prepelica in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for prepelica in the English»French Dictionary

angelica [Brit anˈdʒɛlɪkə, Am ænˈdʒɛləkə] N

angelica

angélique f

pelican [Brit ˈpɛlɪk(ə)n, Am ˈpɛləkən] N

pelican

pélican m

I.delicate [Brit ˈdɛlɪkət, Am ˈdɛlɪkət] ADJ

1. delicate:

delicate (fine) features, hands

fin

delicate patterning

délicat

delicate (subtle) shade, perfume

délicat

delicate gesture

gracieux/-ieuse

delicate touch

léger

2. delicate (easily damaged):

delicate china

fragile

delicate fabric

délicat

3. delicate (finely tuned):

delicate mechanism

délicat

delicate balance

précaire

4. delicate (not robust):

delicate health, stomach

fragile, délicat

I feel a bit delicate this morning

je me sens un peu patraque ce matin inf

5. delicate (requiring skill or tact):

delicate operation, problem, moment, situation, subject

délicat

her delicate handling of the problem

sa manière habile de traiter le problème

II.delicates N

delicates npl (fabrics):

delicates

linge m délicat

pelican crossing N Brit

pelican crossing

passage m pour piétons

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

helical [Brit ˈhɛlɪk(ə)l, ˈhiːlɪk(ə)l, Am ˈhilɪk(ə)l, ˈhɛlɪk(ə)l] ADJ

1. helical TECH:

helical

hélicoïdal

2. helical MATH:

helical

hélicoïde

water-repellent ADJ

water-repellent fabric, coat, spray:

water-repellent

imperméable

repellent [Brit rɪˈpɛl(ə)nt, Am rəˈpɛlənt] ADJ

repellent idea, image:

repellent

repoussant

See also insect repellent

insect repellent N

insect repellent

insectifuge m

insect repellent

produit m anti-insecte

insect repellent N

insect repellent

insectifuge m

insect repellent

produit m anti-insecte

mosquito repellent N

mosquito repellent

antimoustique m

prepelica in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prepelica in the English»French Dictionary

pelican [ˈpelɪkən] N

pelican

pélican m

I.repellent [rɪˈpelənt] N

1. repellent (lotion for insects):

repellent

insecticide m

mosquito repellent

lotion f antimoustique

2. repellent (impervious substance):

(water) repellent

enduit m hydrofuge

II.repellent [rɪˈpelənt] ADJ

repellent

repoussant(e)

delicate [ˈdelɪkət] ADJ

1. delicate (fragile):

delicate

délicat(e)

2. delicate (highly sensitive):

delicate instrument

fragile

3. delicate (fine):

delicate balance

précaire

water-repellent ADJ

water-repellent

imperméable

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