QUASI-DELICATE

Meaning of QUASI-DELICATE in English

adj.; quasi-delicately , adv.

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QUASI — adv almost, nearly; in a certain sense, in a way, etc.; quasi que as if
Interlingua English vocab
DELICATE — adj delicate (1. exquisite, fine, delicious, etc.; 2. finely sensitive, easily affected, etc.); puncto delicate delicate or ticklish point; sanitate …
Interlingua English vocab
QUASI — ~
English interlingue dictionary
QUASI — I. |kwāˌzī; also -äzē, -āˌsī, -äsē; sometimes -āzē, -ȯzē, -ȯsē; or -i instead of -ē adverb Etymology: Latin, from quam …
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
QUASI — () As if; as though; as it were; in a manner sense or degree; having some resemblance to; qualified; -- …
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
QUASI — As if; as though; as it were; in a manner sense or degree; having some resemblance to; qualified; -- used …
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
QUASI- — a combining form meaning "resembling," "having some, but not all of the features of," used in the formation of compound …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
QUASI — /kway"zuy, -suy, kwah"see, -zee/ , adj. resembling; seeming; virtual: a quasi member. [ independent use of QUASI- ]
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
QUASI- — Etymology: Latin quasi as if, as it were, approximately, from quam as + si if — more at quantity , …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
QUASI — adjective Etymology: quasi- Date: 1642 1. : having some resemblance usually by possession of certain attributes a quasi corporation 2. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
QUASI — as if; as though; as it were; in a manner sense or degree; having some resemblance to; qualified; used …
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
QUASI- — [quasi-] comb form [L quasi as if, as it were, approximately, fr. quam as + si if--more at quantity, so] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
QUASI — [qua.si] adj [quasi-] (1642) 1: having some resemblance usu. by possession of certain attributes "a ~ corporation" 2: having a …
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
QUASI- — quasi- BrE AmE ¦kweɪz aɪ ¦kweɪs-, ¦kwɑːz-, ¦kwæz-, -i ▷ — quasi-judicial ˌkweɪz aɪ dʒu ˈdɪʃ ə l ◂ ˌkweɪs-, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
QUASI — quasi BrE AmE ˈkweɪz aɪ ˈkweɪs-, ˈkwɑːz-, ˈkwæz-, -i
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
QUASI- — / ˈkweɪzaɪ; NAmE ; -saɪ; ˈkwɑ:zi/ combining form (in adjectives and nouns) 1. that appears to be sth but is …
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
QUASI- — quasi- /kweɪzaɪ, kwɑːzi/ BrE AmE prefix [ Language: Latin ; Origin: quasi 'as if, partly' ] like something else or …
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
QUASI- — comb. form 1 seemingly; apparently but not really (quasi-scientific). 2 being partly or almost (quasi-independent). [L quasi as if, almost]
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
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
QUASI- — Quasi- is used to form adjectives and nouns that describe something as being in many ways like something else, without …
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
QUASI- — prefix EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a quasi-scientific theory ▪ the chairman's quasi-judicial role
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
DELICATE — (SOFT) [adjective] - pleasantly soft or light; not strongThis rose has a very delicate scent.The bridesmaids wore dresses of a …
Cambridge English vocab
QUASI — adj. 25B6; combining form quasi-scientific : SUPPOSEDLY, seemingly, apparently, allegedly, ostensibly, on the face of it, on the surface, to …
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
QUASI- — adv. 1 Sometimes, quasi. as if, as it were, seemingly, apparently, partly, to some extent, to all intents and purposes, …
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
QUASI- — прист. в сложных словах означает схожий, аналогичный, подобный квази-; полу- quasi-contract ≈ правоотношения, сходные с договорными quasi-molecule ≈ квазимолекула pref …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
QUASI — лат.; нареч. как бы, якобы; как будто; почти кажущийся, видимый - * humour квазиюмор (латинское) как будто, как бы, якобы; …
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
QUASI — quasi.ogg 1. ʹkwɑ:zı a кажущийся, видимый quasi humour - квазиюмор 2. ʹkwɑ:zı adv лат. как будто, как бы, якобы; почти
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
QUASI — 1) как будто 2) как бы 3) почти • - quasi linearization
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
QUASI- — прист.в сложных словах означает схожий, аналогичный, подобный квази-; полу- quasi-contract — правоотношения, сходные с договорными quasi-molecule — квазимолекула
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
QUASI — 1. ʹkwɑ:zı a кажущийся, видимый quasi humour - квазиюмор 2. ʹkwɑ:zı adv лат. как будто, как бы, якобы; почти
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 …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
QUASI- — прист. в сложных словах означает схожий, аналогичный, подобный квази-; полу- quasi-contract — правоотношения, сходные с договорными quasi-molecule — квазимолекула
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
QUASI- — прист. в сложных словах означает схожий, аналогичный, подобный квази-; полу- quasi-contract — правоотношения, сходные с договорными quasi-molecule — квазимолекула
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
QUASI- — прист. в сложных словах означает схожий, аналогичный, подобный квази-; полу- quasi-contract ≈ правоотношения, сходные с договорными quasi-molecule ≈ квазимолекула pref …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
QUASI — лат.; нареч. как бы, якобы; как будто; почти кажущийся, видимый - * humour квазиюмор (латинское) как будто, как бы, якобы; …
Новый 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 …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

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