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Meanings of detail in English

Portuguese
detalhe
Catalan
detall
Spanish
elemento

A small part that can be considered separately from the whole.

detalhe
Spanish
destacamento

A temporary military unit.

destacamento
Russian
мелочь
Spanish
detalla

Something small enough to escape casual notice.

мелочь
Usage of detail in English
1
However, National Party finance spokesperson Steven Joyce said Labour's plan lacked detail.
Radio NZ
2
The main problem is the Calvinistic attention to detail that is required.
The Irish Times
3
I shall not continue in detail my narrative of this particular night.
In a glass darkly
4
Royal Bank of Scotland RBS.L may detail its rights issue plan today.
Reuters
5
He said his police security detail had recently been withdrawn without notice.
Reuters
6
I shall discuss Madariaga's analysis of the 'documents' in detail further on.
Conspiracy and the Spanish Civil War. The brainwashing of Franci...
7
Needless to say, they all came true eventually-cametrue in great detail.
The Sirens of Titan
8
Managers spell out the situation in painstaking detail, answering every possible query.
The Guardian
9
That means Franklin can't be certain the police got every detail right.
Radio NZ
10
The ministry rejected RNZ's request to talk in detail about this case.
Radio NZ
11
A clear document is available on education.ie with detail for each subject.
Independent.ie
12
News reports detail a recovery beset by delays, bureaucracy, and political friction.
Radio NZ
13
Your assignment today is to examine every case detail inside your square.
Raging Heat
14
Use much sensory detail to show and bring us into the situation.
Rock and Ice Magazine
15
State leaders are due to provide more detail to their residents today.
News.com.au
16
Great care-anda great deal of money-hadbeen lavished on every detail.
After the quake: stories
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Common
Canada
Common
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Common
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