Definition
Past tense of finesse; handled skillfully and diplomatically, or managed with subtle strategy rather than direct force.
Etymology
From 'finesse' (a noun meaning skill and grace), which comes from Old French meaning 'end' or 'completion.' The verb form evolved in English, particularly in card games and diplomacy.
Kelly Says
Finesse started as a fencing term for skillful moves, then moved to card games, then to life—'finessed the situation' means you solved a problem gracefully rather than bluntly, showing how sports metaphors become life advice.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُصَوَّر
mu-sa-wa-war
BNবাংলা
সুসজ্জিত
su-sjog-jit
CACatalà
afinats
ah-fi-nats
CSČeština
vytuněný
vee-too-nehn-y
DADansk
forfinet
for-fi-net
DEDeutsch
verfeinert
fer-fayn-ert
ELΕλληνικά
απολεπτυμένος
ah-po-lep-ty-men-os
ESEspañol
afinado
ah-fee-nah-doh
FAفارسی
زیرکانه
zeer-ka-neh
FRFrançais
affiné
ah-feh-neh
GUGU
સુપરિયર
su-pe-ree-ar
HIहिन्दी
सुधारित
su-dhaar-it
HUMagyar
megmunkott
meg-munk-ott
IDBahasa Indonesia
dihaluskan
di-ha-lu-san
ITItaliano
affinato
ah-fee-nah-toh
KKKK
өңіреленген
oeng-i-re-len-gen
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
bra-prou-rt
KO한국어
미세하게 완성된
mi-se-ha-ge waen-seong-doen
MSBahasa Melayu
dihalus
di-ha-lus
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ပြည့်
seet-pyit
NLNederlands
gefinet
geh-fee-net
PAPA
ਸੁਧਾਰਿਆ
su-dhaar-iya
PLPolski
dopracowany
dop-rah-koh-va-nee
PTPortuguês
aperfeiçoado
ah-peh-fee-th-sah-doh
RORomână
finisat
fi-ni-sat
RUРусский
отточенный
ot-to-chen-nyy
SVSvenska
förfintat
for-fin-tat
SWKiswahili
kujichagulia
koo-jee-cha-goo-lee-ah
TAதமிழ்
சிறப்பாக செய்யப்பட்டது
si-rap-pa-ka sey-ya-pa-thu
TEతెలుగు
తీక్షణంగా
tee-ksha-na-nga
TLTL
pinakamahusay
pi-na-ka-ma-hu-say
TRTürkçe
inceletilmiş
in-ce-le-til-miş
UKУкраїнська
доопрацьований
doo-prah-tsoo-va-nyy
URاردو
مُصَوَّر
mu-sa-wa-war
VITiếng Việt
tinh tế
tinh-te
ZUZU
sifinyiswa
si-fi-ni-swa