KEPT THE DELICATE BALANCE

Meaning of KEPT THE DELICATE BALANCE in English

maintained the delicate balance, kept things steady

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

DELICATE — adj delicate (1. exquisite, fine, delicious, etc.; 2. finely sensitive, easily affected, etc.); puncto delicate delicate or ticklish point; sanitate …
Interlingua English vocab
KEPT — see: keep
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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
BALANCE — I. ˈbalən(t)s noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, modification of (assumed) Vulgar Latin bilancia, from Late …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KEPT — past of keep
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KEPT — (imp. & p. p.) of Keep.
Английский словарь Webster
KEPT — (imp. & p. p.) of Keep
Английский словарь Webster
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
KEPT — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Keep.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KEPT — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Keep
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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
KEPT — /kept/ , v. 1. pt. and pp. of keep . adj. 2. having the expression of principles, ideas, etc., controlled, …
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
BALANCE — — balanceable , adj. /bal"euhns/ , n. , v. , balanced, balancing . n. 1. a state of equilibrium or …
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
KEPT — past and past participle of keep
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KEPT — impf & ·p.p. of keep. 2. kept ·impf & ·p.p. of keep.
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
BALANCE — noun the constellation libra. 2. balance ·noun an apparatus for weighing. 3. balance ·noun a movement in dancing. ·see balance, …
Webster English vocab
KEPT — ~ adjective supported financially in return for sexual favours. → keep ———————— ~ past and past participle of keep .
Concise Oxford English vocab
KEPT — [kept] past and past part of keep
Merriam-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
KEPT — kept BrE AmE kept
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
KEPT — pt, pp of keep
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
BALANCE — / ˈbæləns; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun EQUAL AMOUNTS 1. [ U , sing. ] balance (between A …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KEPT — kept /kept/ BrE AmE the past tense and past participle of ↑ keep
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
BALANCE — I. bal ‧ ance 1 S2 W2 /ˈbæləns/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KEPT — past and past part. of KEEP.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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
KEPT — past and past part. of KEEP.
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
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
KEPT — Kept is the past tense and past participle of keep .
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
BALANCE — ( balances, balancing, balanced) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KEPT — Kept is the past tense and past participle of keep .
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
KEPT — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be held/kept in custody ▪ The men have been held in custody since they were arrested. …
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
BALANCE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a balanced approach (= considering everything in a sensible way ) ▪ The President …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DELICATE — (SOFT) [adjective] - pleasantly soft or light; not strongThis rose has a very delicate scent.The bridesmaids wore dresses of a …
Cambridge English vocab
KEPT — • ↑ what kept you?
Longman Activator English vocab
BALANCE — INDEX: 1. to remain steady and not fall 2. to make something balance on a point or surface 3. the …
Longman Activator English vocab
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
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
KEPT — прил. состоящий на содержании (у кого-л.) kept woman ≈ содержанка (неодобрительно) состоящий на содержании (у кого-л) - * wman содержанка …
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
BALANCE — 1. сущ. 1) весы (любой конструкции) quick balance Roman balance 2) равновесие (в прямом и переносном смысле) balance of forces …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KEPT — kept.ogg 1. kept a неодобр. состоящий на содержании ( у кого-л. ) kept woman - содержанка kept press - продажная …
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
BALANCE — balance.ogg 1. ʹbæləns n 1. 1> весы quick /Roman/ balance - безмен, пружинные весы assay balance - пробирные весы 2> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BALANCE — 1) баланс; равновесие 2) уравновешивание; балансировка || уравновешивать(ся); балансировать 3) весы 4) компенсация || компенсировать 5) строит. противовес 6) симметрия …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
BALANCE — 1) баланс; равновесие 2) уравновешивание; балансировка || уравновешивать(ся); балансировать 3) весы 4) компенсация || компенсировать 5) строит. противовес 6) симметрия || симметрировать 7) (электрический) мост 8) тлв …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
BALANCE — 1) весы || взвешивать to dampen balance — успокаивать весы to release balance — разарретировать весы 2) баланс, равновесие || балансировать, сохранять равновесие balance …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
KEPT — kept прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. от keep2. прил.состоящий на содержании (у кого-л.) kept woman — содержанка
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
KEPT — 1. kept a неодобр. состоящий на содержании ( у кого-л. ) kept woman - содержанка kept press - продажная пресса …
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