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1 délicat
délicat, e [delika, at]adjectivea. ( = fin, fragile, précis) delicate ; [mets] daintyb. ( = difficile) [situation, question, opération, sujet] delicatec. ( = raffiné) [sentiment, goût, esprit, style] delicatee. ( = exigeant) fussy* * *
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délicate delika, at adjectif1) ( raffiné) [mets] subtle; [palais] discriminating; [personne] refined2) ( plein de tact) tactful; ( attentionné) thoughtful3) (complexe, difficile) [équilibre, négociations, tâche] delicate; [affaire, dossier, point, moment] sensitive; [mission, manœuvre] tricky4) ( fragile) [peau, mécanisme, instrument] delicate; [estomac, oreille] sensitive
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nom masculin, féminin* * *delika, at adj délicat, -e1) (= épineux) (question) delicate, (problème) tricky, (mission) delicate, (négociations) sensitive, delicate2) (= fragile) delicate3) (= plein de tact) tactfulIl est toujours très délicat. — He's always very tactful.
4) (= attentionné) thoughtfulC'est une attention délicate de sa part. — That was thoughtful of him.
5) (= exigeant) fussy, particularNe faites pas le délicat. — Don't be so fussy.
* * *A adj1 (fin, subtil) gén delicate;3 ( plein de tact) tactful; ( attentionné) thoughtful; avoir un geste délicat pour or envers qn to do something thoughtful for sb; quelle attention délicate! what a kind thought!; un homme peu délicat en affaires a man with few business scruples; des procédés peu délicats unscrupulous means;4 (complexe, difficile) [équilibre, négociations, tâche] delicate; [domaine, affaire, secteur, dossier, point, moment] sensitive; [mission, manœuvre] tricky; il est délicat pour lui de faire it's tricky for him to do; la tâche est délicate it's a delicate task;5 ( fragile) [peau] delicate, sensitive; [mécanisme, dispositif, instrument] delicate; [estomac] sensitive; elle est de santé délicate she's delicate;6 pej ( tatillon) [personne] elle est très délicate sur la nourriture she's very fussy about her food; vous êtes bien délicat! ( pour choisir) how fussy GB ou picky US you are!;7 ( chaste) [oreille] sensitive.1. [fragile - tissu] delicate ; [ - peau] sensitive ; [ - santé] delicate, frail ; [ - intestin, estomac] sensitive, delicate ; [ - enfant, plante] fragile2. [sensible - palais] discerning3. [subtil - forme, aquarelle, nuance, travail] delicate, fine ; [ - doigts, traits] delicate, dainty ; [ - mets] dainty, delicate ; [ - saveur, odeur] delicate4. [difficile - situation] delicate, awkward, tricky ; [ - opération chirurgicale, problème] difficult, tricky ; [ - question] delicate, sensitivec'est délicat it's rather delicate ou awkward7. [scrupuleux - conscience, procédé] scrupulous————————, délicate [delika, at] nom masculin, nom féminina. to be fussyb. [devant le sang, la malhonnêteté] to be squeamish
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