finesse

  • 31finesse — [[t]fɪne̱s[/t]] N UNCOUNT If you do something with finesse, you do it with great skill and style. ...handling momentous diplomatic challenges with tact and finesse …

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  • 32finesse — I UK [fɪˈnes] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a delicate and skilful quality in the way you move or handle something 2) skill in dealing with difficult situations, especially situations in which you might easily offend people II UK [fɪˈnes] / US verb… …

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  • 33Finesse — die Finesse, n (Aufbaustufe) geh.: schlaues Verhalten, Durchtriebenheit Synonyme: Cleverness, Schläue, Raffinesse (geh.) Beispiel: Seine Finesse hat ihm schon oftmals in seinem Leben geholfen …

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  • 34finesse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. craft, cunning; skill. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. adroitness, diplomacy, delicacy, artfulness; see ability 2 , art 1 , tact . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [fi NES] delicate skill… …

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  • 35Finesse — Fi|nẹs|se 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: n〉 Schlauheit, Feinheit, Kniff, Trick; mit großer Finesse vorgehen; mit allen Finessen zu Werke gehen [Etym.: <frz., »Feinheit, Scharfsinn«] …

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  • 36Finesse — Fi|nes|se die; , n <aus gleichbed. fr. finesse zu fin »durchtrieben«>: 1. a) (meist Plur.) Kunstgriff, Trick, besondere Technik in der Arbeitsweise; b) Schlauheit, Durchtriebenheit. 2. (meist Plur.) [dem neuesten Stand der Technik… …

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  • 37finesse — fi|nesse1 [ fı nes ] noun uncount 1. ) a delicate and skillful quality in the way you move or handle something 2. ) skill in dealing with difficult situations, especially situations in which you might easily offend people finesse fi|nesse 2 [ fı… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 38finesse — noun 1》 impressive skill and delicacy.     ↘subtle skill in dealing with people or situations. 2》 (in bridge and whist) an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not a certain winner. verb 1》 achieve with subtlety and skill.     ↘slyly… …

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  • 39finesse — 1 noun (U) delicate and impressive skill: Dario played the sonata with finesse. 2 verb (T) 1 AmE to do something with style and delicate skill: The skier finessed the difficulties of the mountain. 2 to handle a situation well, but in a way that… …

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  • 40Finesse — veiksmas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Savarankiškas psichikos reguliuojamo aktyvumo (elgesio, veiklos) vienetas, kuriuo siekiama konkretaus tikslo. Daug kartų tomis pačiomis sąlygomis atliekamas veiksmas darosi… …

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