delicate

/ˈdelɪkət/ adjective

Translation

GENTLE › soft, light, or gentle

zarif, ince, hafif, yumuşak

a delicate flavour a delicate shade of pink1930

EASY TO DAMAGE › easy to damage or break

kırılgan, hassas, kolay kırılabilir

a delicate china cup19801918

NEEDING CARE › needing to be dealt with very carefully

hassas/özel ilgi/ihtimam isteyen

I need to discuss a very delicate matter with you.1918

ATTRACTIVE › having a thin, attractive shape

zarif, ince, çekici

delicate hands572

delicately adverb ›

nazikçe

(Definition of delicate adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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