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  • 1 ἀσθενής

    ἀσθενής, ές (Pind., Hdt.+; loanw. in rabb.) adj., of that which lacks strength: ‘weak, powerless’.
    ① pert. to suffering from a debilitating illness, sick, ill ἄνθρωπος ἀ. Ac 4:9. Subst. ὁ ἀ. the sick person (Diod S 1, 34, 4) Mt 25:43f; Lk 9:2; 10:9; Ac 5:15f; 1 Cl 59:4 (ἀσεβεῖς cod. H); Pol 6:1. W. ἄρρωστος 1 Cor 11:30 (on the connection betw. wrongdoing and disease cp. PMich Inv. 3690, 7–11 [ZPE 4, ’69, 123]).
    ② pert. to experiencing some incapacity or limitation, weak
    ⓐ of physical weakness. Opp. ἰσχυρός (cp. Ael. Aristid. 36 p. 690 D.; Philo, Aet. M. 58) 1 Cl 38:2; cp. Hv 3, 11, 4; ἡ σὰρξ ἀ. the flesh is weak, gives up too easily Mt 26:41; Mk 14:38; Pol 7:2. ἀ. τῇ σαρκί Hs 9, 1, 2. Of woman (PAmh 141, 16 [restored]; PFlor 58, 14 γυνὴ ἀσθενής; cp. POxy 2713, 8f; EpArist 250) ἀσθενέστερον σκεῦος weaker vessel, i.e. sex 1 Pt 3:7; ἀ. τῷ σώματι physically weak (cp. PFlor 382, 41; abs. Tat. 32, 3) 1 Cl 6:2. ἡ παρουσία τοῦ σώματος ἀ. his personal presence is weak i.e. unimpressive 2 Cor 10:10 (cp. Demosth. 18, 152, s. FDanker, in: Persuasive Artistry [GAKennedy Festschr.] ’91, 276). Acc. to many modern scholars, of spirit beings that can do nothing (w. πτωχός) τὰ ἀ. στοιχεῖα the weak elementary spirits Gal 4:9 (s. στοιχεῖον 2). In imagery of the Christian community: comp., of inferior stones too weak, i.e. incapable of standing great strain Hs 9, 8, 4; 6.
    ⓑ of relative ineffectiveness, whether external or inward weak, feeble, ineffectual ἡμεῖς ἀ. 1 Cor 4:10; τὰ μέλη ἀσθενέστερα the weaker, less important members 12:22. W. φθαρτός the heart viewed as a shrine B 16:7.—τὸ ἀσθενές = ἡ ἀσθένεια (Thu. 2, 61, 2; POxy 71 II, 4 τὸ τῆς φύσεως ἀ.; Jos., Ant. 13, 430) w. τὸ ἀνωφελές Hb 7:18; τὸ ἀ. τοῦ θεοῦ the weakness of God: even what is weak acc. to human standards becomes effective as soon as it comes fr. God 1 Cor 1:25.—τὰ ἀ. τοῦ κόσμου what is weak in (the eyes of) the world 1:27.
    ⓒ of the inner life. ὄντων ἡμῶν ἀ. (=ἁμαρτωλῶν vs. 8) helpless in a moral sense Ro 5:6. Of a weakness in faith, which, through lack of advanced knowledge, considers externals of the greatest importance (cp. Epict. 1, 8, 8 ἀπαιδεύτοις κ. ἀσθενέσι) 1 Cor 8:7, 9f (WMcGarry, Eccl. Rev. 94, ’37, 609–17). ἐγενόμην τοῖς ἀ. ἀ. to those who are weak in faith I became as they are 1 Cor 9:22; ἀντέχεσθαι τῶν ἀ. take care of the weak 1 Th 5:14.—Weak, without influence συγγένεια 1 Cl 10:2. οἱ ἀσθενέστεροι Dg 10:5 (but here ἀ. could have the mng. economically weak, poor, as pap, e.g. UPZ 17, 23; BGU 1815, 6; 1843, 14; 1863, 10; PHib 113, 17; PThéad 20, 15 τὰς ἀσθενεστέρας κώμας; s. ἀσθενέω 3).—ERiggenbach, StKr 66, 1893, 649–78; MRauer, D. ‘Schwachen’ in Korinth u. Rom nach den Pls-briefen 1923.—B. 298. New Docs 4, 132–34. DELG s.v. σθένος. M-M.

