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1 pernickety
per.nick.et.y[pən'ikiti] adj 1 coll meticuloso, pedante. 2 espinhoso, difícil, delicado. a pernickety matter / um assunto delicado. -
2 heikel
Adj.2. Dial. (wählerisch) fussy, hard to please; (anspruchsvoll) choosy; sie ist im Essen heikel she’s fussy about her food ( oder what she eats), she’s a fussy eater* * *thorny; tender; of great delicacy; tricky; touchy; ticklish; delicate; squeamish; awkward; scabrous; queasy; fussy; sticky; picky* * *hei|kel ['haikl]adj1) (= schwierig, gefährlich) Angelegenheit, Situation, Thema tricky, delicate; Frage awkward, trickyin Bezug auf +acc about); (= wählerisch) fussy, particular; (in Bezug aufs Essen) fussy, choosy3) (dial) Stoff, Farbe difficultder Stoff ist mir zu héíkel — that material is too much of a nuisance
* * *1) ((of a situation or person) difficult; awkward.) sticky2) (difficult, causing trouble etc: a thorny problem.) thorny3) (not easy to manage; difficult: a ticklish problem/situation.) ticklish* * *hei·kel[ˈhaikl̩]1. (schwierig, gefährlich) delicate, awkwardeine heikle Angelegenheit a delicate mattereine heikle Frage/Situation a tricky [or delicate] question/situation2. DIAL* * *1) (schwierig) delicate, ticklish <matter, subject>; ticklish, awkward, tricky < problem, question, situation>2) (wählerisch, empfindlich) finicky, fussy, fastidious (in Bezug auf + Akk. about)* * *heikel adj* * *1) (schwierig) delicate, ticklish <matter, subject>; ticklish, awkward, tricky <problem, question, situation>2) (wählerisch, empfindlich) finicky, fussy, fastidious (in Bezug auf + Akk. about)* * *(Frage) adj.delicate adj. adj.awkward adj.fussy adj.queasy adj.scabrous adj.subtle adj. adv.fussily adv.queasily adv.scabrously adv.touchily adv.touchingly adv.trickily adv. -
3 деликатен
delicate(внимателен към другите) considerate, thoughtful(крехък, слаб) frail, fragileпрекалено деликатен (в изразите си) mealy-mouthedделикатен въпрос a ticklish/a delicate question; a tender subject; a nice pointделикатна фигура a slight figureделикатно дете a delicate childделикатно здраве delicate/frail/poor health, a delicate constitutionделикатно положение/тема a tricky situation/themeделикатно равновесие a slender balanceс деликатно телосложение slightly built, frail in body* * *делика̀тен,прил., -на, -но, -ни delicate; ( внимателен към другите) considerate, thoughtful; ( крехък, слаб) frail, fragile; ( изтънчен, фин) fine, fine-drawn, exquisite; \деликатенен въпрос ticklish/delicate question; tender subject; nice subject; nice point; \деликатенна фигура slight figure; \деликатенно здраве delicate/frail/poor health, delicate constitution; \деликатенно положение/тема tricky situation/theme; разг. hot potato; много \деликатенен въпрос matter/point/question of great nicety; прекалено \деликатенен (в изразите си) mealy-mouthed; с \деликатенно телосложение slightly built, frail in body.* * *considerate: a деликатен question - деликатен въпрос; exquisite ; fastidious ; fine {fain}; fragile: a деликатен heath - деликатно здраве; gentle ; gingerly ; nice {naios}; pernickety ; rickety {`rikiti}; sleep ; slim (разг.); soft ; tender ; valetudinarian* * *1. (внимателен към другите) considerate, thoughtful 2. (крехък, слаб) frail, fragile 3. delicate 4. ДЕЛИКАТЕН въпрос a ticklish/a delicate question;a tender subject;a nice point 5. деликатна фигура a slight figure 6. деликатно дете a delicate child 7. деликатно здраве delicate/frail/poor health, a delicate constitution 8. деликатно положение/тема a tricky situation/theme 9. деликатно равновесие a slender balance 10. много ДЕЛИКАТЕН въпрос a matter/point/question of great nicety 11. прекалено ДЕЛИКАТЕН (в изразите си) mealy-mouthed 12. с деликатно телосложение slightly built, frail in body -
4 delicado
adj.1 delicate, frail, breakable, fragile.2 touch-and-go, delicate, sensible.3 finicky, overparticular about trivial details, fiddly, pernickety.* * *► adjetivo2 (difícil) delicate, difficult3 (enfermizo) frail, delicate4 (frágil) fragile5 (exigente) fussy, fastidious, hard to please6 (cortés) refined, polite7 (muy sensible) hypersensitive, extremely sensitive\manjar delicado delicacy* * *(f. - delicada)adj.1) delicate2) fine3) ill4) sensitive5) tactful* * *ADJ1) (=suave) [tejido, piel] delicate; [tela] fine; [color] soft2) (=frágil) [máquina] sensitive; [salud] delicate3) (=fino) [rasgos] delicate, fine; [gusto] delicate, subtle4) (=difícil) [situación] delicate, tricky; [punto] sore; [tema] delicate5) [persona] (=difícil de contentar) hard to please, fussy; (=sensible) hypersensitive; (=discreto) tactful; (=atento) considerate* * *- da adjetivo2)a) ( que requiere cuidados) <cerámica/cristal> fragile; < tela> delicate; < piel> sensitiveprendas delicadas — delicates, delicate garments
