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1 quebradizo
adj.1 brittle, crisp, delicate, breakable.2 faltering, broken.3 crumbly.* * *► adjetivo2 figurado (enfermizo) unhealthy, sickly3 figurado (débil moralmente) weak, frail* * *(f. - quebradiza)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=frágil) [gen] fragile, brittle; [hojaldre] short; [galleta] crumbly; [voz] weak, faltering2) (=enfermizo) sickly, frail3) (=muy sensible) emotionally fragile, sensitive, easily upset4) [moralmente] weak, easily tempted* * *- za adjetivoa) ( frágil) fragile; <uña/hueso> brittleb) ( que se desmenuza con facilidad) crumbly* * *= brittle, embrittled.Ex. The survey found that 37.0% of the items are seriously deteriorated (paper is embrittled), 33.6% are moderately deteriorated (paper is becoming brittle), and 29.4% are in good condition (paper shows no signs of deterioration) = El estudio encontró que el 37,0% de las obras están muy deterioradas (el papel es quebradizo), el 33,6% están moderadamente deterioradas (el papel se está volviendo quebradizo) y el 29,4% están en buen estado (el papel no muestra señales de deterioro).Ex. The survey found that 37.0% of the items are seriously deteriorated (paper is embrittled), 33.6% are moderately deteriorated (paper is becoming brittle), and 29.4% are in good condition (paper shows no signs of deterioration) = El estudio encontró que el 37,0% de las obras están muy deterioradas (el papel es quebradizo), el 33,6% están moderadamente deterioradas (el papel se está volviendo quebradizo) y el 29,4% están en buen estado (el papel no muestra señales de deterioro).----* masa quebradiza = shortcrust, short pastry.* * *- za adjetivoa) ( frágil) fragile; <uña/hueso> brittleb) ( que se desmenuza con facilidad) crumbly* * *= brittle, embrittled.Ex: The survey found that 37.0% of the items are seriously deteriorated (paper is embrittled), 33.6% are moderately deteriorated (paper is becoming brittle), and 29.4% are in good condition (paper shows no signs of deterioration) = El estudio encontró que el 37,0% de las obras están muy deterioradas (el papel es quebradizo), el 33,6% están moderadamente deterioradas (el papel se está volviendo quebradizo) y el 29,4% están en buen estado (el papel no muestra señales de deterioro).
Ex: The survey found that 37.0% of the items are seriously deteriorated (paper is embrittled), 33.6% are moderately deteriorated (paper is becoming brittle), and 29.4% are in good condition (paper shows no signs of deterioration) = El estudio encontró que el 37,0% de las obras están muy deterioradas (el papel es quebradizo), el 33,6% están moderadamente deterioradas (el papel se está volviendo quebradizo) y el 29,4% están en buen estado (el papel no muestra señales de deterioro).* masa quebradiza = shortcrust, short pastry.* * *quebradizo -za1 (frágil) easily broken, fragile; ‹uña/hueso› brittleesta porcelana es muy quebradiza this china breaks easily o is very fragile2 (que se desmenuza con facilidad) crumbly3 ‹voz› faltering* * *
quebradizo◊ -za adjetivo
‹uña/hueso› brittle
quebradizo,-a adjetivo
1 (uña, cristal, etc) brittle
2 (salud, etc) fragile
' quebradizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quebradiza
English:
brittle
* * *quebradizo, -a adj1. [frágil] fragile, brittle2. [débil] frail3. [voz] wavering, faltering* * *adj brittle* * *quebradizo, -za adjfrágil: breakable, delicate, fragile* * *
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