In sports, subtlety is associated with talent and ingenuity.
Subtle comes from the Latin word subtīlis and refers to something or someone that is delicate, sharp, witty, subtle or insightful . The subtle differs from the obvious or palpable, and is similar to what is suggested or implicit.
For example: “I'm going to be subtle but I have to inform this man that he must leave the house in the next few days” , “With a subtle touch, the Swiss Roger Federer defined the match and went to the final of Roland Garros” , “His intentions are so obvious that it is not subtle at all” , “I tried to be subtle but he did not understand me: now I am going to have to use crude words so that he understands the seriousness of the situation.”
Applications of the term subtle
The notions linked to subtlety can be applied in various areas. In sport or art , subtlety is associated with talent .
It is possible to distinguish between a soccer player who has no skill and whose function on the field is limited to marking the opponent, and another player who is able to make subtle touches and handle the ball as he pleases.
Delicacy can be linked to the idea of subtle.
a surname
Precisely within the sports field, we must highlight the existence of a series of personalities who curiously have the word that concerns us now as their last name. Thus, for example, this would be the case of former Formula 1 driver Adrián Sutil . This runner is German, born specifically in the city of Starnberg , who spent several seasons participating in said competition.
In 2006 it was specifically when he began his journey in the world of motorsports. He began as part of the Spyker team, first as a tester and then as a driver, and then became one of the members of the Force India team.
Likewise within sport, the figure of Francisco Sutil should be highlighted. This is a Spanish footballer, born in Jaén , who is known on the pitch as Paco Sutil . He has been part of teams such as Úbeda , Jaén and Éibar . He has come to play in the First Division playing in the ranks of Real Sociedad .
The subtle as delicate
Other uses of the term subtle appear when a person does not want to say something abruptly to avoid hurting the listener or generating a negative reaction.
When a student shows a story of his own to the literature teacher, he may respond: “It is one of the worst works I have ever read, with a silly story and characters without substance” or “Good try, now let's get to work.” in the development of that story and to think about the context of the characters.” In the first case, the teacher expresses harsh criticism, while in the second case, his return is subtle.
In addition to everything stated above, we would have to highlight the existence of an expression that uses that same term. We are referring to subtle square . It is a term used in the military and security field to name the entire group of small ships whose clear function is to monitor and defend the coastal area and ports.