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finesse in Spanish

finesse in Spanish is fineza, mónita, amañar — finesse means skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.

finesse in Spanish

fineza
noun
mónita
noun
(countable) An adroit manoeuvre. [from mid 16th c.]
amañar
verb
(ambitransitive) To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way. [from mid 18th c.]
apañar
verb
(ambitransitive) To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way. [from mid 18th c.]
esquivar
verb
(transitive, chiefly, Canada, US, politics) To evade (a problem, situation, etc.) by using some clever argument or stratagem.
evadir
verb
(transitive, chiefly, Canada, US, politics) To evade (a problem, situation, etc.) by using some clever argument or stratagem.

What does "finesse" mean?

  1. noun Skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.
    "The negotiation required real finesse to keep both sides happy."
  2. verb To handle a tricky situation cleverly or skilfully, often to get around a problem.
    "He managed to finesse his way out of an awkward question."

finesse in a sentence

  • The negotiation required real finesse to keep both sides happy.
  • She played the tricky solo with impressive finesse.
  • He managed to finesse his way out of an awkward question.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "finesse" in Spanish?

"finesse" in Spanish is fineza, mónita, amañar. finesse means: Skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.

How do you use "finesse" in a sentence?

Example: "The negotiation required real finesse to keep both sides happy." In Spanish, "finesse" is fineza, mónita, amañar.

Are there other ways to say "finesse" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "finesse": fineza, mónita, amañar, apañar, esquivar, evadir.

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