delicacies in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for delicacies in the English»French Dictionary

delicacy [Brit ˈdɛlɪkəsi, Am ˈdɛləkəsi] N

1. delicacy:

delicacy (of features)

finesse f

delicacy (of beauty, china)

délicatesse f

delicacy (of beauty, china)

fragilité f

delicacy (of colour, design, craftsmanship, touch)

délicatesse f

2. delicacy (of health):

delicacy

délicatesse f

delicacy

fragilité f

3. delicacy (of mechanism, instrument):

delicacy

sensibilité f

4. delicacy (awkwardness):

delicacy (of situation, subject)

délicatesse f

a matter of great delicacy

une affaire qui demande beaucoup de tact

5. delicacy (tact):

delicacy (of person)

délicatesse f

delicacy (of person)

tact m

6. delicacy FOOD:

delicacy (savoury)

mets m raffiné or délicat

delicacy (sweet)

friandise f

caviar is a great delicacy

le caviar est un mets très raffiné

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caviar, smoked salmon and suchlike delicacies

le caviar, le saumon fumé et autres mets raffinés de ce type

Translations for delicacies in the French»English Dictionary

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mets

dish, delicacy

friandise (gén)

delicacy

finesse (d'étoffe, de broderie, bijou)

delicacy

finesse (de parfum, saveur, aliment)

delicacy

finesse (de visage, traits)

fineness, delicacy

délicatesse (de saveur, coloris, parfum, sentiments)

delicacy

délicatesse (gén)

delicacy

délicatesse

delicacy

délicatesse (d'opération, de négociations)

delicacy

un mets raffiné

a delicacy

une merveille de finesse

a marvel ou miracle of delicacy

delicacies in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for delicacies in the English»French Dictionary

delicacy [ˈdelɪkəsi] N

1. delicacy (fine food):

delicacy

mets m raffiné

2. delicacy no pl (fragility):

delicacy

délicatesse f

to behave with delicacy

faire preuve de délicatesse

3. delicacy (sensitivity):

delicacy

sensibilité f

Translations for delicacies in the French»English Dictionary

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délicatesse d'un objet, travail

delicacy

finesse d'un visage

delicacy

finesse d'une broderie, porcelaine

delicacy

delicacies Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to behave with delicacy

faire preuve de délicatesse