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1 dainty
['deinti](small or fragile and attractive: a dainty little girl.) fallega fíngerður- daintily- daintiness -
2 delicate
['delikət]1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) veikbyggður, viðkvæmur2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) fíngerður3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) (hár)næmur4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) hárfínn, fíngerður•- delicacy -
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[mins] 1. verb1) (to cut into small pieces or chop finely: Would you like me to mince the meat for you?) hakka, brytja smátt2) (to walk with short steps, in an unpleasantly dainty or delicate way: She minced over to him.) ganga á tilgerðarlegan hátt, tipla2. noun(meat (usually beef) chopped up into small pieces: mince and potatoes.) hakk, hakkað kjöt- mincer- mincing
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adjective (too dainty or prim: He walked with little mincing steps.) tilgerðarlegur
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