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1 sottigliezza
sottigliezza s.f.1 thinness; fineness: la sottigliezza di un filo metallico, the fineness of a wire2 ( magrezza) slenderness, thinness* * *[sottiʎ'ʎettsa]sostantivo femminile1) (finezza) thinness, sharpness2) fig. (acutezza) subtlety, sharpness3) (cavillo) quibble, nicety, cavil* * *sottigliezza/sottiλ'λettsa/sostantivo f.1 (finezza) thinness, sharpness2 fig. (acutezza) subtlety, sharpness3 (cavillo) quibble, nicety, cavil. -
2 finezza
f fineness( sottigliezza) thinness( raffinatezza) refinement* * *finezza s.f.1 ( sottigliezza, l'esser sottile) fineness, thinness: un filo della finezza di un capello, a thread as fine as a hair; finezza di udito, sharpness of hearing3 ( raffinatezza) refinement; ( delicatezza) delicacy, fineness, finesse: finezza di gusto, refinement of taste // le finezze del mestiere, the ins and outs of the trade // le finezze della lingua, the niceties of the language4 ( gentilezza, favore) kindness, favour: fatemi la finezza di scrivermi presto, do me the favour of writing to me soon.* * *[fi'nettsa]sostantivo femminile1) (sottigliezza) sharpness, thinness2) fig. (bellezza delicata) delicacy3) (preziosità) refinement4) (perspicacia) keenness, subtlety* * *finezza/fi'nettsa/sostantivo f.1 (sottigliezza) sharpness, thinness2 fig. (bellezza delicata) delicacy3 (preziosità) refinement4 (perspicacia) keenness, subtlety. -
3 delicatezza
f delicacy( discrezione) tact, delicacy( debolezza) frailty, delicacy* * *delicatezza s.f.1 delicacy; softness, lightness, fineness, subtlety: delicatezza di colori, softness of colours; la delicatezza di questo sapore, the delicacy of this taste; la delicatezza di un suono, the delicacy (o softness o lightness) of a sound2 ( cibo delicato) delicacy: è una vera delicatezza!, it's a real delicacy!3 ( fragilità, gracilità) fragility; ( di persona) frailty, delicacy (anche fig.): la delicatezza del vetro, the fragility of glass; delicatezza di uno strumento, fragility of an instrument4 ( finezza) delicacy; ( sensibilità) sensibility; considerateness; ( discrezione) discretion, tact: delicatezza d'animo, delicacy of feeling (o sensitiveness); agì con estrema delicatezza, he acted with the greatest tact (o the utmost discretion); diede prova di grande delicatezza d'animo, he showed great sensibility; trattava tutti con delicatezza, she treated everyone very tactfully5 ( attenzione, cura) care: tratta con delicatezza quel vaso cinese, be very careful with that Chinese vase6 ( criticità) delicacy: la delicatezza della situazione richiede il massimo riserbo, the delicacy of the situation requires the utmost discretion* * *[delika'tettsa]sostantivo femminile1) (di profumo) subtleness; (di sapore) mildness, delicacy; (di sentimenti) refinement2) (fragilità) fragility; (debolezza di costituzione) frailty3) (tatto) delicacy, consideration4) (complessità, difficoltà) awkwardnessuna situazione di grande o estrema delicatezza — a delicate o ticklish situation
5) (cibo raffinato) delicacy, dainty* * *delicatezza/delika'tettsa/sostantivo f.2 (fragilità) fragility; (debolezza di costituzione) frailty3 (tatto) delicacy, consideration; annunciare la notizia con delicatezza to break the news gently; ebbe la delicatezza di pronunciare le parole adatte he was careful to say all the right things4 (complessità, difficoltà) awkwardness; una situazione di grande o estrema delicatezza a delicate o ticklish situation5 (cibo raffinato) delicacy, dainty. -
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5 sottigliezza sf
[sottiʎ'ʎettsa]1) (di spessore) thinness, (fig : acutezza) subtlety2)sottigliezze sfpl; perdersi in sottigliezze — to get bogged down in details
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7 mezzatinta
mezzatinta s.f.1 half-shade, half-tint: quest'anno andranno di moda le mezzetinte, half-shades will be in fashion this year2 (fig.) (tono attenuato) undertone, subtlety: uno scrittore che non usa mezzetinte, a writer who doesn't go in for subtle undertones3 (tip.) mezzotint. -
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9 sottigliezza
sf [sottiʎ'ʎettsa]1) (di spessore) thinness, (fig : acutezza) subtlety2)sottigliezze sfpl; perdersi in sottigliezze — to get bogged down in details
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