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Detail

detail

noun de-TYE Less Common

Origin: from French 'détail'

Usage Note

Detail keeps a near-French pronunciation, the final consonant softened. It is neuter (das Detail) and lives in the common phrase im Detail ('in detail') and bis ins kleinste Detail ('down to the last detail').

Examples

"Er erklärt jedes Detail genau."

Natural Translation

He explains every detail precisely.

Literal Translation

He explains every detail precisely.

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