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There are 90 degrees (90°) in a right angle.

[ count ] Universities and colleges give degrees to students who have completed a program there

She has a degree in Mathematics.

[ count, noncount ] a certain amount or level There's always a degree of risk involved in rock climbing. I feel sorry for her to some degree .

de • hy • drat • ed / |di ' haIdreItэd / adjective

( health ) having lost too much water from your body Make sure to drink plenty of fluids so you don't get dehydrated.

de • hy • dra • tion / |dihai ' dreijn / noun

[noncount]

The survivors were suffering from dehydration.

de • lay 1 / di' lei / verb ( de lays , de • lay ing , de layed )

to make someone or something late

My train was delayed for two hours because of the bad weather.

to not do something until a later time Can we delay our meeting until next week?

de • lay 2 / di lei / noun [ count, noncount ] ( plural de • lays )

a time when someone or something is late

There was a long delay at the airport.

You must pay the money without delay (= immediately ) .

del • e • gate 1 / ' debgpt / noun

[ count ]

a person who has been chosen to speak or make decisions for a group of people, especially at a meeting

del • e • gate 2 / ' debgeit / verb ( del • e • gates , del e gat ing , del • e • gat • ed )

to give someone with a lower job a particular task to do You should delegate more work to your assistant.

de • lete / di lit / verb

( de letes , de • let • ing , de let • ed )

to remove something that is written or that is stored on a computer

I deleted some important files on my computer by accident.

del • i / ' deli / noun [ count ] ( plural del . is ) ( informal ) = delicatessen

the deli counter at the grocery store

de • lib • er • ate / di ' libarat / adjective

If something is deliberate , then it is planned and not done by mistake

Was it an accident or was it deliberate?

de .lib .er .ate .ly Ф /d.ььг.мп/ adverb

If you do something deliberately , you wanted or planned to do it

The police think that someone started the fire deliberately.

del • i • ca • cy / ' delikasi / noun [ count ] ( plural del . i • ca • cies )

a type of food that is considered particularly good Try this dish — it's a local delicacy.

del • i • cate / delikat / adjective

1 If something is delicate , you can break or damage it very easily

have delicate skin, so I use special soap.

light and pleasant; not strong delicate colors like pale pink and pale blue The food had a delicate flavor.

del • i • ca • tes • sen / |delika ' tesn /

( also informal del • i / deli / ) noun [ count ] a store that sells foods such as meat, cheese, and salads that are ready to eat and do not need to be cooked

de • li • cious / di ' lijas / adjective

very good to eat This soup is delicious.

de • light1 / di ' lait / noun [ noncount ]

great happiness

The children shrieked with delight when they saw the puppy. —SYNONYM joy

de • light2 / di ' lait / verb

( de • lights , de • light ing , de • light • ed )

to make someone very pleased or happy

de • light • ed / di 'laitad / adjective

very pleased or happy I'm delighted to meet you.

de • light • ful / di ' laitfl / adjective

very pleasant or attractive We stayed in a delightful little hotel.

de .liv .er Ф / dihw verb

( de • liv ers , de • liv • er • ing , de • liv • ered )