Новый большой англо-русский словарь - fragile
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fragile
1. хрупкий, ломкий a fragile china cup —- хрупкая фарфоровая чашка 2. хрупкий, слабый; нежный fragile health —- слабое здоровье 3. непрочный, недолговечный; преходящий fragile happiness —- непрочное счастье fragility 1. хрупкость; ломкость fragility of bones —- ломкость костей 2. хрупкость, слабость an appearance of fragility —- впечатление хрупкости (слабости) 3. непрочность, недолговечность; преходящий характер fragility of life —- мимолетность жизни fragility of beauty —- недолговечность красоты 4. горн. слабость (кровли)
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adj. 1) хрупкий, ломкий 2) хрупкий, слабый 3) преходящий, недолговечный Syn: brittle, frail, frangible, friable Ant: elastic, flexible, malleable, strong, supple, tough ...Англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1 easily broken; weak. 2 of delicate frame or constitution; not strong. Derivatives fragilely adv. fragility n. Etymology: F fragile or L fragilis f. frangere break ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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adjective Etymology: Middle French, from Latin fragilis — more at frail Date: 1521 1. a. easily broken or destroyed a ~ vase b. constitutionally delicate ; lacking in vigor a ~ child 2. tenuous, slight ~ hope • fragility noun Synonyms: ~, frangible, brittle, crisp, friable mean breaking easily. ~ implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need for careful handling a ~ antique chair. frangible implies susceptibility to being broken without implying weakness or delicacy frangible stone used for paving. brittle implies hardness together with lack of elasticity or flexibility or toughness brittle bones. crisp implies a firmness and brittleness desirable especially in some foods crisp lettuce. friable applies to substances that are easily crumbled or pulverized friable soil. Synonym: see in addition weak. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. If you describe a situation as fragile, you mean that it is weak or uncertain, and unlikely to be able to resist strong pressure or attack. (JOURNALISM) The fragile economies of several southern African nations could be irreparably damaged... His overall condition remained fragile. = unstable ADJ • fragility By mid-1988 there were clear indications of the extreme fragility of the Right-wing coalition. N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n 2. Something that is fragile is easily broken or damaged. He leaned back in his fragile chair. ? sturdy ADJ • fragility Older drivers are more likely to be seriously injured because of the fragility of their bones. N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj 1 not strong, and therefore easily broken or damaged (The parcel was marked FRAGILE - HANDLE WITH CARE.) 2 easily damaged, spoilt, or destroyed (The country's fragile economy is threatened by the continued drought.) 3 a fragile person looks thin and delicate and is often weak or likely to become ill 4 BrE if someone feels fragile they feel ill, especially because they have drunk too much alcohol - fragility n (- compare frail) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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