subtlety

1. The quality of being subtle.

   (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The quality of being scarcely noticeable or difficult to discern. (of things)

   the subtlety of the Mona Lisa’s smile

   the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze

2. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The quality of being done in a clever way that is not obvious or not direct; the quality of being carefully thought out. (of things)

   the subtlety of a writer’s analysis / of a singer’s phrasing

3. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The quality of being able to achieve one's aims through clever, delicate or indirect methods. (of people)

   With all his usual subtlety, he quietly fixed the problem before anyone else noticed it.

4. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The quality of being able to notice or understand things that are not obvious. (of people)

5. (исчисляемое)An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.

   The subtleties of this overture are often overlooked.

   1561, William Whittingham et al. (translators), Geneva Bible, Wisdom of Solomon 8.8, [S]he [Wisdom] knoweth the subtilties of wordes, and the solutions of darke sentences:

   утончённостьutončónnostʹ

6. (исчисляемое, историческое)An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another.

   At the king's coronation feast, several subtleties were served between main courses.

7. (архаичное, исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The quality of being clever in surreptitious or deceitful behaviour; an act or argument that shows this quality.

8. (исчисляемое, устаревшее)A trick that creates a false appearance.

9. (устаревшее, неисчисляемое)The property of having a low density or thin consistency.

10. (устаревшее, неисчисляемое)The property of being able to penetrate materials easily.

1. I didn't get into those subtleties.

   Я в эти тонкости не вникал.

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2. I did not delve into those subtleties.

   Я в эти тонкости не вникал.

   deIch habe mich mit diesen Feinheiten nicht eingehend befasst.

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3. He pays attention to the subtleties.

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4. I cannot appreciate the subtleties of the subject.

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5. We need to pay attention to the subtleties.

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