delicate

delicate
adjective
1) (easily injured) empfindlich [Organ]; zart [Gesundheit, Konstitution]; (sensitive) sensibel, empfindlich [Person, Natur]; empfindlich [Waage, Instrument]
2) (requiring careful handling) empfindlich; (fig.) delikat, heikel [Frage, Angelegenheit, Problem]
3) (fine, of exquisite quality) zart; delikat; (dainty) delikat
4) (subtle) fein
5) (deft, light) geschickt; zart
6) (tactful) taktvoll; behutsam
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['delikət]
adjective
1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) empfindlich
2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) zart
3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) fein
4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) schmackhaft, zart
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- delicacy
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deli·cate
[ˈdelɪkət]
adj
1. (sensitive) fabric, flower, equipment, instruments, plant empfindlich; china, vase zerbrechlich
\delicate china zartes Porzellan
2. (tricky) problem, situation heikel
3. (fine, deft, subtle) work, workmanship fein
\delicate cycle (in washing machine) Feinwaschgang m
to strike a \delicate balance ein Gleichgewicht vorsichtig bewahren
4. (prone to illness) person anfällig, empfindlich; health zart
to be in a \delicate condition (old) in anderen Umständen sein veraltend
5. beauty, flavour, hands, lace, pattern, scent, skin zart
\delicate aroma zartes Aroma
\delicate features feine Gesichtszüge
\delicate flavour feiner Geschmack
a \delicate shade of pink ein zartes Rosa
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['delIkɪt]
1. adj
1) (= fine, dainty) fein; colour zart; food delikat; flavour fein; (= fragile) person, bones, china zerbrechlich; fabric, flower, stomach empfindlich; health, person zart

in a delicate condition (dated euph)in anderen Umständen

she's feeling a bit delicate after the party — nach der Party fühlt sie sich etwas angeschlagen

2) (= sensitive) person feinfühlig; manner feinfühlig, delikat; instrument empfindlich; task fein; playing gefühlvoll

he has a delicate touch (pianist, artist)er hat sehr viel Gefühl

3) (= requiring skilful handling) operation, subject, situation heikel, delikat
2. pl
(= fabrics) Feinwäsche f
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delicate [ˈdelıkət] adj (adv delicately)
1. zart:
a) fein (Farben etc)
b) zierlich, grazil (Figur, Mädchen etc)
c) zerbrechlich, empfindlich:
be of (oder in) delicate health von zarter Gesundheit sein;
be in a delicate condition in anderen Umständen sein
d) sanft, leise:
a delicate hint ein zarter Wink
2. kitzlig, delikat, heikel (Thema etc)
3. fein gesponnen, schlau (Plan etc)
4. fein, empfindlich (Instrument etc):
delicate cycle Schon(wasch)gang m
5. feinfühlig, zartfühlend, taktvoll
6. fein, vornehm (Manieren etc)
7. feinfühlig, empfindsam (Seele etc)
8. delikat, schmackhaft, lecker, köstlich, wohlschmeckend
9. verwöhnt (Geschmack)
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adjective
1) (easily injured) empfindlich [Organ]; zart [Gesundheit, Konstitution]; (sensitive) sensibel, empfindlich [Person, Natur]; empfindlich [Waage, Instrument]
2) (requiring careful handling) empfindlich; (fig.) delikat, heikel [Frage, Angelegenheit, Problem]
3) (fine, of exquisite quality) zart; delikat; (dainty) delikat
4) (subtle) fein
5) (deft, light) geschickt; zart
6) (tactful) taktvoll; behutsam
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adj.
feinfühlig adj.
heikel (Frage) adj.
lecker adj.
wählerisch adj.
zart adj.

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