.* descansar la mente = relieve + mind.* despejar la mente = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* ejercitar la mente = stretch + Posesivo + mind.* en mente = in view, in mind.* en + Posesivo + mente = on + Posesivo + mind.* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.* grabar en la mente de Alguien = engrave in + Posesivo + mind.* leer la mente = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* mente errante = meandering mind.* mente errática = meandering mind.* mente humana, la = human mind, the.* mente inquisitiva = enquiring mind [inquiring mind -USA].* mente pensante = mind at work, thinking mind.* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.* mente sana = sound mind.* ofuscar la mente = cloud + Posesivo + mind.* representar en mente = visualise [visualize, -USA].* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* tener en mente = bear in + mind, have + in mind, keep in + mind.* tener una mente abierta = keep + an open mind.* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.* * *1 (cerebro, intelecto) mindno podía apartar esas imágenes de la mente she couldn't get those images out of her mind o headtiene una mente calenturienta he has an overactive imaginationtiene la mente ocupada en muchas cosas he has a lot of things on his mindtiene la mente en otra cosa her mind's on other thingsde repente me vino a la mente su nombre her name suddenly came to meesas fotos me traen a la mente muchos recuerdos those photos bring back a lot of memoriestenía la mente en blanco my mind was a blankno se le pasó por la mente que pudiera ser el culpable it never entered her mind o occurred to her that he could be the culprittener algo en mente to have sth in mind¿tienes en mente algún modelo específico? do you have any specific model in mind?tengo en mente comprarme un piso I'm thinking of buying an apartment2 (persona) mindes una de las mentes más destacadas del país he is one of the country's most outstanding minds* * *
Del verbo mentar: ( conjugate mentar)
menté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mentar
mente
mentar ( conjugate mentar) verbo transitivo
to mention
mente sustantivo femenino
mind;
de repente me vino a la mente it suddenly came to me;
tener algo en mente to have sth in mind
mentar verbo transitivo to mention by name: mentó a todas las chicas que habían estado en la fiesta, he mentioned by name all the girls that were at the party
mentar la madre, to insult sb
mente sustantivo femenino mind: tiene una mente retorcida, he has a devious mind
' mente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- calculador
- calculadora
- cerrarse
- clarividente
- cuadrada
- cuadrado
- encima
- fluir
- penetrante
- recuerdo
- regir
- relajar
- relajación
- retorcida
- retorcido
- saltar
- ánimo
- brillante
- descansar
- despejado
- despierto
- elevar
- embotar
- fijar
- imagen
- lúcido
- morboso
- sucio
- sutil
- tortuoso
- trastornado
English:
block out
- blot out
- clear
- consciousness
- dirty
- diseased
- head
- incisive
- inquisitive
- mind
- morbid
- penetrating
- recess
- right
- sharp
- sick
- subtle
- subtlety
- turn
- warp
* * *mente nf1. [intelecto] mind;tiene una mente analítica she has an analytical mind2. [pensamiento] mind;no consigo borrar de la mente el accidente I can't get the accident out of my mind;me quedé con la mente en blanco my mind went blank;tener en mente algo to have sth in mind;tener en mente hacer algo to intend to do sth;traer a la mente to bring to mind;me vienen a la mente una serie de soluciones a number of possible solutions come to mind;el nombre no me viene a la mente I can't think of the name3. [mentalidad] mentality;abierto de mente open-minded;cerrado de mente set in one's ways o opinions;tiene una mente muy abierta she's very open-minded* * *f mind;no se me va de la mente I can’t stop thinking about it, I can’t get it out of my mind* * *mente nf: mindtener en mente: to have in mind* * *mente n mind -
67 discrétion
discrétion [diskʀesjɔ̃]feminine nouna. [de personne] discretion• « discrétion assurée » "discretion assured"b. vin/pain à discrétion as much wine/bread as you want* * *diskʀesjɔ̃
1.
nom féminin ( réserve) discretionentourer quelque chose de (la plus grande) discrétion — to shroud something in (the greatest) secrecy
2.
à discrétion locution [vin, pain] unlimited
3.
à la discrétion de locution at the discretion of* * *diskʀesjɔ̃ nf1) (= réserve) (dans son maintien, son attitude) discretionfaire preuve de discrétion — to show discretion, to be discreet
2) (confidentialité) discretionIl est d'une discrétion absolue. — He's extremely discreet.
