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delicat
delicate /deliˈkat/
adjective#4468 most common
Also: fragile, sensitive, tactful
Example sentences
Florile sunt delicate.
The flowers are delicate.
Ea are o piele foarte delicată.
She has very delicate skin.
Trebuie să abordăm acest subiect cu tact, pentru că e delicat.
We must approach this topic tactfully, because it is delicate.
Situația politică din regiune este extrem de delicată în acest moment.
The political situation in the region is extremely delicate right now.
A fost un gest delicat din partea lui să nu aducă vorba despre despărțire de față cu toată lumea.
It was a tactful gesture on his part not to bring up the breakup in front of everyone.
Diplomatul a reușit să navigheze prin negocierile delicate fără să jignească pe nimeni.
The diplomat managed to steer through the delicate negotiations without offending anyone.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | delicat | delicați |
| Genitive | delicat | delicați |
| Accusative | delicat | delicați |
| Vocative | delicat | delicați |
Word family
delicatețedelicacy, tact, gentleness
delicatesăa delicacy, a fine or gourmet food item
indelicatindelicate, tactless
delicatdelicately, gentlyEtymology
Delicat entered Romanian through French délicat, which comes from Latin delicatus, meaning pleasing, dainty, or given to pleasure. Delicatus is tied to the Latin noun deliciae, delight, and the verb delicere, to entice. Romanian picked up the word as part of a wave of French-influenced vocabulary in the nineteenth century, alongside many other abstract and refined-register terms.
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