touchy

delicato

Che può creare problemi o turbare le persone e richiede quindi attenzione.

In inglese semplice: Likely to cause trouble or upset people, so needing careful handling.

• Money is a touchy subject here.
• We handled the touchy situation carefully.
• That question could make the negotiations touchy.

Sinonimi: sensitive, delicate

Espressioni comuni: touchy subject, touchy situation, touchy issue

permaloso

Che si offende o si turba facilmente per le parole o le azioni degli altri.

In inglese semplice: Easily upset or offended by what other people say or do.

• He is rather touchy today.
• She gets touchy about her age.
• Why are you so touchy when I mention work?

Come si usa: touchy about something (He is touchy about his height.)

Sinonimi: sensitive, oversensitive

Espressioni comuni: touchy about something, touchy person, get touchy