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she's pernickety about food

  • 1 pernickety

    tr[pɜː'nɪkətɪ]
    1 familiar (person) quisquilloso,-a; (job) delicado,-a
    pernickety* (UK)
    adj.
    • quisquilloso, -a adj.
    pər'nɪkəti, pə'nɪkəti
    [pǝ'nɪkɪtɪ]
    ADJ [person] quisquilloso, remilgado; [task] delicado
    * * *
    [pər'nɪkəti, pə'nɪkəti]

    English-spanish dictionary > pernickety

  • 2 pernickety

    pernickety [pə'nɪkətɪ], American persnickety [pə'snɪkɪtɪ]
    (a) pejorative (person → fussy) tatillon, chipoteur; (→ hard to please) difficile□ ;
    ∎ to be pernickety about one's food être difficile sur la nourriture;
    ∎ she's very pernickety about punctuality elle ne plaisante pas avec ou elle est très à cheval sur la ponctualité
    (b) (fiddly → job) délicat□, minutieux□

    Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > pernickety

  • 3 претенциозен

    exacting, particular; pretentious
    разг. choosy, fussy, pernickety
    (за стил) studied, pretentious
    не съм претенциозен за храната I'm not particular/fussy/choosy about food
    * * *
    претенцио̀зен,
    прил., -на, -но, -ни exacting, particular; pretentious; fastidious; разг. fussy, choosy, showy, pernickety; (за стил) studied, pretentious.
    * * *
    exacting; particular: She is too претенциозен about clothes. - Тя е доста претенциозна към облеклото.; bumptious; fastidious; pretentious{pri`tenSxs}; studied
    * * *
    1. (за стил) studied, pretentious 2. exacting, particular;pretentious 3. не съм ПРЕТЕНЦИОЗЕН за храната I'm not particular/fussy/choosy about food 4. разг. choosy, fussy, pernickety

    Български-английски речник > претенциозен

  • 4 heikel

    Adj.
    1. Angelegenheit etc.: awkward; auch Problem: tricky; Thema: delicate
    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]
    adj
    1) (= schwierig, gefährlich) Angelegenheit, Situation, Thema tricky, delicate; Frage awkward, tricky
    2) (dial) Mensch particular, pernickety (inf), persnickety (US inf
    in Bezug auf +acc about); (= wählerisch) fussy, particular; (in Bezug aufs Essen) fussy, choosy
    3) (dial) Stoff, Farbe difficult

    der Stoff ist mir zu héíkel — that material is too much of a nuisance

    * * *
    1) ((of a situation or person) difficult; awkward.) sticky
    2) (difficult, causing trouble etc: a thorny problem.) thorny
    3) (not easy to manage; difficult: a ticklish problem/situation.) ticklish
    * * *
    hei·kel
    [ˈhaikl̩]
    1. (schwierig, gefährlich) delicate, awkward
    eine heikle Angelegenheit a delicate matter
    eine heikle Frage/Situation a tricky [or delicate] question/situation
    2. DIAL
    ▪ in etw dat \heikel sein to be particular [or fam fussy] about sth
    * * *
    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. Angelegenheit etc: awkward; auch Problem: tricky; Thema: delicate
    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
    * * *
    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.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > heikel

  • 5 delicado

    adj.
    1 delicate, frail, breakable, fragile.
    2 touch-and-go, delicate, sensible.
    3 finicky, overparticular about trivial details, fiddly, pernickety.
    * * *
    1 (fino) delicate; (exquisito) exquisite; (refinado) refined
    2 (difícil) delicate, difficult
    3 (enfermizo) frail, delicate
    4 (frágil) fragile
    5 (exigente) fussy, fastidious, hard to please
    6 (cortés) refined, polite
    7 (muy sensible) hypersensitive, extremely sensitive
    \
    manjar delicado delicacy
    * * *
    (f. - delicada)
    adj.
    2) fine
    3) ill
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=suave) [tejido, piel] delicate; [tela] fine; [color] soft
    2) (=frágil) [máquina] sensitive; [salud] delicate
    3) (=fino) [rasgos] delicate, fine; [gusto] delicate, subtle
    4) (=difícil) [situación] delicate, tricky; [punto] sore; [tema] delicate
    5) [persona] (=difícil de contentar) hard to please, fussy; (=sensible) hypersensitive; (=discreto) tactful; (=atento) considerate
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    1) ( fino) <rasgos/manos> delicate; < sabor> delicate, subtle; <lenguaje/modales> refined
    2)
    a) ( que requiere cuidados) <cerámica/cristal> fragile; < tela> delicate; < piel> sensitive

