delicacy in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for delicacy in the English»Italian Dictionary

delicacy [Brit ˈdɛlɪkəsi, Am ˈdɛləkəsi] N

1. delicacy:

delicacy (of features)

finezza f

delicacy (of beauty, colour, design, touch)

delicatezza f

delicacy (of china)

fragilità f

2. delicacy (of health):

delicacy

debolezza f

delicacy

gracilità f

3. delicacy (of mechanism, instrument):

delicacy

sensibilità f

4. delicacy (awkwardness):

delicacy (of situation, subject)

delicatezza f

a matter of great delicacy

una faccenda molto delicata

5. delicacy (tact):

delicacy (of person)

tatto m

delicacy (of person)

delicatezza f

6. delicacy FOOD:

delicacy

squisitezza f

delicacy

leccornia f

delicacy

ghiottoneria f

caviar is a great delicacy

il caviale è un cibo molto raffinato

Translations for delicacy in the Italian»English Dictionary

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mangiarino

delicacy

manicaretto

delicacy

prelibatezza (cibo prelibato)

delicacy

ghiottoneria

delicacy

piattino

delicacy

una pietanza prelibata

a delicacy

squisitezza

delicacy

la gente del posto considera questi granchi una vera squisitezza

for the locals these crabs are a great delicacy

golosità

delicacy

scabrosità

delicacy

delicacy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for delicacy in the English»Italian Dictionary

delicacy [ˈde·lɪ·kə·si] N

1. delicacy (tact):

delicacy

tatto m

2. delicacy (trickiness):

the delicacy of the situation

la delicatezza della situazione

3. delicacy (food):

delicacy

manicaretto m

Translations for delicacy in the Italian»English Dictionary

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leccornia

delicacy

manicaretto

delicacy

delicatezza

delicacy

delicatezza

delicacy

golosità

delicacy

ghiottoneria

delicacy

fragilità

delicacy

bocconcino

delicacy

finezza

delicacy

biscione

almond-flavored cake in the form of a snake, a delicacy of Emilia-Romagna

delicacy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the delicacy of the situation

la delicatezza della situazione

almond-flavored cake in the form of a snake, a delicacy of Emilia-Romagna

biscione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Often lichens are merely famine foods eaten in times of dire needs, but in some cultures lichens are a staple food or even a delicacy.

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Barbequed with some olive oil, garlic, parsley and few drops of lemon is a delicacy.

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Pickled tea leaves, known locally as "laphet", are also a national delicacy.

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Since harvesting is still a labor-intensive task, palm hearts are regarded as a delicacy.

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The cone has been described as a layered cake, which has various layers insulating the delicacies of the core of the cone.

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These chips are eaten by all groups of society as a delicacy.

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Eggs are also at risk of poaching and are commonly eaten by humans and are considered a delicacy in certain cultures.

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Due to its moderately high price, smoked salmon is considered a delicacy.

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Some cultures shy away from offal as food, while others use it as everyday food, or in delicacies.

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The pigeons were raised to be eaten as a delicacy and their droppings were used as fertilizer.

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