GERMAN · C2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

die Raffinesse

ingenuity; sophistication

Die Raffinesse dieses Regals besteht darin, dass es sich ohne Werkzeug zusammenklappen lässt, sobald im Zimmer Platz gebraucht wird.

The clever thing about this shelving unit is that it can be folded up without tools whenever space is needed in the room.

cunning; guile

Mit einiger Raffinesse brachte er uns dazu, den Wochenenddienst zu übernehmen, ohne selbst ausdrücklich darum bitten zu müssen.

With some cunning, he got us to take on the weekend shift without having to ask us explicitly himself.

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