b) ( refiriéndose a la salud) delicatetiene el corazón delicado — he has a weak o bad heart
3) <asunto/cuestión/tema> delicate, sensitive; < situación> delicate, tricky4)a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussyb) ( susceptible) touchy* * *= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], sensitive, tricky [trickier -comp., trickiest -sup.], delicate, ticklish, awkward, choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.], touchy, frail, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], lissom(e), fragile, fussy [fussier -comp., fussiest -sup.], picky [pickier -comp., pickiest -sup.].Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.Ex. Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.Ex. Bertrand Russell has written a great deal of sense about the tricky problem of individual liberty and achievement and its relationship to government control.Ex. Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.Ex. The vast majority of management problems, even those which seem at first glance to be wholly planning or organizing or controlling problems, usually turn out to be bristling with ticklish human relations problems.Ex. Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.Ex. I became a hungry reader who was not choosy at all about the food.Ex. Censorship is a touchy subject with prison librarians.Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex. A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex. Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.Ex. If by chance she gets close to a boy that she likes she suddenly get very picky and think of all his negative points.----* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.* * *- da adjetivo2)a) ( que requiere cuidados) <cerámica/cristal> fragile; < tela> delicate; < piel> sensitiveprendas delicadas — delicates, delicate garments
b) ( refiriéndose a la salud) delicatetiene el corazón delicado — he has a weak o bad heart
3) <asunto/cuestión/tema> delicate, sensitive; < situación> delicate, tricky4)a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussyb) ( susceptible) touchy* * *= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], sensitive, tricky [trickier -comp., trickiest -sup.], delicate, ticklish, awkward, choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.], touchy, frail, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], lissom(e), fragile, fussy [fussier -comp., fussiest -sup.], picky [pickier -comp., pickiest -sup.].Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.
Ex: Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.Ex: Bertrand Russell has written a great deal of sense about the tricky problem of individual liberty and achievement and its relationship to government control.Ex: Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.Ex: The vast majority of management problems, even those which seem at first glance to be wholly planning or organizing or controlling problems, usually turn out to be bristling with ticklish human relations problems.Ex: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.Ex: I became a hungry reader who was not choosy at all about the food.Ex: Censorship is a touchy subject with prison librarians.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex: A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex: Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.Ex: If by chance she gets close to a boy that she likes she suddenly get very picky and think of all his negative points.* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.* * *delicado -daA (fino) ‹rasgos/manos› delicate; ‹sabor› delicate, subtle; ‹lenguaje/modales› refined¡qué delicada eres! ¿qué más da si está un poco quemado? you're so fussy! what does it matter if it's a little burned?B (que requiere cuidados) ‹cerámica/cristal› fragile; ‹tela› delicateprendas delicadas delicates, delicate garmentsuna crema para pieles delicadas a cream for sensitive skinla delicada piel del bebé the baby's delicate skin¡qué delicado eres! no lo dijo por molestarte don't be so touchy! he didn't mean to upset youC (refiriéndose a la salud) delicateestá delicado del estómago his stomach's a little delicatetiene el corazón delicado he has a weak o delicate o bad heartdespués de la operación quedó muy delicado he was very frail o weak after his operationD ‹asunto/cuestión/tema› delicate, sensitive; ‹situación› delicate, tricky* * *
