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finely [ˈfaɪnlɪ] adv
1. into small pieces; minutely 2. precisely or subtly 3. splendidly or delicately ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations finely [ˈfaɪnlɪ] ADV 1. (= splendidly, well) [dressed, written] → con elegancia 2. (= delicately) [carved, woven] → delicadamente a finely detailed embroidery → un bordado trabajado con mucho detalle this could upset the whole finely balanced process → esto podría trastornar el precario equilibrio del proceso 3. (= very small) [chopped] → en trozos muy menudos, muy fino; [sliced] → en rodajas finas, en lonchas finas 4. (= with precision) [tuned, judged] → con precisión finely adv (= exquisitely) crafted, detailed, carved → fein (= thinly, in small pieces) chop, grate, grind → fein; slice → dünn; finely ground coffee → fein gemahlener Kaffee; finely diced → fein gewürfelt, in feine Würfel geschnitten; finely sliced → fein geschnitten, in dünne Scheiben geschnitten (= subtly, delicately) → fein; the case is finely balanced → der Fall kann sich so oder so entscheiden; a finely judged speech → eine wohl ausgewogene Rede; finely drawn distinctions → feine Unterschiede; finely tuned (engine, machine) → genau eingestellt; (fig) military/party/administrative machine → gut geölt; (= ultrasensitive) → hochempfindlich finely [ˈfaɪnlɪ] adv a. (written, sewn) → con raffinatezza b. (chop) → finemente; (adjust) → con precisione finely [ˈfaɪnlɪ] adv a. (written, sewn) → con raffinatezza b. (chop) → finemente; (adjust) → con precisione How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Her finely chiseled, clean-cut face, with something red Indian about the firm mouth and strongly marked cheek bones, showed even at that distance traces of the friction of the passing years. Strangely enough, everything about it was shaggy, although so new and beautiful, and he sighed with contentment to realize that he could now be finely dressed and still be the shaggy man. Colonel Lloyd kept a large and finely cultivated garden, which afforded almost constant employment for four men, besides the chief gardener, (Mr. |
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