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delicate in English:

1. fragile fragile


Bjørn has always been fragile.
Could you put these fragile things in a safe place?
The Earth's climate is fragile.
He attached a "Fragile" label to the package.
All of the longing and wishes for good fortune are wrapped up in the fragile skin of the dumplings.
Flowers are so fragile and so beautiful, that you can't speak about them without poetry or metaphors.
My chest had become softer than the fig tree's fruit and my heart had become more fragile than the fig tree's leaves.
These fragile items must be insured against all risks.
I never said I was fragile.
Eileen is a fragile child - we can't send her to a regular school.
The model plane they built was fragile.
The vase is fragile. It’s made of china.
fragile ego
Please be careful with that vase – it’s very fragile!
Many fragile species are on the verge of extinction.

English word "delicate"(fragile) occurs in sets:

synonimy, antonimy 2

2. refined refined


If you want something more refined, turn your pony into a low bun.
His speech is very refined.
refined oil
When refined, crude oil yields many products.
I'm looking for a coat. I'm short so the length should be on the short side, and as refined a design as possible.
In this democratic age of ours men clamour for what is popularly considered the best, regardless of their feelings. They want the costly, not the refined; the fashionable, not the beautiful.

English word "delicate"(refined) occurs in sets:

Performing arts

3. subtle


I decided to try a more subtle approach.
You haven't been subtle.
She has a subtle charm.
The jokes, however, are very subtle and hidden.
Stop trying to make us follow all these subtle clues. I wish you would say what you want to say more clearly.
God is subtle but not malicious
Girls need to send boys subtle signals to make it clear that they’re interested in them.
subtle face
He didn't understand the subtle irony in her voice.
The subtle smile on Mona Lisa's face has fascinated people for centuries.
There is such a thing as being subtle, you know.
subtle expirience of being moved
Wayfinders fell into a wordless meditative state so that they could detect even the subtlest of navigational clues.
She's been dropping subtle hints about what she'd like as a present.
Subtle differences in tone discriminate the original from the copy.

English word "delicate"(subtle) occurs in sets:

Sprawdzian słówka readingi pt.1

4. gentle


She is gentle.
The soft gentle sunlight beckoned me off to sleep.
A gentle wind made ripples on the surface of the pond.
I'm going with Ken. He is cool, gentle and smart. What's more, he is single!
A camel is a gentle and pleasant tame beast whereof there are plenty in Africa especially in the Deserts of Libya, Numidia and Barbary by which Africans estimate their own wealth.
He seems rough, but at heart he is very gentle.
her gentle voice / a gentle breeze / a gentle, sensitive man
gentleness (n),
Be gentle with the kittens. They’re very young.
You know, I always hoped somebody gentle and caring might come along.
Ewes bleat to call their lambs, the most gentle and meekest of animals.
Aunt Alexandra managed to smile to Cousin Lily that conveyed a gentle apology to her
It was quite gentle exercise so I wasn’t too tired.
The scenery was gentler, neater, and more ordered than at home.
Being very clever and gentle, this dog is a good companion to me.

5. meek


They subjugate the meek.
meek and mild
The definition of meek is someone or something that does not have force or someone who is willing to give into others.
The once meek medical student is suddenly the star of the show.
They called her Miss Mouse because she was so meek and mild.
There's more to her than you think. She may seem pretty meek on first glance, but I get the sense she can get things done when she needs to.
The key is that Asuka abuses Shinji. So, rarely, Shinji flips and assaults Asuka. Then Asuka is surprisingly meek.

6. easily damaged or broken



7. needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure



English word "delicate"(needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure) occurs in sets:

reading unit 4

8. delicate


He is delicate.
Japanese women tend to look tiny and delicate.
Keeping Mario in a state in which he can throw fireballs is a delicate process; that newfound power sometimes makes one cocky and careless.
Her physical features are small and delicate, but she has an incredibly loud voice!
The moss is a delicate green fur on fallen logs and rocks, I say to myself.
We respond to the delicate beauty of the cherry blossoms in the spring moonlight.
Oil on canvas can never paint a petal so delicate.
Indeed she is young and beautiful, but she is in delicate health.
Although the web looks soft and delicate, it is strong.
Those who are delicate in health are apt to catch a cold when the cold season sets in.
Sometimes you're too delicate about things.
It's a drama where you can enjoy the delicate workings of a woman's mind.
People are sometimes afraid to hold babies because they are so delicate.
The dancers look delicate in their white dresses, but they are really as strong as horses.

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