Fragile
21fragile — frà·gi·le agg. AU 1. facile a rompersi: il vetro è un materiale fragile, l ossatura delle persone anziane è molto fragile; fragile! scritta posta su imballaggi contenenti oggetti delicati Contrari: infrangibile. 2. estens., di costituzione fisica …
22fragile — [[t]fræ̱ʤaɪl, AM ʤ(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED 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… …
23fragile — fra|gile [ˈfrædʒaıl US dʒəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: fragilis; FRAIL] 1.) easily broken or damaged = ↑delicate ≠ ↑strong ▪ fragile bones ▪ Be careful with that vase it s very fragile. 2.) a fragile situation is one that is weak or… …
24fragile — , fragilis L. weak. 1) Inflorescences readily disarticulating. Agropyron fragile, Andropogon fragilis, Bambusa fragilis, Digitaria fragilis, Garnotia fragilis, Gaudinia fragilis, Homozeugos fragile, Luziola fragilis, Paspalum fragile,… …
25FRAGILE — adj. des deux genres Aisé à rompre, sujet à se casser. Fragile comme un verre. Un vase fragile. La porcelaine est belle, mais elle est fragile. Il signifie figurément, Qui n est pas solidement établi, qui peut aisément être détruit Fortune… …
26fragile — frag|ile [ frædʒəl ] adjective * 1. ) easy to break or damage: Most of the exhibits are too fragile to be sent abroad. a ) used about a situation, agreement, or relationship that can easily be damaged or destroyed: A fragile ceasefire is now in… …
27fragile */ — UK [ˈfrædʒaɪl] / US [ˈfrædʒəl] adjective 1) easy to break or damage Most of the exhibits are too fragile to be sent abroad. a) used about a situation, agreement, or relationship that can easily be damaged or destroyed A fragile ceasefire is now… …
28fragile — adjective Etymology: Middle French, from Latin fragilis more at frail Date: 1521 1. a. easily broken or destroyed < a fragile vase > b. constitutionally delicate ; lacking in vigor < a fragile child > 2. tenuous …
29FRAGILE — adj. des deux genres Qui se rompt, se brise facilement. Fragile comme le verre, comme du verre. Un vase fragile. Il signifie, par analogie, Qui n’est pas solidement établi, qui peut aisément être détruit. Fortune fragile. Biens fragiles. Il… …
30fragile — fragilely, adv. fragility /freuh jil i tee/, fragileness, n. /fraj euhl/; Brit. /fraj uyl/, adj. 1. easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance. 2. vulnerably delicate, as… …
