What does delicato in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word delicato in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use delicato in Italian.

The word delicato in Italian means fragile, delicate, frail, sickly, discreet, tactful, thorny, delicate, delicate, delicate phase, tricky phase. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word delicato

fragile, delicate

aggettivo (fragile)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quei bicchieri sono molto delicati; io non li metterei nella lavastoviglie.
Those cups are very fragile; I don't put them in the dishwasher.

frail, sickly

aggettivo (di fisico debole) (person)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
È una persona piuttosto delicata, non adatta ai lavori pesanti.
He's a very frail (or: sickly) person, not well suited for hard work.

discreet, tactful

aggettivo (discreto e fine)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La giovane donna aveva dei modi molto delicati.
The young girl had very discreet (or: tactful) manners.

thorny, delicate

aggettivo (figurato (che richiede tatto) (situation)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
È un argomento molto delicato e va quindi trattato con attenzione.
It's a very thorny (or: delicate) topic, and so you should treat it carefully.

delicate

aggettivo (gradevole ai sensi)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La torta di Michela aveva un sapore molto delicato.
Michela's cake had a very delicate flavour.

delicate phase, tricky phase

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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