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exquisite

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Exquisite is beauty down at a fineness almost nothing reaches. In the clip, a butterfly settles on a woman's finger and she lifts it toward her face: the wings are worked like lace, every cell a different small pattern, and she holds still so as not to disturb it. The Latin exquisitus means 'sought out' — the kind of fine you find by looking closely, not the kind that shouts across a room. So it is more than pretty, and it is not the same as expensive: a sandwich can be exquisite if every layer is right, and a diamond can be merely large. It also turns sharp — an exquisite pain is one felt so finely it is almost enjoyed.

Exquisite es la belleza a una finura que casi nada alcanza. En el clip, una mariposa se posa en el dedo de una mujer y ella la acerca a la cara: las alas están trabajadas como encaje. Del latín exquisitus, «buscado con cuidado». Más que bonito y no es lo mismo que caro: un sándwich puede ser exquisite.

Exquisite é a beleza a uma fineza que quase nada alcança. No clipe, uma borboleta pousa no dedo de uma mulher e ela a aproxima do rosto: as asas são trabalhadas como renda. Do latim exquisitus, «procurado com cuidado». Mais que bonito e não é o mesmo que caro: até um sanduíche pode ser exquisite.

Exquisite, c'est la beauté à une finesse que presque rien n'atteint. Dans le clip, un papillon se pose sur le doigt d'une femme et elle le rapproche de son visage : les ailes sont travaillées comme de la dentelle. Du latin exquisitus, « recherché ». Plus que joli, et pas la même chose que cher : même un sandwich peut être exquisite.

Exquisite adalah keindahan pada kehalusan yang hampir tak dicapai apa pun. Di klip, seekor kupu-kupu hinggap di jari seorang wanita dan ia mendekatkannya ke wajah: sayapnya terukir seperti renda. Dari Latin exquisitus, 'dicari dengan saksama'. Lebih dari sekadar cantik dan tidak sama dengan mahal: sandwich pun bisa exquisite.

Exquisite, neredeyse hiçbir şeyin ulaşamadığı incelikte güzelliktir. Klipte bir kelebek bir kadının parmağına konar ve kadın onu yüzüne yaklaştırır: kanatları dantel gibi işlenmiştir. Latince exquisitus, 'özenle aranmış'. Güzelden öte, pahalıyla da aynı değil: her katmanı yerindeyse bir sandviç bile exquisite olabilir.

exquisite とは、ほとんど何ものも到達しない細やかさの美しさです。クリップでは、蝶が女性の指にとまり、彼女はそれを顔に近づける。翅はレースのように細工されています。ラテン語の exquisitus(丹念に探し出された)から。ただの「きれい」ではなく、高価とも違います。層のすべてが正しければサンドイッチさえ exquisite です。

  1. 01

    adjective

    extremely beautiful in a fine, delicate way

    “The jeweller kept an exquisite watch no bigger than a coin.”

  2. 02

    adjective

    felt very keenly; intense and delicate at once

    “Waiting for the result was exquisite torture.”

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