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(easily broken: a fragile glass vase.) frágilfragile adj frágiltr['fræʤaɪl]1 frágil2 figurative use (health) delicado,-afragile ['fræʤəl, -.ʤaɪl] adj: frágiladj.• deleznable adj.• delicado, -a adj.• endeble adj.• frágil adj.• quebradizo, -a adj.• rompedero, -a adj.'frædʒəl, 'frædʒaɪla) <object/china/glass> frágil; <relationship/link/agreement> precario, frágilfragile, handle with care — cuidado, frágil
['frædʒaɪl]ADJ1) (=easily broken) [glass, china, object] frágilfragile, handle with care — cuidado, frágil
2) (=delicate, fine) [plant, beauty, person] delicado3) (=frail) [person] débil; [health] delicado, precario4) (=unstable) [peace, democracy, relationship] precario, frágilthe fragile state of the economy — el precario or frágil estado de la economía
* * *['frædʒəl, 'frædʒaɪl]a) <object/china/glass> frágil; <relationship/link/agreement> precario, frágilfragile, handle with care — cuidado, frágil
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2 frail
freil(weak, especially in health: a frail old lady.) débil, delicado- frailtyfrail adj débil / delicadotr[freɪl]1 frágil, delicado,-a2 (morally weak) débilfrail ['freɪl] adj: débil, delicadoadj.• deleznable adj.• endeble adj.• entelerido, -a adj.• frágil adj.• ético, -a adj.n.• débil s.m.freɪladjective -er, -esta) ( physically delicate) < person> débil, delicado; < health> delicadob) ( morally weak) débilc) ( fragile) <table/boat> precario, endeble[freɪl]ADJ (compar frailer) (superl frailest) [person] débil; [health] delicado, frágil; [chair etc] frágil; (fig) [hope] leve; [relationship] frágil* * *[freɪl]adjective -er, -esta) ( physically delicate) < person> débil, delicado; < health> delicadob) ( morally weak) débilc) ( fragile) <table/boat> precario, endeble -
3 delicate
'delikət1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) delicado, frágil2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) delicado3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) delicado4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) suave, delicado•- delicacy
delicate adj delicadotr['delɪkət]1 (fine - gen) delicado,-a; (- embroidery, handiwork) fino,-a, esmerado,-a, delicado,-a2 (easily damaged) frágil; (easily made ill) delicado,-a3 (requiring careful treatment) delicado,-a4 (subtle - colour) suave, delicado,-a; (- flavour, taste) delicado,-a, fino,-a; (- perfume) delicado,-a5 (sensitive - instrument) sensible; (- sense of smell, taste) fino,-adelicate ['dɛlɪkət] adj1) subtle: delicadoa delicate fragrance: una fragancia delicada2) dainty: delicado, primoroso, fino3) fragile: frágil4) sensitive: delicadoa delicate matter: un asunto delicadoadj.• afiligranado, -a adj.• delicado, -a adj.• enfermizo, -a adj.• exquisito, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• frágil adj.• quebradizo, -a adj.• suave adj.• tenue adj.'delɪkət1)a) (fine, intricate) <lace/features> delicado; < workmanship> fino, esmeradob) (fragile, needing care) delicado2)a) ( needing skill) delicadob) ( needing tact) delicadoc) ( tactful) delicado, discreto3) ( subtle) <shade/taste> delicado['delɪkɪt]ADJ1) (=fine, subtle) [features, fabric, workmanship, instrument] delicado; [flavour, fragrance, food] exquisito; [touch] suave2) (=fragile) [china, balance, ecosystem] frágil; [person, health, skin, liver] delicadoI'm feeling rather delicate this morning — hum estoy un tanto delicado esta mañana hum
3) (=sensitive, awkward) [situation, problem, task, negotiations] delicado, difícil* * *['delɪkət]1)a) (fine, intricate) <lace/features> delicado; < workmanship> fino, esmeradob) (fragile, needing care) delicado2)a) ( needing skill) delicadob) ( needing tact) delicadoc) ( tactful) delicado, discreto3) ( subtle) <shade/taste> delicado -
4 frágil
frágil adjetivo ‹ persona› frail; ‹ economía› fragile
frágil adjetivo
1 (fácil de romper) fragile
2 (poco fuerte) frail, weak
una salud muy frágil, weak health ' frágil' also found in these entries: Spanish: delicada - delicado - quebradizo English: breakable - brittle - care - flimsy - fragile - frail - handle - insubstantial
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