انگلیسی - مجاری

delicately

gb/dˈɛlɪkɪtli/ us/dˈɛlɪkɪtli/
B1 انگلیسی
óvatosan, gyengéden, tapintatosan, finoman, kecsesen, törékenyen, kényes egyensúlyban
B1
1
الگوی کاربرد:
[do something] delicately; handle/touch [something] delicately
She lifted the sleeping baby delicately so she wouldn’t wake him.
Óvatosan emelte fel az alvó kisbabát, nehogy felébressze.
Remove the foil delicately to avoid tearing the pastry.
Óvatosan vedd le a fóliát, nehogy elszakadjon a tészta.
He touched the bruise delicately and winced.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
Please handle the glass delicately.
Kérlek, óvatosan bánj a pohárral.
She held the bird delicately in her hands.
Gyengéden tartotta a madarat a kezében.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use it where only 'carefully' is meant; 'delicately' often implies fragility or gentleness.
معنی
gently and with great care
ترکیب‌های رایج
handle delicately |touch delicately |lift delicately |place delicately |pick up delicately |move delicately |hold delicately |remove delicately |wipe delicately |set down delicately
هم‌معنی‌ها
gently (Emphasizes softness and light force.) | carefully (Emphasizes attention and avoiding mistakes.) | gingerly (Emphasizes caution because something may break or hurt.)
متضادها
roughly (With too much force or without care.) | clumsily (Without skill or control.)
موضوع‌ها
daily_life |objects |health
تعریف

in a gentle and careful way

In a gentle, careful way that avoids damage, pain, or disturbance.

B2
2
الگوی کاربرد:
speak/ask/raise/mention [something] delicately
She tried to bring up the salary issue delicately.
Tapintatosan próbálta felhozni a fizetés kérdését.
He delicately suggested that the plan might need a rethink.
Tapintatosan felvetette, hogy talán újra kellene gondolni a tervet.
The doctor explained the results delicately but clearly.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
I spoke delicately about her mistake.
Tapintatosan beszéltem a hibájáról.
He asked delicately about my age.
Tapintatosan rákérdezett az életkoromra.
اشتباه رایج:
Not the same as 'politely' in general; it’s used when the topic is awkward or personal.
معنی
tactfully about sensitive topics
ترکیب‌های رایج
speak delicately |ask delicately |raise the issue delicately |approach it delicately |mention it delicately |put it delicately |handle it delicately |word it delicately |suggest delicately |hint delicately
هم‌معنی‌ها
tactfully (Directly focuses on avoiding offense.) | diplomatically (Often used for disagreements or negotiations.) | sensitively (Emphasizes awareness of feelings.)
متضادها
bluntly (In a direct way that may sound rude.) | tactlessly (Without sensitivity to others’ feelings.)
موضوع‌ها
communication |relationships |emotions
تعریف

in a polite, careful way about something sensitive

In a tactful, sensitive way that avoids offending or upsetting someone.

B2
3
الگوی کاربرد:
delicately + [flavoured/scented/coloured/patterned/shaded]
The fish was delicately flavoured with lemon and herbs.
A halat finoman ízesítették citrommal és zöldfűszerekkel.
The room was delicately scented with jasmine.
A szobát finom jázminillat lengte be.
The scarf was delicately patterned in pale blue and grey.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
The soup is delicately spiced.
A leves finoman fűszerezett.
The candle is delicately scented.
A gyertya finoman illatozik.
اشتباه رایج:
Don’t confuse with 'deliciously' (tasty). 'Delicately' often means subtle, not strong.
معنی
with a light, subtle quality
ترکیب‌های رایج
delicately flavoured |delicately scented |delicately perfumed |delicately spiced |delicately sweet |delicately coloured |delicately patterned |delicately shaded |delicately tinted |delicately lit
هم‌معنی‌ها
subtly (Highlights that the effect is not obvious or strong.) | lightly (Often used for flavouring or colouring in small amounts.) | faintly (Suggests the quality is barely noticeable.)
متضادها
strongly (With a powerful taste, smell, or effect.) | heavily (With too much added flavour/colour or too intense an effect.)
موضوع‌ها
food |art_design |sensory
تعریف

in a light or gentle way (taste, smell, colour)

In a way that is light, fine, or subtle in taste, smell, colour, or appearance.