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  • 2 faint

    [feɪnt]
    1. adjective
    1) lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc:

    a faint light.

    ضَعيف، باهِت
    2) physically weak and about to lose consciousness:

    Suddenly he felt faint.

    واهِن، مُغْمى عَلَيهِ
    2. verb
    to lose consciousness:

    She fainted on hearing the news.

    يُغْمى عَلَيه
    3. noun
    loss of consciousness:

    His faint gave everybody a fright.

    إغماء

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  • 3 ἐνδυναμόω

    ἐνδυναμόω (δυναμόω ‘strengthen’; s. δύναμις) 1 aor. ἐνεδυνάμωσα, pass. ἐνεδυναμώθην; pf. pass. ptc. ἐνδεδυναμωμένος Hs 5, 4, 4 (Judg 6:34 B; Ps 51:9 v.l. [ARahlfs, Psalmi cum Odis ’31 and Swete]; 1 Ch 12:19 v.l.; Gen 7:20 Aq.; Just., D. 88, 5).
    ① to cause one to be able to function or do someth., strengthen τινά someone or τὶ someth. (Cat. Cod. Astr. XI/2 p. 166, 22) of God or Christ, who give power (Herm. Wr. 1, 32 ἐνδυνάμωσόν με) Phil 4:13; 2 Ti 4:17; Hs 7:4 v.l. Of Christ 1 Ti 1:12; ISm 4:2; ἐ. τινὰ ἔν τινι make someone strong in someth. Hs 6, 1, 2 v.l.
    ② to become able to function or do someth., become strong pass. w. act. sense (Plotinus 4, 9, 5; Achmes 37, 2)
    ⓐ of one who is physically weak ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας Hb 11:34 v.l.; so perh. Ac 9:22 (cp. vs. 19).
    ⓑ usu. of inner or moral strength: ἐ. τῇ πίστει grow strong in faith Ro 4:20. ἐν τῇ πίστει Hv 3, 12, 3. ἐν ταῖς ἐντολαῖς in keeping the commandments m 12, 5, 1; cp. 5, 2, 8 below. ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς δικαιώμασι τοῦ κυρίου Hm 12, 6, 4. ἐν κυρίῳ καὶ ἐν τῷ κράτει Eph 6:10. διὰ τοῦ πνεύματος Hs 9, 1, 2; cp. 9, 13, 7. Of women ἐνδυναμωθεῖσαι διὰ τῆς χάριτος τ. θεοῦ 1 Cl 55:3. ἐνδυναμοῦ be strong ἐν τ. χάριτι 2 Ti 2:1. Abs. Hm 5, 2, 8. RAC IV 415–58.—DELG s.v. δύναμαι. M-M. (ref. to Soph., Lex. for the adj. ἐνδύναμος). TW.

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  • 4 fizycznie

    adv. 1. (cieleśnie) physically
    - silny/słaby fizycznie physically strong/weak
    - sprawny fizycznie (zdrowy) in good shape (physically); (wygimnastykowany) (physically) fit
    - niesprawny fizycznie out of shape, unfit
    - mężczyzna atrakcyjny fizycznie a physically attractive man
    - pociągać kogoś fizycznie to be physically attracted to sb
    - pracować fizycznie to do physical a. manual labour, to be a manual worker
    2. (w związku z fizyką) in terms of physics
    - ująć problem fizycznie to consider a problem in terms of physics a. from the standpoint of physics
    3. (materialnie) physically
    - fizycznie niemożliwe physically impossible
    - być fizycznie obecnym to be physically present
    * * *
    adv.
    2. (= realnie, namacalnie) physically.
    3. (= organicznie, cieleśnie) physically, bodily.
    4. ( wykorzystując mięśnie) physically; pracować fizycznie perform manual labor.

