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Detailed Translations for delicate from English to Dutch

delicate:

delicate adj

  1. delicate (precarious; critical; perilous; touchy)
  2. delicate (fragile; vulnerable; tender; frail)
  3. delicate (fragile; tender; frail)
  4. delicate (slender; thin; small-boned; petite)
  5. delicate (fragile)
  6. delicate (fine; slim)
  7. delicate (inconvenient; annoying; unsuitable; )
  8. delicate (sensitive; susceptible; subtle; )
    – easily broken or damaged or destroyed 1
  9. delicate
  10. delicate (precarious)
  11. delicate (lightly built; slight)

Translation Matrix for delicate:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
fijne greatness; know the ins and outs; the greatness of that feeling
kritiek comment; criticism; critique; discussion; remark; review
rank offshoot; tendril; tendrils; vine
teer pitch; tar
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
breekbaar delicate; fragile; frail; tender; vulnerable
broos delicate; fragile; frail; tender; vulnerable
delicaat critical; delicate; fragile; frail; perilous; precarious; tender; touchy
dun delicate; petite; slender; small-boned; thin meager; meagre; puny; rare; rarefied; skinny; teneous; thin
fijn delicate; fine; fragile; frail; petite; slender; slim; small-boned; tender; thin agreeable; easy going; enjoyable; fine; good; lovely; nice; pleasant; subtle
fijngevoelig delicate; easily hurt; fragile; frail; oversensitive; sensitive; subtle; susceptible; tender
fijnzinnig delicate; easily hurt; oversensitive; sensitive; subtle; susceptible; tender acutely; smartly; subtly
fragiel delicate; fragile; frail; tender; vulnerable
hachelijk critical; delicate; perilous; precarious; touchy awkward; critical; dangerous; deceptive; hard; hazardous; painful; perilous; precarious; review; risky; unsafe; worrisome
iel delicate; fragile; frail; tender meager; meagre; puny; skinny; thin
kritiek critical; delicate; perilous; precarious; touchy awkward; critical; hard; painful; perilous; precarious; review; worrisome
kwetsbaar delicate; fragile; frail; tender; vulnerable
lastig annoying; critical; delicate; ill-timed; incompetent; inconvenient; perilous; precarious; touchy; unfit; unsuitable aggravating; annoying; awkward; boring; bothersome; burdensome; difficult; disagreeable; dreadful; dull; hard; heavy; hindrance-causing; inconvenient; incriminating; massive; stiff; tough; tricky; troublesome; unpleasant; unwelcome
lichtgebouwd delicate; lightly built; slight
netelig critical; delicate; perilous; precarious; touchy
penibel critical; delicate; perilous; precarious; touchy awkward; critical; hard; painful; perilous; precarious; review; worrisome
precair critical; delicate; perilous; precarious; touchy
rank delicate; petite; slender; small-boned; thin rickety; slender; slender of figure; staggering; toddling; tottering; unsettled; unstable; waddling
slank delicate; petite; slender; small-boned; thin slender; slight; slim; svelte
storend annoying; delicate; ill-timed; incompetent; inconvenient; unfit; unsuitable aggravating; annoying; awkward; bothersome; disagreeable; inconvenient; troublesome; unpleasant; unwelcome
teder delicate; fragile; frail; tender
teer delicate; fragile; frail; tender; vulnerable
teergevoelig delicate; easily hurt; oversensitive; sensitive; subtle; susceptible; tender susceptible
tenger delicate; fragile; frail; lightly built; petite; slender; slight; small-boned; tender; thin skinny; slender; slim
zwak delicate; fragile; frail; tender; vulnerable dizy; faint; feeble; fragile; frail; inferior; mediocre; not bad; not very good; pale; poor; ragged; ramshackle; rickety; sick; wan; weak; wobbly; wonky
- finespun; fragile; frail; soft; ticklish; touchy
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
heerlijk van eten delicate
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- moving; tricky
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
fijn van smaak delicate; precarious
fijne delicate fine; lovely; orthodox; strict
fijngebouwd delicate; petite; slender; small-boned; thin
frèle delicate; fragile; frail; tender
niet schikkend annoying; delicate; ill-timed; incompetent; inconvenient; unfit; unsuitable
slank en smal delicate; fine; slim
teerbesnaard delicate; easily hurt; oversensitive; sensitive; subtle; susceptible; tender

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Related Definitions for "delicate":

  1. exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury1
    • a delicate violin passage1
    • delicate china1
    • a delicate flavor1
    • the delicate wing of a butterfly1
  2. easily broken or damaged or destroyed1
    • a kite too delicate to fly safely1
  3. difficult to handle; requiring great tact1
    • delicate negotiations with the big powers1
  4. developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety1
  5. of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely1
    • almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments1
  6. marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique1
    • a surgeon's delicate touch1
  7. easily hurt1
    • a baby's delicate skin1

Wiktionary Translations for delicate:

delicate
adjective
  1. in sterke mate voelbaar, pijnlijk
  2. zacht, delicaat, liefdevol

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
delicate delicaat delikat — mit Zurückhaltung/Feingefühl zu behandeln, behandelt
delicate netelig heikel — mit Schwierigkeiten verbunden
delicate delicaat; fijn; gevoelig; iel; kies; kieskeurig; tactvol; teder; teer délicat — Qui est d’une très grande finesse, très délié.
delicate bijtend; doordringend; fel; guur; schel; scherp; schril; snerpend; fijn; spitsvondig; subtiel; ad rem; geestig; gevat; snedig; gekuist findélié, menu, mince ou étroit.