finesse
21finesse — fi•nesse [[t]fɪˈnɛss[/t]] n. v. nessed, ness•ing 1) extreme delicacy or subtlety in performance, skill, discrimination, etc 2) skill and adroitness in handling a difficult or highly sensitive situation 3) a trick, artifice, or stratagem 4) gam an …
22finesse — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from fin Date: 1528 1. refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture 2. skillful handling of a situation ; adroit maneuvering 3. the withholding of one s highest card or trump… …
23finesse — /fəˈnɛs / (say fuh nes) noun 1. delicacy of execution; subtlety of discrimination. 2. artful management; craft; strategy. 3. an artifice or stratagem. 4. Croquet a strategic move whereby a player seems to waste a turn in order to gain a future… …
24finesse — n. & v. n. 1 refinement. 2 subtle or delicate manipulation. 3 artfulness, esp. in handling a difficulty tactfully. 4 Cards an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not the highest held. v. 1 intr. & tr. use or achieve by finesse. 2 Cards a… …
25Finesse — Transmissionsspektrum eines Fabry Pérot Interferometers für verschiedene Dämpfungswerte α Das Fabry Pérot Interferometer wurde 1897 von den französischen Physikern Charles Fabry und Alfred Pérot entwickelt. Dieses Interferometer besteht aus zwei… …
26Finesse — Cet article possède un paronyme, voir : FINESS. Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. La finesse est la propriété de quelque chose de fin, un adjectif …
27finesse — fi|nesse1 [fıˈnes] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: fin; FINE1] if you do something with finesse, you do it with a lot of skill and style ▪ Dario played the sonata with great finesse. finesse 2 finesse2 v [T] 1.) to handle a situation… …
28finesse — noun 1) masterly finesse Syn: skill, skillfulness, expertise, subtlety, flair, panache, élan, polish, artistry, virtuosity, mastery 2) a modicum of finesse Syn: tact …
29Finesse — Gewandtheit; Raffinesse * * * Fi|nẹs|se 〈f. 19〉 Feinheit, Schlauheit, Kniff, Trick ● mit allen erdenklichen Finessen [frz., „Feinheit, Scharfsinn“] * * * Fi|nẹs|se, die; , n [frz. finesse, zu: fin, ↑ fein] (bildungsspr.): 1. a) <meist… …
30Finesse — a) Kniff, Kunstgriff, Praktiken, Trick; (ugs.): Dreh, Masche. b) Cleverness, Scharfsinn, Schläue, Schlauheit; (bildungsspr.): Raffinement, Raffinesse; (ugs.): Gewieftheit; (abwertend): Durchtriebenheit, Verschlagenheit. * * *… …
