EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
delicate, a. 1 a Fíneálta, mín. To have a delicate touch, bheith deaslámhach, lámh éadrom a bheith ag duine. A delicate wit, intinn chaolchúiseach. b Delicate feelings, mothálacht f, soghontacht f. 2 Delicate situation, cás tinneallach, cigilteach. Delicate question, scéal m íogair. To tread on delicate ground, siúl ar thanaí. 3 a Delicate health, drochshláinte, meathshláinte f. b (Of pers.) Leochaileach, treolaí, treáinneach. ► delicately, adv. Go fíneálta, etc.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He will not have it that she is delicate, ní ghéillfidh sé go bhfuil sí in easláinte.
F: To have a delicate palate, bheith éisealach.
Delicate touch (with the brush), lámh éadrom (ar an scuab).