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1 brittle
'britl(hard but easily broken: brittle materials.) quebradizobrittle adj quebradizo / frágiltr['brɪtəl]1 quebradizo,-a, frágiladj.• bronco, -a adj.• deleznable adj.• desmenuzable adj.• frágil adj.• quebradizo, -a adj.• vidriado, -a adj.• vidrioso, -a adj.'brɪtḷa) <twigs/bones> quebradizo; < peace> frágil, precariob) <laugh/voice> crispado['brɪtl]ADJ (compar brittler) (superl brittlest) quebradizo* * *['brɪtḷ]a) <twigs/bones> quebradizo; < peace> frágil, precariob) <laugh/voice> crispado -
2 gentle
'‹entl1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) amable, dulce2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) suave; ligero3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) suave; gradual•- gently- gentleness
gentle adj suave / dulcetr['ʤentəl]1 (person) bondadoso,-a, dulce, tierno,-a2 (breeze, movement, touch, etc) suave3 (hint) discreto,-a4 (noble) noble■ of gentle birth de buena familia, de buena cuna, bien nacido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe gentle sex dated el sexo débil1) noble: bien nacido, noble2) docile: dócil, manso3) kindly: bondadoso, amable4) mild: suave, apaciblea gentle breeze: una brisa suave5) soft: suave (dícese de un sonido), ligero (dícese del tacto)6) moderate: moderado, graduala gentle slope: una cuesta gradualadj.• amoroso, -a adj.• apacible adj.• benigno, -a adj.• blando, -a adj.• dulce adj.• dócil adj.• ligero, -a adj.• manso, -a adj.• moderado, -a adj.• pacato, -a adj.• pausado, -a adj.• quedo, -a adj.• sosegado, -a adj.• suave adj.'dʒentḷ1)b) ( of voice)in a gentle voice — en un tono suave or dulce
c) <dog/horse> manso2) < murmur> suave; <heat/breeze> suave, ligero; < exercise> moderado; < slope> poco empinado; < curve> ( in road) suave; ( of graph) pequeño; < reminder> discreto, diplomático['dʒentl]ADJ (compar gentler) (superl gentlest)1) (=kind, good-natured) [person] de carácter dulce; [manner, voice] dulce, delicado; [eyes, smile] dulce, tierno; [hint, reminder, rebuke] discreto; [animal] manso, dócil•
to be gentle with sb/sth — (=careful) tener cuidado con algn/algobe gentle with him, he's had a terrible shock — ten consideración con él, ha sufrido un golpe muy duro
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to poke gentle fun at sb — burlarse sin malicia de algn, burlarse cariñosamente de algn•
the policy of gentle persuasion had failed — la política de la sutil persuasión había fracasadotry a little gentle persuasion, he might say yes — intenta persuadirlo un poco, puede que diga que sí
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the gentle or gentler sex — † el bello sexo2) (=mild) [shampoo, soap, detergent] suave•
it is gentle on the skin — no irrita la piel3) (=light) [touch, pressure, push, breeze] suave, ligero•
there was a gentle tap at the door — se oyeron unos golpecitos a la puerta4) (=moderate) [exercise] moderado5) (=not steep) [slope] suave, poco pronunciado; [curve] no muy cerrado6) † (=noble)* * *['dʒentḷ]1)b) ( of voice)in a gentle voice — en un tono suave or dulce
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3 subtle
1) (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.) sutil2) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) agudo, perspicaz; inteligente; astuto•- subtlety- subtly
subtle adj sutil / delicadotr['sʌtəl]1 (person - tactful) delicado,-a, discreto,-a1) delicate, elusive: sutil, delicado2) clever: sutil, ingeniosoadj.• insidioso, -a adj.• sutil adj.• tenue adj.'sʌtḷ1)a) (delicate, elusive) < fragrance> sutilb) ( not obvious) <difference/distinction/hint> sutil; < change> imperceptiblec) ( tactful) (colloq) delicado, discreto2)a) <mind/intellect/remark> perspicaz, agudob) <argument/device> ingenioso, sutil; < irony> fino['sʌtl]ADJ (compar subtler) (superl subtlest)1) (=delicate, fine) [perfume, flavour] suave, sutil; [colour] tenue; [charm, beauty, nuance, reminder, person] sutil; [humour, irony] sutil, finothe subtle fragrance of the violet — la suave fragancia or la fragancia sutil de la violeta
there's a subtle difference between these two words — hay una diferencia sutil entre estas dos palabras
2) (=perceptive) [person] perspicaz, agudo; [mind] sutil, agudo; [analysis] ingenioso* * *['sʌtḷ]1)a) (delicate, elusive) < fragrance> sutilb) ( not obvious) <difference/distinction/hint> sutil; < change> imperceptiblec) ( tactful) (colloq) delicado, discreto2)a) <mind/intellect/remark> perspicaz, agudob) <argument/device> ingenioso, sutil; < irony> fino
См. также в других словарях:
Little — James, U.S. surgeon, 1836–1885. See L. area. William J., English surgeon, 1810–1894. See L. disease. * * * lit·tle lit əl adj, lit·tler lit əl ər, lit lər or less les or les·ser les ər; lit·tlest lit əl … Medical dictionary
brittle — brit•tle [[t]ˈbrɪt l[/t]] adj. tler, tlest, 1) having hardness and rigidity but little tensile strength; breaking readily with a comparatively smooth fracture, as glass 2) easily damaged or destroyed; fragile; frail 3) lacking warmth, sensitivity … From formal English to slang
gentle — gen•tle [[t]ˈdʒɛn tl[/t]] adj. tler, tlest, 1) kindly; amiable: a gentle manner[/ex] 2) not severe, rough, or violent; mild: a gentle tap on the arm[/ex] 3) moderate: gentle heat[/ex] 4) not steep; gradual: a gentle slope[/ex] 5) of good birth or … From formal English to slang
little — lit•tle [[t]ˈlɪt l[/t]] adj. lit•tler less less•er, lit•tlest least, 1) small in size; not big; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room[/ex] 2) short in duration or extent; brief: a little while[/ex] 3) small in number: a little group of… … From formal English to slang
subtle — sub•tle [[t]ˈsʌt l[/t]] adj. tler, tlest 1) thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor 2) fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand: subtle irony[/ex] 3) delicate or faint and mysterious: a subtle… … From formal English to slang
sub´tle|ness — sub|tle «SUHT uhl», adjective, tler, tlest. 1. very fine; thin; delicate: »Some subtle odors are hard to recognize. SYNONYM(S): tenuous, rare. 2. so fine or delicate as to elude observation or analysis: »subtle distinctions. Subtle jokes are… … Useful english dictionary
sub|tle — «SUHT uhl», adjective, tler, tlest. 1. very fine; thin; delicate: »Some subtle odors are hard to recognize. SYNONYM(S): tenuous, rare. 2. so fine or delicate as to elude observation or analysis: »subtle distinctions. Subtle jokes are often hard… … Useful english dictionary
