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1 dainty
['deinti](small or fragile and attractive: a dainty little girl.) ljubek- daintily- daintiness* * *I [déinti]adjective ( daintily adverb)izbirčen, sladkosneden; okusen; negovan, eleganten; rahločutendainty bits — slaščice, delikateseII [déinti]nounslaščica, poslastica, delikatesa -
2 dainty-mouthed
[déintimauðd]adjectivesladkosneden; pohlepen, požrešen -
3 bit
[bit]past tense; = bite* * *I [bit]nounkošček, grižljaj; brada ključa; stružilo, rezilo; žvale; novčič, malenkost; konjsko zobovje; nadzorstvo, kontrolaby bits, bit by bit — polagoma, malo po malemthe biter bit — osleparjeni slepar; kdor drugemu jamo kopljeto draw bit — (konja) zadržati, zmanjšati hitrostevery bit — polagoma; docelato give s.o. a bit of one's mind — povedati komu svoje mnenjenot a bit — niti malo ne, sploh nea bit on — okajen, v rožicahbits and pieces — drobnarije, drobni ostankiII [bit]preterite & archaic past participleod biteIII [bit]transitive verbuzdati, (u)krotiti, zadrževati -
4 delicate
['delikət]1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) občutljiv2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) nežen3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) fin, natančen4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) prefinjen•- delicacy* * *[délikit]adjective ( delicately adverb)okusen, slasten; nežen, občutljiv; rahel; rahločuten, takten, skromen; prefinjen, izbirčen; oprezen; figuratively kočljiv -
5 feeder
[fí:də]nounjedec; jasli, korito; pritok; stranska proga ali cesta; slinček; steklenica za zalivančkaa large ( —ali gross, greedy) feeder — velik jedec, požrešnež -
6 mince
[mins] 1. verb1) (to cut into small pieces or chop finely: Would you like me to mince the meat for you?) sesekljati2) (to walk with short steps, in an unpleasantly dainty or delicate way: She minced over to him.) drobencljati2. noun(meat (usually beef) chopped up into small pieces: mince and potatoes.) sesekljano meso- mincer- mincing
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- mincemeat* * *I [mins]noun(zlasti British English) sesekljano mesoII [mins]1.transitive verb(se)sekljati, razkosati, zmleti meso; figuratively olepšati, ublažiti;2.intransitive verbvesti se prisiljenonot to mince one's words ( —ali matters) — povedati brez ovinkov, naravnost povedatito mince one's steps — drobno hoditi, drobneti -
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8 morsel
['mo:səl](a small piece of something, especially food: a tasty morsel of fish for the cat.) grižljaj* * *[mɔ:səl]noungrižljaj, zalogaj; drobec, malenkost
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Dainty — Dain ty, a. [Compar. {Daintier}; superl. {Daintiest}.] 1. Rare; valuable; costly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many a deynt[ e] horse had he in stable. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Note: Hence the proverb dainty maketh dearth, i. e., rarity makes a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dainty — [dān′tē] n. pl. dainties [ME deinte, excellent, fine, orig., feeling of esteem < Anglo Fr deinté < OFr deinté < L dignitas, worth, DIGNITY] a choice food; delicacy adj. daintier, daintiest 1. delicious and choice [a dainty morsel] 2.… … English World dictionary
Dainty — Dain ty, n.; pl. {Dainties}. [OE. deinie, dainte, deintie, deyntee, OF. deinti[ e] delicacy, orig., dignity, honor, fr. L. dignitas, fr. dignus worthy. See {Deign}, and cf. {Dignity}.] 1. Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dainty — [adj1] delicate, fragile, fine airy, attractive, beautiful, bonny, charming, choice, comely, cute, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, diaphanous, elegant, ethereal, exquisite, fair, feeble, frail, graceful, lacy, light, lovely, neat,… … New thesaurus
dainty — 1 delicate, exquisite, *choice, elegant, recherché, rare Analogous words: petite, diminutive, little, *small: pretty, bonny, fair, lovely, *beautiful: *delightful, delectable, delicious Antonyms: gross Contrasted words: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dainty — ► ADJECTIVE (daintier, daintiest) 1) delicately small and pretty. 2) fastidious and fussy when eating. ► NOUN (pl. dainties) ▪ a small appetizing item of food. DERIVATIVES daintily … English terms dictionary
dainty — UK [ˈdeɪntɪ] / US adjective Word forms dainty : adjective dainty comparative daintier superlative daintiest 1) small and attractive in a delicate way dainty china cups 2) a dainty movement or action is small and graceful Mary took dainty bites… … English dictionary
dainty — dain|ty1 [ˈdeınti] adj comparative daintier superlative daintiest 1.) small, pretty, and delicate ▪ a dainty gold chain ▪ a child with dainty features 2.) moving or done in a careful way, using small movements ▪ a dainty walk >daintily adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
dainty — {{11}}dainty (adj.) c.1300, delightful, pleasing, from DAINTY (Cf. dainty) (n.). Meaning evolved in Middle English to choice, excellent (late 14c.) to delicately pretty. {{12}}dainty (n.) c.1300, excellence, elegance; a luxury, from O.Fr. deintie … Etymology dictionary
dainty — daintily, adv. daintiness, n. /dayn tee/, adj., daintier, daintiest, n., pl. dainties. adj. 1. of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief. 2. pleasing to the taste and, often, temptingly served or delicate; delicious: dainty… … Universalium
dainty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. delicate, exquisite; fastidious, neat; delicious. See beauty, taste, care, food. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Notable for fineness or fragility] Syn. delicate, fragile, petite, frail, thin, light,… … English dictionary for students