delicate in French

We got six translations of delicate in English-French dictionary with synonyms, definitions, examples of usage and pronunciation.

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Adjective

  • Positive: delicate
  • Comparative: more delicate
  • Superlative: most delicate

Definitions of delicate

Noun

1. A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie.
2. A choice dainty; a delicacy.
3. A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person.

Adjektive

1. Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
2. Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.
3. Intended for use with fragile items.
4. Of weak health, easily sick.
5. Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol.

Other

1. Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.

Examples with translation

  • That would be extremely delicate.
  • Ce serait extrêmement délicat.
  • She has delicate skin.
  • Elle a la peau délicate.
  • She put me in a delicate situation.
  • Elle me met dans une situation délicate.
    Elle me place dans une situation délicate.
  • Happiness is a delicate flower.
  • Le bonheur est une fleur délicate.
  • A rose's petals are very delicate.
  • Les pétales d'une rose sont très délicats.
  • A delicate balance must be reached.
  • Un subtil équilibre doit être trouvé.
  • The negotiations are at a very delicate stage.
  • Les négociations en sont à une étape très délicate.
  • A baby has delicate skin.
  • Un bébé a une peau délicate.
  • He was a weak and delicate child.
  • C'était un enfant chétif et délicat.

Examples of usage

  • Those clothes are delicate.
  • The negotiations were very delicate.
  • Her face was delicate.
  • The spider wove a delicate web.
  • There was a delicate pattern of frost on the window.
  • Set the washing machine to the delicate cycle.
  • Please don't speak so loudly - I'm feeling a bit delicate this morning.
  • Don't put that in with your jeans: it's a delicate!
  • With abstinence all delicates he sees. — Dryden.
  • All the vessels, then, which our delicates have, — those I mean that would seem to be more fine in their houses than their neighbours, — are only of the Corinth metal. — Holland.
  • Tom is delicate.
  • He's been delicate since he was a boy.
  • He is delicate.
  • This is really delicate.
  • That's a delicate problem.
  • That would be extremely delicate.
  • He was delicate as a child.
  • She was delicate from birth.
  • That was a very delicate situation.
  • Can I ask you a delicate question?

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