DELICACY


Meaning of DELICACY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ delɪkəsi ]

( delicacies)

1.

Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.

...the delicacy of a rose.

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2.

If you say that a situation or problem is of some delicacy , you mean that it is difficult to handle and needs careful and sensitive treatment.

There is a matter of some delicacy which I would like to discuss...

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3.

If someone handles a difficult situation with delicacy , they handle it very carefully, making sure that nobody is offended.

Both countries are behaving with rare delicacy...

= sensitivity

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4.

A delicacy is a rare or expensive food that is considered especially nice to eat.

Smoked salmon was considered an expensive delicacy...

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