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'deinti(small or fragile and attractive: a dainty little girl.) fino, delicado- daintily- daintiness
tr['deɪntɪ]1 (delicate - thing) delicado,-a, fino,-a; (- person) precioso,-a, delicado,-a, refinado,-a2 (refined) refinado,-a; (fastidious) remilgado,-a, melindroso,-a1 (small cakes) pastelitos nombre masculino plural1) delicate: delicado2) fastidious: remilgado, melindroso3) delicious: exquisito, sabrosoadj.• delicado, -a adj.• exquisito, -a adj.n.• gollería s.f.• golosina s.f.'deɪntiadjective -tier, -tiesta) ( delicate) <flowers/vase> delicado; < appearance> delicado, refinado; < physique> delicadob) ( delicious) exquisito['deɪntɪ]1. ADJ(compar daintier) (superl daintiest)1) (=delicate) [person, hands, vase] fino, delicado; [steps] elegante, delicado; [figure] delicado; [food, clothes] exquisito, refinado2) (=fastidious) delicado, melindroso2.N bocado m exquisito* * *['deɪnti]adjective -tier, -tiesta) ( delicate) <flowers/vase> delicado; < appearance> delicado, refinado; < physique> delicadob) ( delicious) exquisito
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