subtle

subtle englannista suomeksi

1. huomaamaton, hienovarainen, vähäinen, hienoinen

2. tarkka, herkkä

1. hienovarainen, hienoinen

2. ovela

3. salakavala

subtle englanniksi

1. Hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable.

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2. 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.

3. Cleverly contrived.

4. Cunning, skillful.

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5. Insidious.

6. 1623, Shakespeare|William Shakespeare, ''Tragedy of Richard the Third|The Tragedy of Richard the Third'', Act IV, scene 4:

Thy age confirmed, proud, subtle, bloody, treacherous.

7. Tenuous; rarefied; of low density or thin consistency.

8. Refined; exquisite.