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  • 5 diminué

    diminué, e [diminye]
    * * *

    1.
    diminuée diminɥe participe passé diminuer

    2.
    participe passé adjectif ( affaibli) [personne, adversaire] weak
    * * *
    diminɥe adj diminué, -e
    (personne) (physiquement) in a poor state, (mentalement) less alert
    * * *
    A pp ⇒ diminuer.
    B pp adj
    1 ( affaibli) [personne, adversaire] weak; je l'ai trouvé physiquement très diminué I found him physically very weak; je ne pensais pas qu'il était aussi diminué ( physiquement) I didn't think that he would be so weak; ( intellectuellement) I didn't think that his faculties would be so impaired;
    2 Mus [intervalle] diminished.
    ( féminin diminuée) [diminɥe] adjectif
    1. [affaibli]
    a. [physiquement] his health is failing
    b. [mentalement] he's losing his faculties
    4. [rang de tricot] decreased

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  • 6 no|ga

    f 1. (kończyna) leg
    - przednie/tylne nogi front legs a. forelegs/hind legs
    - złamać nogę to break one’s leg
    - skręcić nogę w kostce to sprain one’s ankle
    - założyć nogę na nogę to cross one’s legs
    - ledwo a. z trudem trzymać się na nogach to be about to collapse
    - trzymać a. utrzymywać się na nogach to keep one’s balance
    - nogi ugięły się pode mną/pod nią I/she went weak at the knees
    - iksowate nogi a. nogi w iks knock knees
    - mieć iksowate nogi to be knock-kneed
    2. (stopa) foot
    - deptać komuś po nogach w tańcu to tread a. step on sb’s toes while dancing
    - powłóczyć nogami to drag one’s feet
    3. (część stołu, krzesła, przyrządu) leg
    - stolik/taboret na trzech nogach a three-legged table/stool
    - stół na jednej a. o jednej nodze a pedestal table
    4. pot., pejor. (niezaradna osoba) also-ran; basket case pot., obraźl.; (tępak) turkey pot., duffer pot.
    - zawsze byłem noga z matmy I’ve always been a duffer at maths
    - postąpił jak noga he blew it pot.
    - □ noga wykroczna Sport back leg
    - noga wypadowa Sport leading foot
    ■ do góry nogami topsy-turvy, upside down
    - przewrócić wszystko do góry nogami to turn everything upside down
    - noga! a. do nogi! (do psa) heel!
    - chodzić przy nodze a. za nogą [pies] to walk a. follow at a. to heel
    - do nogi a. co do nogi to the last person
    - wystrzelali wszystkich co do nogi they wiped out all of them
    - na drugą nogę! pot. let’s drink another one
    - na jednej nodze on a. at the double
    - w nogach łóżka a. posłania at the foot of the bed
    - w nogę [iść, maszerować] in step
    - w nogi! run for it!
    - dać nogę pot. to leg it pot.
    - dali nogę z ostatniej lekcji they bunked off GB pot. a. played hook(e)y from US pot. the last period
    - trzecia noga pot., żart. a walking stick
    - wziąć nogi za pas to take to one’s heels
    - być cały dzień a. nieustannie na nogach to be on the go every minute of the day a. without a break
    - być jedną nogą w grobie a. na tamtym świecie to be at death’s door, to be on one’s last legs; to have one foot in the grave pot., żart.
    - być na ostatnich nogach pot. to be worn to a frazzle pot.
    - robić coś na ostatnich nogach to do sth with one’s last strength
    - być od świtu a od rana na nogach pot. to be on the run since first light
    - iść a. wlec się noga za nogą to drag one’s feet
    - iść w nogi [alkohol] to make walking difficult
    - lecieć a. padać a. walić się z nóg to be collapsing from exhaustion; to be ready to drop pot.
    - ledwo powłóczyć nogami a. wlec nogi za sobą to be on one’s last legs
    - (ze zmęczenia) ledwo a. z trudem trzymał się na nogach (being so tired) he could barely stand
    - mieć dobre nogi to be a good walker
    - nakryć się nogami pot. to fall (down) on one’s back
    - nie móc ruszyć ręką, ani nogą to be too tired to stir
    - padać a. rzucać się komuś do nóg (na znak czci, wdzięczności) to fall a. drop a. sink to one’s knees before sb; (na znak pokory, oddania) to bend a. bow the a. one’s knee to sb
    - podciąć komuś nogi [silne wrażenia, emocje] to make sb weak at the knees; (spowodować upadek) to trip sb (up)
    - porwać się a. zerwać się a. skoczyć na równe nogi to jump a. leap to one’s feet
    - postawić kogoś na nogi (finansowo) to provide sb with a firm financial footing; (zdrowotnie) to make sb feel good again
    - schodzić a. uchodzić nogi do kolan to be exhausted by walking
    - stanąć mocno na nogach (zdrowotnie) to be back on one’s feet; (finansowo) to establish oneself on a firm financial footing
    - stanąć na własnych nogach to stand on one’s own (two) feet
    - ściąć a. zwalić a. zbić kogoś z nóg (pozytywnie) to sweep sb off their feet; (negatywnie) to knock sb off their feet
    - traktować kogoś per noga a. per nogam to treat sb in a scornful way
    - wstać lewą nogą pot., żart. to get out of bed on the wrong side
    - wyciągać nogi pot. (iść szybciej) to walk with long strides
    - wyciągnąć nogi pot. (umrzeć) to cash in one’s chips pot., to turn up one’s toes pot.
    - zmienić nogę to fall into step
    - zmylić nogę to break step
    - jesteśmy już/jeszcze jedną nogą na wakacjach our thoughts are already/still on holidays
    - jesteś tu z nami tylko jedną nogą you’re here with us merely physically but your thoughts are elsewhere
    - moja/jego noga więcej tu nie postanie I/he will never set foot in this place again
    - noga się mu/mi powinęła his/my luck has run out
    - nogi mu/jej odjęło przest. his/her legs are paralysed
    - nogi same ją/jego niosą she/he walks effortlessly
    - nogi wrosły jej w ziemię she was petrified
    - wyjść a. wyjechać skądś nogami do przodu pot. (umrzeć) to turn up one’s toes
    - ziemia a. grunt usuwa mi/nam się spod nóg I am/we are finding myself/ourselves in a precarious situation
    - żywa noga stąd nie ujdzie no one will get out of here alive
    - kłamstwo ma krótkie nogi przysł. (the) truth will out przysł.
    - kto nie ma w głowie, ten ma w nogach pot. forgetful people waste more time
    - ręka rękę myje, noga nogę wspiera przysł. you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours przysł.

