No. 3,861 in Portuguese
delgada
Slim; thin; slender.
In a sentence
Ela tem uma figura delgada e elegante.
She has a slender and elegant figure.
Here 'delgada' is used as an adjective describing someone's physical appearance, meaning slender or slim.
A linha delgada entre o sucesso e o fracasso pode ser difícil de identificar.
The thin line between success and failure can be hard to identify.
In this sentence, 'delgada' is metaphorically describing the thinness of the distinction between two concepts.
O papel é tão delgado que quase se rasga ao toque.
The paper is so thin that it almost tears when touched.
Here 'delgada' is used to describe the thinness of an object in a tactile manner.
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