B2
4
الگوی کاربرد:
move/step/smile/gesture delicately
She stepped delicately across the wet stones.
Kecsesen lépdelt át a nedves köveken.
He smiled delicately and changed the subject.
Finoman elmosolyodott, majd témát váltott.
The ballerina moved delicately, almost floating.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
She walked delicately in high heels.
Kecsesen járt magas sarkú cipőben.
He moved delicately like a dancer.
Kecsesen mozgott, akár egy táncos.
اشتباه رایج:
This use is about style and grace, not only about being careful with fragile things.
معنی
in a graceful, refined way
ترکیب‌های رایج
move delicately |step delicately |walk delicately |dance delicately |smile delicately |gesture delicately |rest delicately |sit delicately |laugh delicately |hold delicately
هم‌معنی‌ها
gracefully (More general; not necessarily small or fine.) | daintily (Often suggests small, fine, or traditionally feminine grace.)
متضادها
awkwardly (Without grace or ease.) | heavily (With weight or lack of lightness.)
موضوع‌ها
body_language |arts |social_life
تعریف

in a graceful, gentle way

In a graceful, refined, or dainty way, especially in movement or expression.

C1
5
الگوی کاربرد:
delicately + [balanced/poised/placed/positioned]; [be] delicately [dependent/structured]
The coalition was delicately held together by a single shared goal.
A koalíciót mindössze egyetlen közös cél tartotta törékeny egységben.
The sculpture was delicately poised on a narrow base.
A szobor kényes egyensúlyban állt egy keskeny talapzaton.
The ecosystem is delicately balanced and vulnerable to small changes.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
The plan is delicately balanced.
A terv kényes egyensúlyra épül.
Their agreement is delicately maintained.
Megállapodásukat törékeny egyensúlyban tartják fenn.
اشتباه رایج:
Often used with 'balanced' or 'poised' to show something could easily go wrong.
معنی
in a fragile, precarious way
ترکیب‌های رایج
delicately balanced |delicately poised |delicately placed |delicately positioned |delicately dependent |delicately structured |delicately maintained |delicately adjusted |delicately calibrated |delicately arranged
هم‌معنی‌ها
precariously (Emphasizes danger of failure or collapse.) | finely (Emphasizes precise adjustment and small margins.)
متضادها
securely (Not easily disturbed or endangered.) | firmly (Stable and solid, not easily moved or changed.)
موضوع‌ها
business |politics |science |risk
تعریف

in a way that can easily change or fail

In a way that is finely adjusted and easily upset, changed, or harmed.

دستور زبان
صورت پایه
delicately
IPA
GB/dˈɛlɪkɪtli/
US/dˈɛlɪkɪtli/
هجاها و تکیه
del - ic - ately (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (del)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: delicately
  • Plural: delicatelies
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
delicatelies noun
Core family
delicate adjective A2 delicacy noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
indelicate adjective indelicately adverb
Advanced or less common
delicateness noun
عبارت‌ها

broach (something) delicately

1
/bɹˈoʊt͡ʃ sˈʌmθɪŋ dˈɛlɪkɪtli/
fixed phrase formal

introduce a sensitive topic carefully

start talking about a difficult topic carefully

نمونه‌ها
  • She broached the subject of divorce delicately, waiting for his reaction.
  • I tried to broach the issue delicately with my boss.
  • The counselor broached the topic delicately to avoid overwhelming her.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • He broached the topic delicately.
  • She broached it delicately with her parents.

delicately balanced

1
/dˈɛlɪkɪtli bˈælənst/
fixed phrase

unstable but kept in balance

balanced but easy to disturb

نمونه‌ها
  • The peace agreement is delicately balanced and could collapse at any moment.
  • The budget is delicately balanced between new spending and tax rises.
  • Her health is delicately balanced after the operation.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • Their relationship is delicately balanced.
  • The plan is delicately balanced.

handle (something) delicately

1
/hˈændəl sˈʌmθɪŋ dˈɛlɪkɪtli/
fixed phrase

deal with something carefully

be very careful with something

نمونه‌ها
  • These files contain personal data, so handle them delicately.
  • We need to handle the complaint delicately to keep the customer.
  • Please handle the antique vase delicately.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • Handle the glass delicately.
  • We must handle this problem delicately.

to put it delicately

1
/tə pˈʊt ˈɪt dˈɛlɪkɪtli/
idiom

say something less harshly

used before a polite way of saying something negative

نمونه‌ها
  • To put it delicately, your report needs a lot more work.
  • He’s not the easiest person to work with, to put it delicately.
  • To put it delicately, the dinner didn’t go as planned.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • To put it delicately, I disagree.
  • To put it delicately, it was a bad idea.

tread delicately

1
/tɹˈɛd dˈɛlɪkɪtli/
fixed phrase

act carefully in a situation

be careful because the situation is sensitive

نمونه‌ها
  • After the layoffs, managers had to tread delicately with the remaining staff.
  • She knew she needed to tread delicately around the topic of money.
  • The journalist tread delicately when asking about the scandal.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • I have to tread delicately with this issue.
  • We should tread delicately around him today.

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