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  • 7 С-84

    БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ СВОЁ VP
    1. (subj: human
    usu. pfv) to achieve one's desired, established aim (when in conflict with another person or when struggling against adverse circumstances)
    X возьмёт своё = X will succeed (prevail, win out)
    X will get (have) his way (in limited contexts) X's turn (day, moment) will come X will get back at person Y X will take his revenge.
    «Дождались станишники (phonetic spelling = станичники) своего часа. И уж они, будьте покойны, они своё возьмут» (Максимов 3). This is just what the Cossacks have been waiting for. They'll take their revenge, don't you worry" (3a).
    2. ( subj: a noun denoting a season, natural phenomenon etc) to manifest itself fully
    X возьмёт своё = X will come into its own.
    ...Весна брала своё. Все кругом золотисто зеленело... (Тургенев 2)....Spring was coming into its own. All around him was the gold and verdure of spring... (2a).
    3. ( subj: abstr) to render its typical effect, dominate, usu. in an evident manner
    X брал свое - X was making itself felt
    X was having its way X was claiming its own X was prevailing ( usu. of old age, illness etc) X was taking its toll X was telling (on person Y) X was catching up (with person Y) (of age only) person Y was feeling his age (of disease only) X was overpowering person Y.
    Так жила тетя Маша со своими богатырскими дочерями -бедно, вольно, неряшливо. Дети и сама она питались чем попало, но могучая природа брала своё, и все они выглядели румяными, сильными, довольными (Искандер 3). Thus Aunt Masha lived with her herculean daughters-poor, free, and slovenly. The children, and she herself, lived from hand to mouth, but mighty nature had its way and all of them looked rosy, strong, and content (3a).
    «...Слышу, патер в дырочку (исповедальни) ей (девушке) назначает вечером свидание, а ведь старик - кремень, и вот пал в одно мгновение! Природа-то, правда-то природы взяла своё!» (Достоевский 2). "...I heard the priest arranging a rendezvous with her (the girl) for that evening through the hole (of the confessional booth)
    the old man was solid as a rock, but he fell in an instant! It was nature, the truth of nature, claiming its own!" (2a).
    ...Молодость брала своё: горе Наташи начало покрываться слоем впечатлений прожитой жизни, оно перестало такою мучительною болью лежать ей на сердце, начинало становиться прошедшим, и Наташа стала физически оправляться (Толстой 6)....Youth prevailed: Natasha's grief began to be submerged under the impressions of daily life and ceased to weigh so heavily on her heart, it gradually faded into the past, and she began to recover physically (6a).
    Он был уже так слаб от двенадцати (уколов), уже (врачи) качали головами над его анализами крови, - а надо было выдержать ещё столько же? Не мытьём, так катаньем болезнь брала своё (Солженицын 10). Не was so weak from the twelve (injections) he had had-already they (the doctors) were shaking their heads over his blood count-might he really have to endure the same number again? By hook or by crook the disease was overpowering him (10a).

