subtlety

matiz, sutileza

Pequeño detalle o diferencia que importa, pero resulta difícil de percibir o comprender.

En inglés sencillo: A small detail or difference that is important but difficult to notice or understand.

• I missed a subtlety in her argument.
• He explained the subtleties of the poem.
• Learning a language means noticing its many subtleties.

Sinónimos: fine point, nuance

Expresiones frecuentes: subtlety of meaning, miss a subtlety, linguistic subtlety

sutileza

Cualidad de algo tan leve o delicado que cuesta percibirlo.

En inglés sencillo: The quality of being slight or hard to notice.

• I like the subtlety of this flavor.
• The subtlety of her smile made it hard to read.
• Despite its subtlety, the change improved the painting.

Sinónimos: delicacy, faintness

Antónimos: obviousness

Expresiones frecuentes: subtlety of flavor, subtlety of color, great subtlety

sutileza, finura

Cualidad de algo pensado con cuidado e inteligencia, de manera discreta o indirecta.

En inglés sencillo: The quality of being carefully planned and clever in a quiet, indirect way.

• Her writing shows great subtlety.
• The subtlety of his analysis impressed the readers.
• This performance has more subtlety than the earlier recording.

Sinónimos: finesse, sophistication

Expresiones frecuentes: subtlety of analysis, artistic subtlety, subtlety of design

tacto, sutileza

Habilidad para conseguir resultados actuando con inteligencia, cuidado o de forma indirecta.

En inglés sencillo: The ability to get results through clever, careful, or indirect actions.

• She handled the disagreement with subtlety.
• He lacks the subtlety needed for delicate negotiations.
• A little subtlety helped her persuade the angry customer.

Sinónimos: tact, finesse

Antónimos: clumsiness

Expresiones frecuentes: with subtlety, lack subtlety, show subtlety