delicate

Englanti

Adjektiivi

delicate (komparatiivi more delicate, superlatiivi most delicate)

1. herkkä, hauras

   Those clothes are delicate

   The negotiations were very delicate

2. hienotekoinen, siro

   Her face was delicate

   The spider wove a delicate web

   There was a delicate pattern of frost on the window

3. hienovarainen

   Set the washing machine to the delicate cycle

4. (puhekielinen) (olo, etenkin krapulasta johtuva) heikko, hutera

   Please don't speak so loudly - I'm feeling a bit delicate this morning

Liittyvät sanat

• delicacy, delicately, delicious

Substantiivi

delicate

1. Esine tai vaate, joka on delicate.

   Don't put that in with your jeans, it's a delicate!