finesse

First of all, I have to be finessed!
J'ai besoin d'être courtisé.
This needs to be finessed.
Tu dois la jouer fine.
I could've finessed it more, you know?
J'aurais pu prendre des gants.
Now, he's finessed, he's moved on. And he's got away with it for six years.
Il a gagné en finesse, maintenant. Et ça fait six ans qu'il s'en tire.
They continually refined and finessed the stories over more than four decades, smoothing out the more violent parts, with the final edition appearing in 1857.
Ils ont sans cesse peaufiné et remanié les histoires pendant plus de quarante ans, lissant les parties les plus violentes jusqu’à l’édition finale de 1857.
Somehow or other, Esteban finessed a first-class seat on the flight without paying any extra.
D'une manière ou d'une autre, Esteban a réussi à obtenir une place en première classe dans l'avion sans payer de supplément.
I finessed it, but she's smart.
Je l'ai maquillée, mais elle est intelligente.
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