delicacy Význam & definícia

Význam delicacy v slovenčine

• 0 something especially rare or expensive that is good to eat:

  • In some parts of the world, sheep's eyes are considered a great delicacy.

• 1 acting and speaking carefully so that no one is offended, or the possibility of causing offence:

  • He raised the matter with great delicacy.

  • I don't think you fully appreciate the delicacy of the situation.

• 2 the quality of being easy to damage or looking very easy to damage:

  • Because of their great delicacy, the books cannot be moved.

• 3 the quality of being done carefully or gently:

  • We admired the delicacy of her brush strokes.

• 4 something esp. rare or expensive that is good to eat:

  • a dinner of Vietnamese delicacies

• 5 the special care needed to deal with something in order to avoid causing trouble or offense; the quality of needing this special care:

  • We need to discuss a matter of some delicacy.