IN A DELICATE SITUATION

Meaning of IN A DELICATE SITUATION in English

in a situation that could easily turn bad

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DELICATE — adj delicate (1. exquisite, fine, delicious, etc.; 2. finely sensitive, easily affected, etc.); puncto delicate delicate or ticklish point; sanitate …
Interlingua English vocab
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DELICATE — I. -kə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English delicat, from Latin delicatus pleasing to the senses, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SITUATION — ˌsichəˈwāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin situation-, situatio, from situatus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DELICATE — (a.) Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail; effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; as, a delicate child; …
Английский словарь Webster
DELICATE — (a.) Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, delicate behavior; …
Английский словарь Webster
DELICATE — (a.) Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a delicate cheek; a delicate complexion.
Английский словарь Webster
DELICATE — (a.) Pleasing to the senses; refinedly agreeable; hence, adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine; elegant; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
DELICATE — ( a. ) Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail; effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; as, a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DELICATE — ( a. ) Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a delicate cheek; a delicate …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DELICATE — ( a. ) Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DELICATE — ( a. ) Pleasing to the senses; refinedly agreeable; hence, adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SITUATION — — situational , adj. — situationally , adv. /sich'ooh ay"sheuhn/ , n. 1. manner of being situated; location or position …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DELICATE — — delicately , adv. — delicateness , n. /del"i kit/ , adj. 1. fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.: a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DELICATE — I. ˈde-li-kət adjective Etymology: Middle English delicat, from Latin delicatus given to self-indulgence, fastidious, subtly pleasing, not robust; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SITUATION — noun position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of the case. 2. situation ·noun permanent position or employment; place; office; …
Webster English vocab
DELICATE — noun a choice dainty; a delicacy. 2. delicate ·noun a delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person. 3. delicate ·adj of exacting …
Webster English vocab
DELICATE — [del.i.cate] adj [ME delicat, fr. L delicatus delicate, addicted to pleasure; akin to L delicere to allure] (14c) 1: pleasing …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SITUATION — situation BrE AmE ˌsɪtʃ u ˈeɪʃ ə n ˌsɪt ju-, § \ ˌsɪt u- — Preference poll, British English tʃ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DELICATE — delicate BrE AmE ˈdel ɪk ət -ək-, -ɪt ▷ delicate|ly li ▷ delicate|ness nəs nɪs ▷ delicate|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SITUATION — / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn; NAmE / noun 1. all the circumstances and things that are happening at a particular time and in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DELICATE — / ˈdelɪkət; NAmE / adjective 1. easily damaged or broken SYN fragile : delicate china teacups The eye is one …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SITUATION — sit ‧ u ‧ a ‧ tion S1 W1 /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a combination …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DELICATE — del ‧ i ‧ cate /ˈdelɪkət, ˈdelɪkɪt/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: delicatus ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DELICATE — adj. 1 a fine in texture or structure; soft, slender, or slight. b of exquisite quality or workmanship. c (of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SITUATION — n. 1 a place and its surroundings (the house stands in a fine situation). 2 a set of circumstances; a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DELICATE — adj. 1 a fine in texture or structure; soft, slender, or slight. b of exquisite quality or workmanship. c (of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SITUATION — n.1 a place and its surroundings (the house stands in a fine situation). 2 a set of circumstances; a position …
Oxford English vocab
DELICATE — adj.1 a fine in texture or structure; soft, slender, or slight. b of exquisite quality or workmanship. c (of colour) …
Oxford English vocab
SITUATION — ( situations) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use situation to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DELICATE — 1. Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped. He had delicate hands. = dainty ADJ : usu ADJ …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DELICATE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a delicate balance (= easily damaged ) ▪ Too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SITUATION — [noun] [C]The situation (= What is happening) is making her very unhappy."Would you get involved in a fight?" "It would …
Cambridge English vocab
DELICATE — (SOFT) [adjective] - pleasantly soft or light; not strongThis rose has a very delicate scent.The bridesmaids wore dresses of a …
Cambridge English vocab
