délibérer, v.n., to deliberate; to determine, to resolve. Il n’y a pas lieu à —; there is no occasion for deliberating. Il en sera délibéré; it shall be taken into consideration.
délicat, -e, adj., delicate, weak, dainty, nice, touchy, fastidious, ticklish. Vous êtes bien —; you are very fastidious. Faire le —; to be fastidious. Affaire —e; ticklish affair. Il est — sur le point d’honneur; he is very tender on points of honor. Il est — sur le manger; he is very dainty.
délicatement (-kat-mān), adv., delicately, daintily, tenderly. Peu —; indelicately.
☉délicater, v.a., to cocker, to fondle, to pamper. V. dorloter.
se délicater, v.r., to nurse one’s self, to indulge one’s self.
délicatesse, n.f., delicacy; tenderness; daintiness, scrupulousness, refinement; nicety (of language); ticklishness; squeamishness; considerateness. pl., dainties. Les —s d’une langue; the niceties of a language. Avoir une grande — de conscience; to have a very scrupulous conscience. Ce serait une — de votre part; it would be very nice of you.
délice, n.m.sing., délices, n.f.pl., delight, pleasure; deliciousness. Goûter les —s de la vie; to enjoy the delights of life. Faire ses —s d’une chose; to delight in a thing. Je faisais les —s de ma mère; I was my mother’s darling.
délicieusement (-eûz-mān), adv., deliciously, delightfully.
délicieu-x, -se, adj., delicious, delightful; capital. Cette histoire est —se; that’s a capital story.