delicacy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(del′i kə sē)

Inflections of 'delicacy' (n): npl: delicacies
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delicacy n (food: [sth] rare)exquisitez nf
 Some people consider octopus a delicacy.
 Algunas personas consideran el pulpo una exquisitez.
delicacy n (fragility)delicadeza nf
 The delicacy of the pages means they require special handling.
 La delicadeza de las páginas significa que necesitan de cuidado especial.
delicacy n figurative (sensitivity, tact)delicadeza nf
 Please approach the question of payment with delicacy.
 Por favor trata el asunto del pago con delicadeza.
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'delicacy' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
confect - dainty - heavy hand - subtlety
Spanish:
delicia - fragilidad - gollería - exquisitez - morbidez - finura - manjar - delicadeza - fineza - levedad - primor - sutileza


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