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  • 8 брать свое

    • БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ СВОЕ
    [VP]
    =====
    1. [subj: human; usu. pfv]
    ⇒ to achieve one's desired, established aim (when in conflict with another person or when struggling against adverse circumstances):
    - X возьмёт своё≈ X will succeed (prevail, win out);
    - [in limited contexts] X's turn (day, moment) will come;
    - X will take his revenge.
         ♦ "Дождались станишники [phonetic spelling = станичники] своего часа. И уж они, будьте покойны, они своё возьмут" (Максимов 3). "This is just what the Cossacks have been waiting for. They'll take their revenge, don't you worry" (3a).
    2. [subj: a noun denoting a season, natural phenomenon etc]
    ⇒ to manifest itself fully:
    - X возьмёт своё≈ X will come into its own.
         ♦...Весна брала своё. Все кругом золотисто зеленело... (Тургенев 2)....Spring was coming into its own. All around him was the gold and verdure of spring... (2a).
    3. [subj: abstr]
    ⇒ to render its typical effect, dominate, usu. in an evident manner:
    - X брал свое≈ X was making itself felt;
    - [usu. of old age, illness etc] X was taking its toll;
    - [of disease only] X was overpowering person Y.
         ♦ Так жила тетя Маша со своими богатырскими дочерями - бедно, вольно, неряшливо. Дети и сама она питались чем попало, но могучая природа брала своё, и все они выглядели румяными, сильными, довольными (Искандер 3). Thus Aunt Masha lived with her herculean daughters-poor, free, and slovenly. The children, and she herself, lived from hand to mouth, but mighty nature had its way and all of them looked rosy, strong, and content (3a).
         ♦ "...Слышу, патер в дырочку [исповедальни] ей [девушке] назначает вечером свидание, а ведь старик - кремень, и вот пал в одно мгновение! Природа-то, правда-то природы взяла своё!" (Достоевский 2). "...I heard the priest arranging a rendezvous with her [the girl] for that evening through the hole [of the confessional booth]; the old man was solid as a rock, but he fell in an instant! It was nature, the truth of nature, claiming its own!" (2a).
         ♦...Молодость брала своё: горе Наташи начало покрываться слоем впечатлений прожитой жизни, оно перестало такою мучительною болью лежать ей на сердце, начинало становиться прошедшим, и Наташа стала физически оправляться (Толстой 6)....Youth prevailed: Natasha's grief began to be submerged under the impressions of daily life and ceased to weigh so heavily on her heart; it gradually faded into the past, and she began to recover physically (6a).
         ♦ Он был уже так слаб от двенадцати [уколов], уже [врачи] качали головами над его анализами крови, - а надо было выдержать ещё столько же? Не мытьём, так катаньем болезнь брала своё (Солженицын 10). He was so weak from the twelve [injections] he had had-already they [the doctors] were shaking their heads over his blood count-might he really have to endure the same number again? By hook or by crook the disease was overpowering him (10a).