SITUATION — See ↑ SITUATION 1,2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ given the situation/circumstances • ↑ make the best of it/make the best of …
Longman Activator English vocab
SITUATION — INDEX: 1. what is happening in a particular place or at a particular time 2. your personal situation 3. when …
Longman Activator English vocab
SITUATION — n. 25B6; noun their financial situation : CIRCUMSTANCES, (state of) affairs, state, condition. I'll fill you in on the situation …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DELICATE — adj. 25B6; adjective delicate embroidery : FINE, exquisite, intricate, dainty; flimsy, gauzy, filmy, floaty, diaphanous, wispy, insubstantial. a delicate shade …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SITUATION — n. 1 place, position, location, spot, site, locale, setting The situation of the monastery, high on the mountain, makes it …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DELICATE — adj. 1 fragile, breakable, frail, tender, frangible, dainty; perishable, flimsy This filament is extremely delicate, so be careful 2 fine, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SITUATION — сущ. 1) обстановка, положение, ситуация, состояние to accept a situation ≈ мириться с положением/ситуацией to come out of a difficult …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DELICATE — прил. 1) а) изысканный, тонкий, утонченный б) вежливый, деликатный, учтивый We were both too delicate to communicate what we felt …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SITUATION — situation.ogg ͵sıtʃʋʹeıʃ(ə)n n 1. 1> ситуация, обстановка, положение (дел) financial international, strategical situation - финансовое международное, стратегическое положение ice situation …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DELICATE — delicate.ogg 1. ʹdelıkıt n деликатес 2. ʹdelıkıt a 1. 1> утончённый, изысканный, тонкий delicate taste - изысканный /тонкий/ вкус delicate …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SITUATION — 1) ситуация, обстановка, положение 2) расположение • - abrasive situation - blocking situation - emergency situation - large-scale weather situation …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SITUATION — 1) ситуация, обстановка, положение 2) расположение • - abrasive situation - blocking situation - emergency situation - large-scale weather situation - machining situations - minimally manned situation - off-optimum …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SITUATION — 1) картина 2) местоположение 3) обстановка 4) расположение 5) ситуационный 6) ситуация 7) случай 8) состояние • basic game situation — базисная игровая ситуация horizontal situation indicator — навигационный плановый …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SITUATION — n 1. 1> ситуация, обстановка, положение (дел) financial international, strategical situation - финансовое международное, стратегическое положение ice situation - метеор. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DELICATE — 1. ʹdelıkıt n деликатес 2. ʹdelıkıt a 1. 1> утончённый, изысканный, тонкий delicate taste - изысканный /тонкий/ вкус delicate mind …
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SITUATION — сущ. 1) обстановка, положение, ситуация, состояние to accept a situation — мириться с положением / ситуацией to come out of …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DELICATE — прил. 1) а) изысканный, тонкий, утонченный б) вежливый, деликатный, учтивый We were both too delicate to communicate what we felt …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SITUATION — сущ. 1) обстановка, положение, ситуация, состояние to accept a situation — мириться с положением / ситуацией to come out of a difficult situation …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DELICATE — прил. 1) а) изысканный, тонкий, утонченный б) вежливый, деликатный, учтивый We were both too delicate to communicate what we felt to each other upon …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SITUATION — в соч. - failure situation - high-variety situation - low-batch size situation - machining situation - minimally-manned situation - overhung …
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства 2
SITUATION — в соч. - failure situation - high-variety situation - low-batch size situation - machining situation - minimally-manned situation - overhung situation - unmanned situation - work situations
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства
SITUATION — 1) ситуация, обстановка 2) местоположение conflict situation dead-end situation error situation failure situation
Англо-Русский словарь по компьютерам
SITUATION — ситуация, обстановка, положение - buried focus situation - emergency situation - field situation - open-rate situation
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
SITUATION — сущ. 1) положение, обстановка, состояние 2) должность 3) место, местоположение, расположение 4) служба, работа 5) социальное положение • - aggravate the situation - agricultural situation - competitive situation - conflict …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
SITUATION — 1) расположение; местоположение 2) ситуация, обстановка • - accessible situation - conflict situation - error situation - initial situation - legal situation - marginal timing situation - non-initial situation
Англо-Русский словарь по вычислительной технике и программированию
SITUATION — положение ; ситуация ; ~ labour situation ; ~ world economic situation ; ~ world food situation ; ~ world …
Англо-Русский Деловой словарь
SITUATION — сущ. 1) обстановка, положение, ситуация, состояние to accept a situation ≈ мириться с положением/ситуацией to come out of a difficult …
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