How to Say "finesse" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “finesse” is “diplomacia” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
Handling a delicate situation
Examples
Ella usó su diplomacia para calmar a su jefe.
She used her diplomacy to calm her boss down.
Hay que tener diplomacia al dar malas noticias.
One must have tact when giving bad news.
Su falta de diplomacia le causó problemas con los vecinos.
His lack of diplomacy caused him problems with the neighbors.
Using 'con' and 'sin'
To describe how someone does something, use 'con diplomacia' (with tact) or 'sin diplomacia' (without tact).
Overusing 'diplomacia'
Mistake: “Él es muy diplomacia.”
Correction: Él tiene mucha diplomacia or Él es muy diplomático. Remember that 'diplomacia' is the noun (the thing), not the description (the adjective).
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