delicate

delicate
['delɪkɪt]
adj
1) хрупкий, слабый, нежный, тонкий, требующий осторожного обращения, изящный, виртуозный

The child was delicate from constant illnesses. — У ребенка от постоянных болезней было слабое здоровье.

The food wasn't delicate enough for him. — Пища для него была груба.

She is too delicate for such hard work. — Она слишком слаба для такой тяжелой работы.

It is not delicate to ask such questions. — Бестактно задавать такие вопросы.

- delicate skin
- delicate plant
- delicate flower
- delicate child
- delicate health
- delicate lungs
- delicate touch
2) тактичный, осторожный, деликатный

There was nothing delicate about his remark. — Его замечание было просто бестактным.

It was delicate of him not to show any curiosity. — Он поступил тактично, не проявив любопытства.

It wasn't delicate of him to refuse to see her home. — Он бестактно отказался проводить ее до дому.

- delicate hint
- delicate in one's remarks
- be delicate with smb
3) тонкий, изящный, изысканный, утончённый, грациозный

Ehere is something delicate about her face. — Было что-то изящное в ее лице.

- delicate taste
- delicate features
- delicate figure
- delicate workmanship
- delicate lace
- delicate style
- delicate china
- delicate operation
- delicate constitution
- delicate flavour
- delicate web of the spider
- delicate shale of blue
- delicate ear for music
- delicate in one's appearance
- delicate in one's movements
4) затруднительный, щекотливый, трудный, сложный, деликатный
- delicate question
- delicate matter
- delicate subject
- delicate mission
- delicate situation
- delicate stage in negotiations
5) точный
- delicate difference
- delicate balance
- delicate adjustiment

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