subtle

subtle
adjective,
subtler, subtlest
1) zart [Duft, Dunst, Parfüm]; fein [Geschmack, Aroma]
2) (elusive) subtil (geh.); fein [Unterschied]; unaufdringlich [Charme]
3) (refined) fein [Ironie, Humor]; zart [Hinweis]; subtil (geh.) [Scherz]
4) (perceptive) feinsinnig [Beobachter, Kritiker]; fein [Intellekt]
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adjective
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.) fein
2) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) scharfsinnig
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- academic.ru/71760/subtlety">subtlety
- subtly
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sub·tle
<-er, -est or more \subtle, most \subtle>
[ˈsʌtl̩, AM -t̬l̩]
adj
1. (approv: understated) fein[sinnig], subtil
\subtle humour [or AM humor] subtiler Humor
\subtle irony hintersinnige Ironie
2. (approv: delicate)
\subtle flavour [or AM flavor] feines Aroma
\subtle nuance feine Nuance
\subtle tact ausgeprägtes Taktgefühl; (elusive) subtil
\subtle charm unaufdringlicher Charme
3. (slight but significant) fein, subtil
\subtle difference [or distinction] feiner Unterschied
\subtle hint kleiner Hinweis
4. (approv: astute) scharfsinnig, raffiniert
\subtle plan raffinierter Plan
\subtle question scharfsinnige Frage
\subtle strategy geschickte Strategie
\subtle suggestion raffinierter Vorschlag
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['sʌtl]
adj
1) (= delicate, gentle) fein; irony, distinction fein, subtil (geh); perfume, flavour zart, fein; hint, allusion zart, leise; charm leise, unaufdringlich
2) (= ingenious, not obvious) remark, argument, point scharfsinnig, spitzfindig; problem subtil; pressure sanft; design, construction, proof raffiniert, fein ausgedacht or ausgetüftelt (inf)

he has a very subtle mind — er ist ein sehr subtiler Denker (geh)

be subtle about it — gehen Sie mit Zartgefühl vor

3) (= quick at seeing fine distinctions) observer, critic aufmerksam, subtil (geh)
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subtle [ˈsʌtl] adj (adv → subtly)
1. allg fein (Aroma, Unterschied etc)
2. fein(sinnig), hintergründig, subtil (Ironie etc):
a subtle hint ein leiser oder zarter Wink
3. heikel, schwierig (Punkt etc)
4. scharf(sinnig), spitzfindig
5. a) geschickt
b) gerissen, raffiniert
6. (heim)tückisch, schleichend (Gift etc)
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adjective,
subtler, subtlest
1) zart [Duft, Dunst, Parfüm]; fein [Geschmack, Aroma]
2) (elusive) subtil (geh.); fein [Unterschied]; unaufdringlich [Charme]
3) (refined) fein [Ironie, Humor]; zart [Hinweis]; subtil (geh.) [Scherz]
4) (perceptive) feinsinnig [Beobachter, Kritiker]; fein [Intellekt]
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adj.
fein adj.
feinsinnig adj.
heikel adj.
hintergründig adj.
raffiniert adj.
scharf adj.
scharfsinnig adj.
schleichend (Gift) adj.
spitzfindig adj.
subtil adj.

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