"discrétion assurée" — "discretion assured"
3)à discrétion (boisson) — unlimited, as much as one wants
* * *A nf ( réserve) discretion; faire preuve de discrétion to show discretion; dans la plus grande discrétion in the greatest secrecy; entourer qch de (la plus grande) discrétion to shroud sth in (the greatest) secrecy; garder la plus grande discrétion sur qch to keep sth a closely-guarded secret; discrétion assurée discretion assured.B à discrétion loc [vin, pain] unlimited; il y avait à boire et à manger à discrétion you could drink and eat as much as you like.C à la discrétion de loc prép at the discretion of.[diskresjɔ̃] nom féminins'habiller avec discrétion to dress soberly ou quietly4. [silence] discretion‘discrétion assurée’ ‘write in confidence’————————à discrétion locution adverbiale————————à la discrétion de locution prépositionnelle -
68 légèreté
légèreté [leʒεʀte]feminine nouna. [d'objet, style, repas] lightnessb. [de punition] mildnessc. [de conduite, propos] thoughtlessness* * *leʒɛʀte1) lit lightness2) Culinaire lightness3) ( souplesse) ( de personne) lightness, nimbleness; (de démarche, mouvement, style) lightness4) ( superficialité) (de jugement, propos) lack of thought ( de quelque chose behind something)faire preuve de légèreté dans quelque chose — ( dans la conduite) to show irresponsibility in something; ( dans les propos) to show a lack of depth in something
5) ( frivolité)la légèreté de ses mœurs — his/her loose morals (pl); ( caractère volage) fickleness
* * *leʒɛʀte nf1) (poids) lightness2) [action] thoughtlessness* * *légèreté nf1 lit lightness; cette valise est d'une légèreté incroyable this suitcase is incredibly light;2 Culin lightness; donner de la légèreté à qch to make sth lighter;3 ( souplesse) (de personne, danseur) lightness, nimbleness; (d'allure, de démarche, mouvement, style) lightness; ( de toucher) Mus lightness; avec légèreté lightly;4 ( faiblesse) (de rire, caresse) softness, gentleness; (de coup, voix) softness; ( de douleur) mildness; ( de bruit) faintness; (de punition, condamnation) leniency; (de faute, d'erreur) triviality;5 (de café, thé, chocolat) weakness; (de vin, parfum) lightness; ( de tabac) mildness GB, lightness US;6 ( superficialité) (de jugement, propos) lack of thought (de qch behind sth); faire preuve de légèreté dans qch to take sth lightly; j'ai été surpris de la légèreté avec laquelle il… I was surprised by how lightly he…;7 ( frivolité) looseness; ( caractère volage) fickleness.[leʒɛrte] nom féminin1. [poids] lightness3. [finesse - de la dentelle, d'une pâtisserie, d'un vin] lightness ; [ - d'un parfum] discreetness, subtlety4. [désinvolture] casualness5. [clémence - d'une punition] lightness -
69 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 -
70 raffinement
raffinement [ʀafinmɑ̃]masculine noun* * *ʀafinmɑ̃nom masculin1) (de personne, civilisation) refinement2) (de décor, d'habillement) elegance (de of)* * *ʀafinmɑ̃ nm* * *raffinement nm1 (de personne, civilisation) refinement; faire preuve de raffinement dans ses manières to have refined manners;2 (de décor, d'habillement) sophistication (de of);3 ( détail) refinement; raffinements de style stylistic refinements.[rafinmɑ̃] nom masculin3. [surenchère]avec un raffinement de cruauté with exquisite ou refined cruelty -
71 subtility
[sʌbtíliti]nounsee subtlety -
72 subtilty
[sʌtlti]nounsee subtlety -
73 niceness
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74 cabbalism
1. n рел. кабалистика2. n мистика, оккультизмСинонимический ряд:secret (noun) abstruseness; mystery; secret; subtlety -
75 impressionability
1. n впечатлительность, восприимчивость2. n пластичностьСинонимический ряд:sensibility (noun) acuteness; affectability; awareness; consciousness; sensibility; sensitiveness; sensitivity; subtlety; sympathy -
76 exquisiteness
exquisiteness [ɪk'skwɪzɪtnɪs]Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > exquisiteness
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77 niceness
niceness ['naɪsnɪs](a) (of person → kindness) gentillesse f, amabilité f; (→ pleasantness) caractère m agréable; (of house, hotel etc) caractère m agréable;∎ the niceness of the weather le temps agréable -
78 nicety
(a) (precision) justesse f, précision f;∎ to a nicety exactement, à la perfection(b) (usu pl) (subtlety) subtilité f, finesse f;∎ a distinction of some nicety une distinction assez subtile ou fine;∎ the niceties of chess les subtilités fpl des échecs;∎ diplomatic/legal niceties des subtilités fpl diplomatiques/légales;(c) (refinement) raffinement m, agrément m;∎ the niceties of a life of leisure les agréments d'une vie de loisirs -
79 sophistication
sophistication [sə‚fɪstɪ'keɪʃən](a) (of person, manners, tastes → refinement) raffinement m; (→ chic) chic m, élégance f; (→ maturity) maturité f;∎ the growing sophistication of cinema audiences le fait que le public de cinéma est de plus en plus averti(c) (of system, technology) sophistication f, degré m de perfectionnement mUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sophistication
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