delicado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( fino) ‹rasgos/manos› delicate;
‹ sabor› delicate, subtle;
‹lenguaje/modales› refined
2
‹ tela› delicate;
‹ piel› sensitive
‹ corazón› weak
3 ‹asunto/cuestión/tema› delicate, sensitive;
‹ situación› delicate, tricky
4
delicado,-a adjetivo
1 (frágil, primoroso) delicate
una delicada porcelana, a delicate porcelain figure
ese jarrón es muy delicado, that vase is very fragile
2 (enfermizo) delicate: está delicada del corazón, she has a weak heart
3 (exigente) fussy, hard to please: Juan es muy delicado para la comida, Juan is a fussy eater
4 (difícil de tratar) un asunto delicado, a delicate matter
' delicado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delicada
- dulce
- exquisita
- exquisito
- primor
- asunto
- embromado
- fregado
- jorobado
- maniático
- melindroso
- remilgón
- tema
English:
dainty
- delicate
- fine
- fragile
- frail
- picky
- sensitive
- slight
- sore
- subject
- subtle
- ticklish
- touch on
- touchy
- tricky
- awkward
- delicacy
- shaky
- subtlety
* * *delicado, -a adj1. [aroma, gesto, manos] delicate;un perfume muy delicado a very delicate perfume2. [material, objeto] delicate;piel delicada sensitive o delicate skin;loción hidratante para pieles delicadas moisturizing lotion for sensitive skin;3. [asunto, situación] delicate, tricky;una situación delicada a delicate o tricky situation4. [persona] [débil, enfermizo] weak, delicate;su estado (de salud) es delicado his condition is delicate;estar delicado de salud to have delicate health;estar delicado del corazón to have a weak heart5. [persona] [sensible] sensitive6. [educado] [persona] polite;[lenguaje, modales] refined7. [persona] [tiquismiquis] fussy, choosy, picky;es demasiado delicado para ir de camping he likes his creature comforts too much to go camping;¡no seas delicado, hay que comérselo todo! don't be so picky, you've got to eat all of it!* * *adj delicate* * *delicado, -da adj1) : delicate, fine2) : sensitive, frail3) : difficult, tricky4) : fussy, hard to please5) : tactful, considerate* * *delicado adj delicate -
5 delicate
1. n деликатес2. a утончённый, изысканный, тонкий3. a изящный; сделанный со вкусом; искусный4. a хрупкий; требующий осторожного обращения; слабый, болезненный5. a нежный; слабый; едва уловимый6. a чувствительный, тонкий; точный7. a острый, тонкий; чувствительный8. a щекотливый, затруднительный9. a арх. «деликатный», «интересный»10. a деликатный, учтивый, тактичный; вежливый11. a приятный на вкус, вкусный; лёгкийСинонимический ряд:1. airy (adj.) airy; ethereal; lacy2. choice (adj.) choice; exquisite; rare; recherche; select; superior3. dainty (adj.) dainty; elegant; female; luxurious; precious; tender4. discriminating (adj.) careful; demanding; discriminating; fastidious5. exact (adj.) accurate; exact; exacting; painstaking; precise; scrupulous6. fine (adj.) fine; finespun; hairline; hairsplitting7. fragile (adj.) breakable; brittle; fracturable; fragile; frail; frangible; shatterable; shattery8. mild (adj.) balmy; bland; faint; gentle; mild; smooth; soft9. nice (adj.) choosy; clerkish; finical; finicking; finicky; fussy; miminy-piminy; nice; niminy-piminy; old-maidish; old-womanish; particular; pernickety; persnickety; picksome; picky; refined; squeamy10. precarious (adj.) critical; precarious; ticklish; touch-and-go; touchy; tricky11. sensitive (adj.) diplomatic; discreet; politic; sensitive; tactful; tactical12. subtle (adj.) flimsy; mellow; slight; subtle13. weak (adj.) decrepit; fault; feeble; infirm; insubstantial; puny; sickly; slight; squeamish; ticklish; touchy; unhealthy; unsound; weak; weaklyАнтонимический ряд:careless; coarse; crude; depraved; healthy; indelicate; insensitive; mean; robust; rough; rude; unrefined; vulgar
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