изощрённый

Definitions

1. 1.
   sophisticated, clever, subtle, ingenious (of a person; in general)

   • Тонки, изощрённы, они, словно плотины, разводили накат Хаоса по множеству проток, отнимали мощь и разбег.

     Xedin, vrag moj — Subtle, sophisticated, they, like dams, spread the onslaught of Chaos across many channels, took away power and momentum.

2. 2.
   sophisticated, clever, ingenious [with в (v, + prepositional) ‘in some action’] (of a person)

   • Они грамотны, изощрены́ в политиканских хитростях, не очень брезгливы в выборе приемов борьбы и могут запутать в сетях иезуитского красноречия людей менее грамотных, но более искренних и способных к положительной работе.

     Priloženije k «Nesvojevremennym mysljam» — They are literate, sophisticated in political tricks, not very squeamish in their choice of fighting techniques, and can entangle in the nets of Jesuit eloquence people who are less literate, but more sincere and capable of positive work.

3. 3.
   sophisticated, clever, subtle, ingenious (of an idea, one's mind, etc.)
4. 4.
   highly sensitive, keen (of hearing, vision or another sense)
5. 5.
   refined, sophisticated (of tastes; sometimes to an excessive degree)
6. 6.
   convoluted, tricky, ingenious (of a lie, trick, scheme, etc.)

   • изощрённое враньё

     izoščrjónnoje vranʹjó — cunning/sophisticated lie

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