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1 tricky
adjectiveverzwickt (ugs.)* * ** * *[ˈtrɪki]1. (deceitful) betrügerisch2. (sly) verschlagen, raffinierta \tricky customer ein schwieriger Zeitgenosse3. (awkward) situation schwierig, kompliziert5. (skilful) geschickt* * *['trIkɪ]adj (+er)1) (= difficult) schwierig; (= fiddly) knifflighe is a very tricky person to get on with — es ist äußerst schwierig, mit ihm auszukommen
it is going to be tricky explaining or to explain his absence —
it's tricky for me to give you an answer now — es ist nicht einfach für mich, Ihnen jetzt darauf zu antworten
2) (= requiring tact) situation, problem heikel, kitzlig* * *tricky [ˈtrıkı] adj (adv trickily)1. verschlagen, durchtrieben, raffiniert2. unzuverlässig3. heikel, kitz(e)lig (Situation etc)4. knifflig, kompliziert* * *adjectiveverzwickt (ugs.)* * *adj.kompliziert adj.verzwickt adj. -
2 wheeler-dealer
noun* * *wheel·er-deal·er[ˌ(h)wi:ləˈdi:ləʳ, AM -lɚˈdi:lɚ]n ( pej fam: tricky person) Schlitzohr nt fam; (squeezing money out of people) Abzocker(in) m(f) sl; ECON [gerissener] Geschäftemacher/[gerissene] Geschäftemacherin* * *['wiːlə'diːlə(r)]n (inf)Schlitzohr nt (inf), gerissener Typ (inf); (in finance also) Geschäftemacher(in) m(f)* * ** * *nounMauschler, der/Mauschlerin, die (ugs.); (financial) Geschäftemacher, der/-macherin, die -
3 wheeler-dealer
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4 dodgy
adjective(Brit. coll.) (unreliable) unsicher; schwach [Knie, Herz usw.]; (awkward) verzwickt; vertrackt; (tricky) knifflig; (risky) gewagt; heikel* * *1) (difficult or risky: Catching the 5.15 train after the meeting will be rather dodgy.) riskant2) ((of a person, organization etc) not trustworthy or safe, financially or otherwise: I think the whole business sounds a bit dodgy.) unglaubwürdig* * *[ˈdɒʤi, AM ˈdɑ:ʤi]1. (unreliable) zweifelhaft\dodgy weather unbeständiges [o unzuverlässiges] Wetter2. (dishonest) unehrlicha \dodgy businessman ein zweifelhafter [o zwielichtiger] Geschäftsmann3. (risky) riskantto sound \dodgy riskant klingen4. (poor) armselig* * *['dɒdZɪ]adj (Brit inf)1) (= dubious, uncertain) person zweifelhaft, zwielichtig; deal, business, practices zwielichtig; area, loan zweifelhaft; plan unsicher; situation vertrackt (inf), verzwickt (inf); weather unbeständigthere's something dodgy about him — er ist nicht ganz koscher (inf)
there's something dodgy about this business — die Sache ist nicht ganz astrein
it's a dodgy business (= uncertain) — es ist eine unsichere Sache
he has a dodgy stomach from eating oysters — er hat Austern gegessen und sich damit den Magen verdorben
3) (= near-the-knuckle) remark anstößig* * *dodgy adj umg1. gerieben, verschlagen2. Br unsicher:a) wack(e)ligb) riskant3. Br windig pej (Person, Firma etc)* * *adjective(Brit. coll.) (unreliable) unsicher; schwach [Knie, Herz usw.]; (awkward) verzwickt; vertrackt; (tricky) knifflig; (risky) gewagt; heikel -
5 delicate
adjective1) (easily injured) empfindlich [Organ]; zart [Gesundheit, Konstitution]; (sensitive) sensibel, empfindlich [Person, Natur]; empfindlich [Waage, Instrument]2) (requiring careful handling) empfindlich; (fig.) delikat, heikel [Frage, Angelegenheit, Problem]3) (fine, of exquisite quality) zart; delikat; (dainty) delikat4) (subtle) fein6) (tactful) taktvoll; behutsam* * *['delikət]1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) empfindlich3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) fein4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) schmackhaft, zart•- academic.ru/86058/delicately">delicately- delicacy* * *deli·cate[ˈdelɪkət]\delicate china zartes Porzellan3. (fine, deft, subtle) work, workmanship feinto strike a \delicate balance ein Gleichgewicht vorsichtig bewahren5. beauty, flavour, hands, lace, pattern, scent, skin zart\delicate aroma zartes Aroma\delicate features feine Gesichtszüge\delicate flavour feiner Geschmacka \delicate shade of pink ein zartes Rosa* * *['delIkɪt]1. adj1) (= fine, dainty) fein; colour zart; food delikat; flavour fein; (= fragile) person, bones, china zerbrechlich; fabric, flower, stomach empfindlich; health, person zartin a delicate condition (dated euph) — in anderen Umständen
2) (= sensitive) person feinfühlig; manner feinfühlig, delikat; instrument empfindlich; task fein; playing gefühlvollhe has a delicate touch (pianist, artist) — er hat sehr viel Gefühl
3) (= requiring skilful handling) operation, subject, situation heikel, delikat2. pl(= fabrics) Feinwäsche f* * *delicate [ˈdelıkət] adj (adv delicately)1. zart:a) fein (Farben etc)b) zierlich, grazil (Figur, Mädchen etc)c) zerbrechlich, empfindlich:be in a delicate condition in anderen Umständen seind) sanft, leise:a delicate hint ein zarter Wink2. kitzlig, delikat, heikel (Thema etc)3. fein gesponnen, schlau (Plan etc)4. fein, empfindlich (Instrument etc):delicate cycle Schon(wasch)gang m5. feinfühlig, zartfühlend, taktvoll6. fein, vornehm (Manieren etc)7. feinfühlig, empfindsam (Seele etc)8. delikat, schmackhaft, lecker, köstlich, wohlschmeckend9. verwöhnt (Geschmack)* * *adjective1) (easily injured) empfindlich [Organ]; zart [Gesundheit, Konstitution]; (sensitive) sensibel, empfindlich [Person, Natur]; empfindlich [Waage, Instrument]2) (requiring careful handling) empfindlich; (fig.) delikat, heikel [Frage, Angelegenheit, Problem]3) (fine, of exquisite quality) zart; delikat; (dainty) delikat4) (subtle) fein5) (deft, light) geschickt; zart6) (tactful) taktvoll; behutsam* * *adj.feinfühlig adj.heikel (Frage) adj.lecker adj.wählerisch adj.zart adj. -
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1) ( sensitive) fabric, flower, equipment, instruments, plant empfindlich; china, vase zerbrechlich;\delicate china zartes Porzellan3) (fine, deft, subtle) work, workmanship fein;to strike a \delicate balance ein Gleichgewicht vorsichtig bewahren5) beauty, flavour, hands, lace, pattern, scent, skin zart;\delicate aroma zartes Aroma;\delicate features feine Gesichtszüge;\delicate flavour feiner Geschmack;a \delicate shade of pink ein zartes Rosa
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