finesse
US /fəˈnɛs/
・UK /fɪ'nes/
B2TOEIC
n. (u.)Uncountable NounWhen something is done in a perfect skillful way
He skates with such finesse that it looks easy
n. (u.)Uncountable NounSubtle manipulation or strategy.
It required considerable finesse to persuade them.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo avoid or manage (a situation) by cleverness or skill.
She tried to finesse the interview by flattering the interviewer.
n. (u.)Uncountable NounAn attempt to win a trick with a card that is not the highest in its suit.
The player attempted a finesse to win the trick.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo attempt a finesse in a card game.
He tried to finesse, but his opponent had the higher card.
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The World of Khubilai Khan: A Revolution in Painting
- So Zhao Mengfu did a number of these commissions where he used his regular script in this manner, adapting the northern way stele script from the 6th century, merging it with the finesse of Tang Dynasty regular script, and creating a new synthesis that was so effective that Zhao Mengfu's writing style became the model for printed books from this time forward.
So Zhao Mengfu did a number of these commissions where he used his regular script in this manner, adapting the northern way stele script from the 6th century, merging it with the finesse of Tang Dynasty regular script, and creating a new synthesis that was so effective that Zhao Mengfu's writing style became the model for printed books from this time forward.
- So Zhao Mengfu did a number of these commissions where he used his regular script in this manner, adapting the northern way stele script from the 6th century, merging it with the finesse of Tang dynasty regular script, and creating a new synthesis that was so effective that
So Zhao Mengfu did a number of these commissions where he used his regular script in this manner, adapting the northern way stele script from the 6th century, merging it with the finesse of Tang dynasty regular script, and creating a new synthesis that was so effective that
Advanced Snowboard Carving with Ryan Knapton
- It sucks So you want to gently press your knee over your toe and gently touch the snow as you get more comfortable with it You can be a little bit more aggressive and then also what about the conditions if it's icy be gentle if it's a little bit More soft out then I'm willing to tempt that knee into the snow just a little bit more bro That's my dad That Was actually pretty impressive pretty sick that Ron is being able to get such an aggressive carve while having the finesse of Barely touching his knee, but what's more impressive to me is he's deciding exactly when he's going to do it So he shows true ownership of that Clearly the more you practice the more you try these steps the better you're gonna be So I want to step it up just a little bit.
It sucks So you want to gently press your knee over your toe and gently touch the snow as you get more comfortable with it You can be a little bit more aggressive and then also what about the conditions if it's icy be gentle if it's a little bit More soft out then I'm willing to tempt that knee into the snow just a little bit more bro That's my dad That Was actually pretty impressive pretty sick that Ron is being able to get such an aggressive carve while having the finesse of Barely touching his knee, but what's more impressive to me is he's deciding exactly when he's going to do it So he shows true ownership of that Clearly the more you practice the more you try these steps the better you're gonna be So I want to step it up just a little bit.
- That was actually pretty impressive, pretty sick, that Ryan is being able to get such an aggressive carve while having the finesse of barely touching his knee.
That was actually pretty impressive, pretty sick, that Ryan is being able to get such an aggressive carve while having the finesse of barely touching his knee.
New Zealand Road Trip | Van Life Lake Rotorua to Taupo
- This kind of requires a little more finesse.
This kind of requires a little more finesse.
- This kind of requires a little more finesse.
This kind of requires a little more finesse.
I Grill up Blue Corn Steak Tacos in Texas | Gordon Ramsay
- When you think of the taco, it's not about the finesse of the cuts.
When you think of the taco, it's not about the finesse of the cuts.
- When you think of the taco, it's not about the finesse of the cuts.
When you think of the taco, it's not about the finesse of the cuts.
How Jane Austen Changed Fiction Forever
- But then we slip right back into her spirit again, her subjectivity, in clauses like "a good-humored, well-meaning, respectable young man." In Emma especially, Austen uses free indirect speech with extraordinary finesse, dipping in and out of several minds without ever interrupting the flow of narration, representing subjectivities, as Gunn says, with great immediacy while still providing a frame within which that subjectivity can be understood.
But then we slip right back into her spirit again, her subjectivity, in clauses like "a good-humored, well-meaning, respectable young man." In Emma especially, Austen uses free indirect speech with extraordinary finesse, dipping in and out of several minds without ever interrupting the flow of narration, representing subjectivities, as Gunn says, with great immediacy while still providing a frame within which that subjectivity can be understood.
- In clauses like a good humored, well meaning, respectable young man in Emma especially, Austen uses free indirect speech with extraordinary finesse, dipping in and out of several minds without ever interrupting the flow of narration, representing subjectivities, as Donne says, with great immediacy, while still providing a frame within which that subjectivity can be understood.
In clauses like a good humored, well meaning, respectable young man in Emma especially, Austen uses free indirect speech with extraordinary finesse, dipping in and out of several minds without ever interrupting the flow of narration, representing subjectivities, as Donne says, with great immediacy, while still providing a frame within which that subjectivity can be understood.
Human Resources : How to Negotiate Salary During Job Offer
- some finesse about that, you don't want to try to trip them up, you want to be very honest
some finesse about that, you don't want to try to trip them up, you want to be very honest
- So there's some finesse about that.
So there's some finesse about that.
MasterChef US S04E04 720p +Legenda
- Dish has got finesse.
Dish has got finesse.
- The dish has got finesse. It's seasoned beautifully.
The dish has got finesse. It's seasoned beautifully.
Chefs Try the Top 7 Foods at Taiwan’s Busiest Night Market | Street Eats | Bon Appétit
- We do the rice, but we try to finesse our way to let them put the crab onto the rice.
We do the rice, but we try to finesse our way to let them put the crab onto the rice.
- but we try to finesse our way to let them put the crab onto the rice.
but we try to finesse our way to let them put the crab onto the rice.
Rick Steves' Andalucía: The Best of Southern Spain
- The vintner shares his product with a passion and finesse that mirrors the richness of the cherry tradition.
The vintner shares his product with a passion and finesse that mirrors the richness of the cherry tradition.
- The vintner shares his product with a passion and finesse that mirrors the richness of the
The vintner shares his product with a passion and finesse that mirrors the richness of the
How To Make Hush Puppies - Hush Puppies Recipe
- going to cut them lengthwise, very delicately like with the finesse of a ninja, and then
going to cut them lengthwise, very delicately like with the finesse of a ninja, and then
- So I'm going to cut them lengthwise, very delicately-like, with the finesse of a ninja,
So I'm going to cut them lengthwise, very delicately-like, with the finesse of a ninja,