subtle

suomi-englanti sanakirja

subtle englannista suomeksi

huomaamaton, hienovarainen, vähäinen, hienoinen
tarkka, herkkä

subtle englanniksi

(non-gloss)
Of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive.
1712, (w), ''Creation: A Philosophical Poem. Demonstrating the Existence and Providence of a God. In Seven Books'', book I, London: Printed for S. Buckley, at the Dolphin in Britain, London|Little-Britain; and Tonson|Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine-Street in the London|Strand, (w) 731619916; 5th edition, Dublin: Printed by S. Powell, for G. Risk, G. Ewing, and W. Smith, in Dame's-street, 1727, (w) 728300884, page 7:

The mighty Magnet from the Center darts / This ſtrong, tho' ſubtile Force, thro' all the Parts: / Its active Rays ejaculated thence, / Irradiate all the wide Circumference.

Having a delicate or fine substance or texture; hence, exquisite, refined.
Slender, thin.
Of a substance: finely powdered; also, of particles of a substance: very fine or small.
Of weight: after the (l) has been subtracted; net.

(antonyms)

Of a substance, especially a gas or liquid: of low density or thin consistency; rarefied, tenuous; hence, tending to spread everywhere due to this quality.
(synonym of).
Of an argument or concept, words, etc.: requiring one to distinguish between fine points, especially if it is difficult to do so; nice; also , difficult to grasp; not easily understood or obvious.

(synonyms)

Giving only a slight impression; elusive, indistinct; also, skilfully restrained or understated.

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(quote-web)''|work=The A.V. Club|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115035713/https://tv.avclub.com/the-case-against-breaking-bad-1798239855|passage=Although the show gradually grows more subtle, much of the early writing that establishes the characters is so on the nose it hurts. Any time we see Walt (quote-gloss) in class, it’s certain that what he writes on the chalkboard will echo events in his secret life.
Of an artist, a musician, etc.: having a light touch; sensitive.
Of a person: sensitive to the feelings of others; discreet, tactful.
Of a person, their intellect or mind, etc.: discerning, perceptive, shrewd, wise.
(RQ:Hooker Laws)
(RQ:Milton Areopagitica)
(RQ:Denham Poems)s'' line: (..)
(RQ:Robertson Charles 5) Malvenda, a Spaniſh divine, vvho took the conduct of the debate on the part of the Catholics, managed it vvith all the ſubtle dexterity of a ſcholaſtic metaphyſician, more ſtudious to perplex his adverſaries than to convince them, and more intent on palliating error than on diſcovering truth.
(RQ:Macaulay Miscellaneous Writings)
(RQ:Conrad Secret Agent)
Acting (especially causing harm) in a stealthy, often gradual, manner; insidious.
(RQ:Shakespeare Richard 3)
(RQ:Eddison Worm)
Of a person or their fingers or hands, their ability, etc.: dexterous, skilful.
Of a person or animal, or of an action or words: clever or skilful in a crafty or devious way; cunning, sly, wily.
(RQ:Thomas More Workes)
(RQ:Edward Hall Lancastre & Yorke)
(RQ:Ascham Scholemaster)'' and Plautus|''Plaut''(quote-gloss) aduiſedlie ouer, and ye ſhall finde in thoſe two wiſe writers, almoſt in euery commedie, no vnthriftie yong man, that is not brought there vnto, by the ſotle inticement of ſom lewd ſeruant.
(RQ:Calvin Golding Deuteronomie)
(RQ:Shakespeare Henry 6-2)
(RQ:Shakespeare Timon of Athens)
(RQ:King James Version) in Christianity|God had made, and he ſaid vnto the woman, Yea, hath God ſaid, Ye ſhall not eat of euery tree of the garden?
(RQ:Milton Poems)
(RQ:Milton Paradise Lost)
(RQ:Milton Paradise Regained)'s refuſal, ſaid the ſubtle Fiend (quote-gloss), / Haſt thou not right to all Created things, / Ovve not all Creatures by juſt right to thee / Duty and Service, nor to ſtay till bid, / But tender all their povver?
(RQ:Shelley Prometheus Unbound), arise! and Gorgon, / (mythology)|Chimæra, and thou (w), subtlest of fiends / Who ministered to Thebes Heaven's poisoned wine, / Unnatural love, and more unnatural hate: / These shall perform your task.
(RQ:Shelley Rosalind and Helen)
Of ground used for bowling: not smooth; uneven.
(RQ:Shakespeare Coriolanus)
(RQ:Jonson Chloridia)
Of an object: cleverly contrived or made; also, of a plan, etc.: cleverly contrived or out|carried out.
People or things that are subtle ''(adjective sense)'' as a class.
To make (something) (l).
To burn (someone or something) to ash.
(RQ:Fletcher Rule a Wife)