delicate

delicate — 1> деликатес 2> утонченный, изысканный, тонкий Ex: delicate taste изысканный (тонкий) вкус Ex: delicate mind возвышенный ум Ex: delicate style изысканный (отточенный, филигранный) стиль Ex: delicate hint тонкий намек Ex: delicate wine вино с… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Delicate — Del i*cate, a. [L. delicatus pleasing the senses, voluptuous, soft and tender; akin to deliciae delight: cf. F. d[ e]licat. See {Delight}.] 1. Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring. [R.] [1913 Webster] Dives, for his delicate life …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Delicate — may refer to: Delicate (song), a 1993 single by Terence Trent D Arby featuring Des ree Delicate (album), an album by Martha The Muffins Delicate , a single by Damien Rice from the album O This disambiguation page lists articles associated with… …   Wikipedia

Delicate — Del i*cate, n. 1. A choice dainty; a delicacy. [R.] [1913 Webster] With abstinence all delicates he sees. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person. [1913 Webster] All the vessels, then, which our delicates have, those …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

delicate — adj. 1) утонченный, изысканный, тонкий 2) искусный (о работе);изящный, тонкий 3) деликатный, учтивый, вежливый 4) нежный; блеклый (о краскахи т. п.) 5) тонкий, острый (о слухе) 6) щекотливый, затруднительный (о положе нии) 7) хрупкий,… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

delicate — index destructible, impalpable, intricate, nonsubstantial (not sturdy), palatable, precarious, subtle (refined) …   Law dictionary

delicate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English delicat, from Latin delicatus given to self indulgence, fastidious, subtly pleasing, not robust; akin to Latin delicere to allure Date: 14th century 1. pleasing to the senses: a. generally pleasant < the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

delicate — delicately, adv. delicateness, n. /del i kit/, adj. 1. fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.: a delicate lace collar. 2. fragile; easily damaged; frail: delicate porcelain; a delicate child. 3. so fine as to be scarcely perceptible; subtle …   Universalium

delicate — ˈdelɪkɪt прил. 1) а) изысканный, тонкий, утонченный б) вежливый, деликатный, учтивый We were both too delicate to communicate what we felt to each other upon the occasion. ≈ Мы …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

delicate — 1. adjective a) Easily damaged or requiring careful handling. Those clothes are delicate b) Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines. The negotiations were very delicate See Also: delicacy …   Wiktionary

delicate — dēlicātē, Adv. m. Compar. (delicatus), reizend, elegant, galant, fein, zart, luxuriös, üppig, dah. auch gemächlich, bequem, multa delicate iocoseque fecit, Nep.: d. ac molliter vivere, Cic.: insternere d. arceram, Gell.: d. conficere iter, Suet.… …   Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch