Polyglot Dictionary

avoir de la finesse

/a.vwaʁ də la fi.nɛs/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: a de la finesse
past: a eu de la finesse
perfect: eu de la finesse

Meaning

to have subtlety, finesse
- Son analyse a beaucoup de finesse.
  
  Her analysis has a lot of finesse.
- Sa réponse a eu beaucoup de finesse malgré la difficulté de la question. Le jury a été impressionné.
  
  Her answer showed a lot of finesse despite the difficulty of the question. The panel was impressed.

Practice

1 What does avoir de la finesse mean?

2 Fill the gap: Son analyse a beaucoup de ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir de la finesse?

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Last updated 2026-09-28