A2🔤 Letters D & E
Italian word
delicato
delicate, fragile, sensitive; also: tricky/awkward (of a situation)
Looks like
delicate
very fine or intricate; fragile
⚠️ The trap
In Italian 'delicato' is used much more broadly than in English. It describes a person who is frail, a situation that is awkward, or a topic that is sensitive — not just something physically fragile.
To say "very fine or intricate; fragile" in Italian:
delicato
"delicato" in English means:
delicate, fragile, sensitive; also: tricky/awkward (of a situation)
Example
"È una situazione delicata."
"It's a tricky/sensitive situation."
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