English-Spanish Dictionary

Spanish Translation of “subtlety”

subtlety (ˈsʌtltɪ Pronunciation for subtlety

Translations

noun

  1. (= delicacy, refinement)
    1. [of colour, book, humour, person] sutileza feminine
     ⇒ his performance lacked subtlety su actuación carecía de matices ⇒ he has all the subtlety of a herd of rhinoceroses es más bruto que un arao ⇒ the subtleties of English los matices del inglés
  2. (= perceptiveness) perspicacia feminine, agudeza feminine ⇒ he analyses the situation with great subtlety analiza la situación con gran perspicacia or agudeza

Similar Words

'subtlety' in Other Languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese: sutileza
  • Chinese: 精妙之处精妙之处處
  • European Spanish: sutileza
  • French: subtilité
  • German: Feinheit
  • Italian: sottigliezza
  • Japanese: 微妙なもの
  • Korean: 미묘한 차이
  • Portuguese: subtileza
  • Spanish: sutileza

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