see|Detail|détail
English

Pronunciation
Noun:

• (UK, US) dÄ�'tÄ�l, /Ë�diË�teɪl/, /<tt>"di:teIl</tt>/
• (US) dÄ­tÄ�l', /dɪË�teɪl/, /<tt>dI"teIl</tt>/

Verb:

• (UK) dÄ�'tÄ�l, /Ë�diË�teɪl/, /<tt>"di:teIl</tt>/
• (US) dÄ­tÄ�l', /dɪË�teɪl/, /<tt>dI"teIl</tt>/

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪl|-eɪl

Noun
detail (countable and uncountable; plural details)

1. countable Something small enough to escape casual notice.

#: Note this fine detail in the lower left corner.
#: We missed several important details in the contract.

1. uncountable A profusion of details.

#: This etching is full of fine detail

1. Something considered trivial enough to ignore.

#: I don't concern myself with the details of accounting

1. (plural details) A person's name, address and other personal information.

#: The arresting officer asked the suspect for his details.

1. military a temporary unit

Synonyms
i-c|something considered trivial enough to ignore technicality, trifle, triviality
i-c|personal information particulars
i-c|military: temporary unit contingent, detachment

Derived terms
in detail
detail-oriented

Translations

trans-top|something small enough to escape casual notice
Czech: podrobnost f
Danish: detalje c
Dutch: detail n, kleinigheid f
Finnish: yksityiskohta, detalji
French: détail m
German: Detail n
Hebrew: פר� (prat') m
trans-mid
Italian: dettaglio m, particolare m
Russian: де�ал� (detál�) f
Swedish: detalj c, enskildhet c
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trans-top|uncountable: a profusion of details
Danish: detaljer c|p
Dutch: detail n, kleinigheid f
Finnish: detalji (usually in plural)
German: Detail n
trans-mid
Portuguese detalhe m?
Russian: де�ал� (detál�) f
Swedish: detaljer c|p
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trans-top|something considered trivial enough to ignore
Danish: detalje c
Dutch: detail n, kleinigheid f
Finnish: yksityiskohta, epäolennaisuus
French: détail m
German: Detail n
Hebrew; פר� (prat') m
trans-mid
Russian: де�ал� (detál�) f, под�обно��� (podróbnost�) f, �онко��� (tónkost�) f
Swedish: oväsentlighet, oväsentlig sak
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trans-top|plural: personal information
Dutch: persoonsgegevens n, pl
Finnish: henkilötiedot p
French: coordonnées f, pl
Hebrew: פר��� (prat'ym) m|p
trans-mid
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trans-top|military: temporary unit
French: détachement
trans-mid
Russian: на��д (narjád) m, �а���� (ras�ót) m
Swedish: detachement, kommendering, utkommendering
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Translations to be checked

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ttbc|Portuguese: detalhe m?
ttbc|Spanish: detalle m (1,2,3)

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive to explain in detail

#: I'll detail the exact procedure to you later.

1. transitive (US (?)) to clean carefully (particularly a car)

#: We need to have the minivan detailed.

1. transitivemilitary to assign to a particular task

Derived terms
detailing

Synonyms
i-c|to explain in detail specify
i-c|military: to assign to a particular task detach

Translations

trans-top|to explain in detail
Dutch: gedetailleerd uitleggen, detailleren, gedetailleerd beschrijven
Finnish: selittää tarkasti/yksityiskohtaisesti/huolellisesti, tarkentaa
German: detaillisieren
trans-mid
Swedish: beskriva detaljerat, gå in på detaljer, räkna upp, specificera
Telugu: విశద��రి��� (viSadeekariMchu)
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Portuguese detalhar

trans-top|US (?): to clean carefully (particularly a car)
Dutch: uitgebreid schoonmaken
trans-mid
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trans-top|military: to assign to a particular task
trans-mid
Swedish: avdela, detachera, kommendera, ta ut,
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Category:English heteronyms

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