    prendas delicadas — delicates, delicate garments

    3) <asunto/cuestión/tema> delicate, sensitive; < situación> delicate, tricky
    4)
    a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussy
    b) ( 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 adjetivo
    1) ( fino) <rasgos/manos> delicate; < sabor> delicate, subtle; <lenguaje/modales> refined
    2)
    a) ( que requiere cuidados) <cerámica/cristal> fragile; < tela> delicate; < piel> sensitive

    prendas delicadas — delicates, delicate garments

    3) <asunto/cuestión/tema> delicate, sensitive; < situación> delicate, tricky
    4)
    a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussy
    b) ( 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.

    * * *
    A (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› delicate
    prendas delicadas delicates, delicate garments
    una crema para pieles delicadas a cream for sensitive skin
    la 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 you
    está delicado del estómago his stomach's a little delicate
    tiene el corazón delicado he has a weak o delicate o bad heart
    después de la operación quedó muy delicado he was very frail o weak after his operation
    D ‹asunto/cuestión/tema› delicate, sensitive; ‹situación› delicate, tricky
    * * *

     

    delicado
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    1 ( fino) ‹rasgos/manos› delicate;
    ‹ sabor› delicate, subtle;
    ‹lenguaje/modales› refined
    2
    a) ( que requiere cuidados) ‹cerámica/cristal› fragile;

    ‹ tela› delicate;
    ‹ piel› sensitive
    b) ‹salud/estómago› delicate;

    ‹ 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 adj
    1. [aroma, gesto, manos] delicate;
    un perfume muy delicado a very delicate perfume
    2. [material, objeto] delicate;
    piel delicada sensitive o delicate skin;
    loción hidratante para pieles delicadas moisturizing lotion for sensitive skin;
    detergente para ropa delicada o [m5] prendas delicadas detergent for delicates
    3. [asunto, situación] delicate, tricky;
    una situación delicada a delicate o tricky situation
    4. [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 heart
    5. [persona] [sensible] sensitive
    6. [educado] [persona] polite;
    [lenguaje, modales] refined
    7. [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 adj
    1) : delicate, fine
    2) : sensitive, frail
    3) : difficult, tricky
    4) : fussy, hard to please
    5) : tactful, considerate
    * * *
    delicado adj delicate

    Spanish-English dictionary > delicado

  • 6 kleinlich

    Adj. petty; (sehr genau) pedantic, nit-picking umg.; (umständlich) pernickety umg., Am. persnickety, fussy; (geizig) stingy
    * * *
    pettifogging; pedantic; small; ungenerous; nit-picking
    * * *
    klein|lich ['klainlɪç]
    1. adj
    petty; (= knaus[e]rig) mean (esp Brit), stingy (inf); (= engstirnig) narrow-minded
    2. adv
    (= knauserig) stingily; (= engstirnig) narrow-mindedly
    * * *
    1) (too concerned with details; too particular; difficult to satisfy: She is very fussy about her food.) fussy
    2) (deliberately nasty for a foolish or trivial reason: petty behaviour.) petty
    * * *
    klein·lich
    [ˈklainlɪç]
    adj (pej)
    1. (knauserig) mean, stingy pej fam, tight[-fisted] pej fam
    2. (engstirnig) petty[-minded] pej, small- [or narrow-] minded pej
    sei doch nicht so \kleinlich! don't be so petty! pej
    * * *
    1.
    (abwertend) Adjektiv pernickety; (ohne Großzügigkeit) mean; (engstirnig) small-minded; petty; (in Bezug auf Sauberkeit und Ordnung) pernickety; fussy; petty < regulations>
    2.
    adverbial meticulously; punctiliously
    * * *
    kleinlich adj petty; (sehr genau) pedantic, nit-picking umg; (umständlich) pernickety umg, US persnickety, fussy; (geizig) stingy
    * * *
    1.
    (abwertend) Adjektiv pernickety; (ohne Großzügigkeit) mean; (engstirnig) small-minded; petty; (in Bezug auf Sauberkeit und Ordnung) pernickety; fussy; petty < regulations>
    2.
    adverbial meticulously; punctiliously
    * * *
    adj.
    pedantic adj.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > kleinlich

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