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['deɪntɪ]1) [ porcelain] fine, delicato; [hand, foot, figure] delicato, grazioso2) [dish, cake, morsel] prelibato* * *['deinti](small or fragile and attractive: a dainty little girl.) grazioso- daintily- daintiness* * *dainty /ˈdeɪntɪ/A n.squisitezza; prelibatezzaB a.1 ( di cibo) raffinato; prelibato: dainty sandwiches [pastries], panini farciti [pasticceria] mignon2 grazioso e delicato: dainty china cups, tazzine di porcellana di fattura delicata; dainty feet, piedini graziosi; dainty features, lineamenti delicatidaintilyavv.delicatamente; con graziadaintinessn. [u]1 delicatezza; squisitezza2 grazia; delicatezza3 raffinatezza di gusti; l'essere esigente.* * *['deɪntɪ]1) [ porcelain] fine, delicato; [hand, foot, figure] delicato, grazioso2) [dish, cake, morsel] prelibato -
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5 mince
I [mɪns]nome BE gastr. carne f. tritataII 1. [mɪns] 2.verbo intransitivo spreg. (walk) camminare in modo affettato, a passettini••not to mince matters o one's words — parlare senza mezzi termini, non avere peli sulla lingua
* * *[mins] 1. verb1) (to cut into small pieces or chop finely: Would you like me to mince the meat for you?) tritare2) (to walk with short steps, in an unpleasantly dainty or delicate way: She minced over to him.) (camminare a piccoli passi, in modo affettato)2. noun(meat (usually beef) chopped up into small pieces: mince and potatoes.) carne tritata, macinato- mincer- mincing
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- mincemeat* * *[mɪns]1. n BritCulin macinato, carne f macinata2. vttritare, macinare3. vi(in walking) camminare a passettini, (in talking) parlare con affettazione* * *mince /mɪns/n. [u]● mince pie (abbr. di mincemeat pie), tortina ripiena di mele, frutta secca e aromi ( si mangia a Natale).(to) mince /mɪns/A v. t.tritare; triturare; tagliuzzare; sminuzzareB v. i.1 parlare con affettazione; fare smancerie2 camminare a passettini, in modo affettato● not to mince matters (o one's words), dire le cose come stanno; non usare mezzi termini; parlar chiaro (o fuori dai denti).* * *I [mɪns]nome BE gastr. carne f. tritataII 1. [mɪns] 2.verbo intransitivo spreg. (walk) camminare in modo affettato, a passettini••not to mince matters o one's words — parlare senza mezzi termini, non avere peli sulla lingua
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['delɪkət]aggettivo [features, fabric, touch, health, moment, situation, subject] delicato; [ perfume] delicato, tenue; [ china] fragile; [ mechanism] sensibile* * *['delikət]1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) delicato2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) delicato; raffinato3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) delicato4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) delicato•- delicacy* * *['delɪkət]
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