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1 brittle
brittle spröde; brüchig, zerbrechlich; mürbe • become brittle spröde werden, versprödenEnglish-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > brittle
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2 brittle
adjectivespröde; zerbrechlich [Glas]; schwach [Knochen]; brüchig [Gestein]* * *['britl](hard but easily broken: brittle materials.) spröde- academic.ru/9116/brittleness">brittleness* * *brit·tle[ˈbrɪtl̩, AM -t̬-]I. adj1. (fragile) zerbrechlich, spröde\brittle bones brüchige Knochena \brittle layer of ice eine dünne EisschichtII. n [Nuss]krokant nt* * *['brɪtl]adj* * *brittle [ˈbrıtl]A adj1. spröde, zerbrechlich (beide auch fig)2. brüchig (Metall etc) (auch fig):have a brittle relationship with ein gespanntes Verhältnis haben zu3. fig scharf (Antwort etc), (Stimme auch) schneidend4. figa) hart, kaltb) schwierig (Persönlichkeit etc)c) reizbar:have a brittle temper leicht aufbrausen, jähzornig seinB s (Nuss)Krokant m* * *adjectivespröde; zerbrechlich [Glas]; schwach [Knochen]; brüchig [Gestein]* * *adj.spröd adj.zerbrechlich adj. -
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1) ( fragile) zerbrechlich, spröde;\brittle bones brüchige Knochen;a \brittle layer of ice eine dünne Eisschicht;2) (fig: unpleasantly sharp) laugh, voice schrill; behaviour, person laut, aber unsicher n [Nuss]krokant nt -
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<food.qualit> (ice cream defect) ■ krümelig; bröckelig< mat> (breaking readily, easily destroyed; e.g. glass, china) ■ zerbrechlich; bruchempfindlich<metal.qualit> (deficient in tenacity; e.g. pig iron) ■ spröde -
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brittle1 adj GEO bröckelig (z. B. Eisenerz, Kohle usw.); brüchig (z. B. Eisenerz, Kohle usw.); sprödbrüchigbrittle2 adj MET, TECH spröde -
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10 brittle-bone disease
a) → academic.ru/52303/osteoporosis">osteoporosisb) Glasknochenkrankheit f -
11 brittle fracture
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12 brittle lacquer
brittle lacquer Reißlack mEnglish-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics > brittle lacquer
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13 brittle film
brittle film spröder Film m (Anstrich)English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > brittle film
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14 brittle fracture
brittle fracture Sprödbruch mEnglish-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > brittle fracture
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15 brittle point
brittle point Brechpunkt m (Bitumen)English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > brittle point
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16 brittle rock
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > brittle rock
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17 brittle finish
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19 brittle lacquer
<qualit.mat> (cracks at a given strain) ■ Reißlack m -
20 brittle lacquer method
<qualit.mat> ■ Reißlackmethode fEnglish-german technical dictionary > brittle lacquer method
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brittle — [brit′ l] adj. [ME britel < OE breotan, to break to pieces; akin to ON brjota < IE * bhreu < base * bher , to cut with a sharp point] 1. easily broken or shattered because hard and inflexible 2. having a sharp, hard quality [brittle… … English World dictionary
Brittle — Brit tle, a. [OE. britel, brutel, AS. bryttian to dispense, fr. bre[ o]tan to break; akin to Icel. brytja, Sw. bryta, Dan. bryde. Cf. {Brickle}.] Easily broken; apt to break; fragile; not tough or tenacious. [1913 Webster] Farewell, thou pretty,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brittle — M.E. britel, perhaps from an unrecorded O.E. adj. *brytel, related to brytan to crush, pound, to break to pieces, from P.Gmc. stem *brutila brittle, from *breutan to break up (Cf. O.N. brjota to break, O.H.G. brodi fragile ), and related to… … Etymology dictionary
brittle — [adj1] fragile breakable, crisp, crumbling, crumbly, delicate, frail, frangible, friable, inelastic, shatterable, shivery, vitreous, weak; concepts 488,606 Ant. durable, flexible, moveable, resilient, supple brittle [adj2] tense curt, edgy,… … New thesaurus
brittle — ► ADJECTIVE 1) hard but liable to break or shatter easily. 2) hard or superficial in a way that masks nervousness or instability. ► NOUN ▪ a brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar. DERIVATIVES brittleness noun. ORIGIN related to an Old … English terms dictionary
brittle — index nonsubstantial (not sturdy) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
brittle — crisp, *fragile, frangible, short, friable Analogous words: *hardened, indurated Antonyms: supple Contrasted words: *elastic, resilient, springy, flexible: tough, tenacious, *strong, stout … New Dictionary of Synonyms
brittle — [[t]brɪ̱t(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED An object or substance that is brittle is hard but easily broken. Pine is brittle and breaks. ...the dry, brittle ends of the hair. 2) ADJ GRADED If you describe a situation, relationship, or someone s mood as… … English dictionary
brittle — UK [ˈbrɪt(ə)l] / US adjective Word forms brittle : adjective brittle comparative brittler superlative brittlest 1) a) a brittle substance or object is hard and can easily break into pieces Don t pack fragile or brittle objects in your suitcase.… … English dictionary
brittle — I. adjective (brittler; brittlest) Etymology: Middle English britil; akin to Old English brēotan to break, Old Norse brjōta Date: 14th century 1. a. easily broken, cracked, or snapped < brittle clay > < brittle glass > … New Collegiate Dictionary
brittle — brit|tle [ brıtl ] adjective 1. ) a brittle substance or object is hard and can easily break into pieces: Don t pack fragile or brittle objects in your suitcase. a ) a brittle relationship or situation is not very strong and could easily be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English