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  • 9 взять свое

    • БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ СВОЕ
    [VP]
    =====
    1. [subj: human; usu. pfv]
    ⇒ to achieve one's desired, established aim (when in conflict with another person or when struggling against adverse circumstances):
    - X возьмёт своё≈ X will succeed (prevail, win out);
    - [in limited contexts] X's turn (day, moment) will come;
    - X will take his revenge.
         ♦ "Дождались станишники [phonetic spelling = станичники] своего часа. И уж они, будьте покойны, они своё возьмут" (Максимов 3). "This is just what the Cossacks have been waiting for. They'll take their revenge, don't you worry" (3a).
    2. [subj: a noun denoting a season, natural phenomenon etc]
    ⇒ to manifest itself fully:
    - X возьмёт своё≈ X will come into its own.
         ♦...Весна брала своё. Все кругом золотисто зеленело... (Тургенев 2)....Spring was coming into its own. All around him was the gold and verdure of spring... (2a).
    3. [subj: abstr]
    ⇒ to render its typical effect, dominate, usu. in an evident manner:
    - X брал свое≈ X was making itself felt;
    - [usu. of old age, illness etc] X was taking its toll;
    - [of disease only] X was overpowering person Y.
         ♦ Так жила тетя Маша со своими богатырскими дочерями - бедно, вольно, неряшливо. Дети и сама она питались чем попало, но могучая природа брала своё, и все они выглядели румяными, сильными, довольными (Искандер 3). Thus Aunt Masha lived with her herculean daughters-poor, free, and slovenly. The children, and she herself, lived from hand to mouth, but mighty nature had its way and all of them looked rosy, strong, and content (3a).
         ♦ "...Слышу, патер в дырочку [исповедальни] ей [девушке] назначает вечером свидание, а ведь старик - кремень, и вот пал в одно мгновение! Природа-то, правда-то природы взяла своё!" (Достоевский 2). "...I heard the priest arranging a rendezvous with her [the girl] for that evening through the hole [of the confessional booth]; the old man was solid as a rock, but he fell in an instant! It was nature, the truth of nature, claiming its own!" (2a).
         ♦...Молодость брала своё: горе Наташи начало покрываться слоем впечатлений прожитой жизни, оно перестало такою мучительною болью лежать ей на сердце, начинало становиться прошедшим, и Наташа стала физически оправляться (Толстой 6)....Youth prevailed: Natasha's grief began to be submerged under the impressions of daily life and ceased to weigh so heavily on her heart; it gradually faded into the past, and she began to recover physically (6a).
         ♦ Он был уже так слаб от двенадцати [уколов], уже [врачи] качали головами над его анализами крови, - а надо было выдержать ещё столько же? Не мытьём, так катаньем болезнь брала своё (Солженицын 10). He was so weak from the twelve [injections] he had had-already they [the doctors] were shaking their heads over his blood count-might he really have to endure the same number again? By hook or by crook the disease was overpowering him (10a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > взять свое

  • 10 병약자

    n. valetudinarian, one who worries chronically about his health; invalid; weakling, weak person (physically or emotionally)

    Korean-English dictionary > 병약자

  • 11 fragilis

    frăgĭlis, e, adj. [id.], easily broken, brittle, fragile (class.; esp. freq. in the transf. signif.; cf.: caducus, fluxus).
    I.
    Lit.:

    cadi,

    Ov. M. 12, 243:

    coryli (with tiliae molles),

    id. ib. 10, 93:

    rami,

    Verg. E. 8, 40:

    myrtus,

    Hor. C. 3, 23, 16:

    ratis,

    id. ib. 1, 3, 10; cf.

    phaselus,

    id. ib. 3, 2, 28:

    aes malleis,

    Plin. 34, 8, 20, § 94; cf.:

    saccharon dentibus,

    id. 12, 8, 17, § 32:

    crystalli centrum,

    id. 37, 2, 10, § 28:

    caput ictibus parvis,

    Gell. 6, 1, 11:

    tenuior fragiliorque penna scarabaeorum,

    Plin. 11, 28, 34, § 97:

    ut fragilis glacies interit ira mora,

    Ov. A. A. 1, 347.— Poet.:

    aquae,

    i. e. ice, Ov. Tr. 3, 10, 26:

    fragiles sonitus chartarum,

    i. e. crackling, Lucr. 6, 112:

    lauri,

    Verg. E. 8, 82:

    pollicibus fragiles increpuere manus,

    Prop. 4 (5), 7, 12; cf. fragor.—
    II.
    Transf., in gen., weak, perishable, frail (physically or mentally):

    fragile corpus animus sempiternus movet,

    Cic. Rep. 6, 24 fin.;

    in fragili corpore odiosa omnis offensio est,

    id. Sen. 18, 65; cf.:

    (corpora) fragili natura praedita,

    Lucr. 1, 581; and absol.:

    fragili quaerens illidere dentem, Offendet solido,

    Hor. S. 2, 1, 77: fragilissimus alvus, Att. ap. Non. 193, 26.—Of an effeminate man: Julius et fragilis Pediatia (sarcastically in the fem. gen. instead of Pediatius), qs. the delicate Miss Pediatius, Hor. S. 1, 8, 39:

    quis enim confidit, sibi semper id stabile et firmum permansurum, quod fragile et caducum sit?

    Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 86:

    res humanae fragiles caducaeque sunt,

    id. Lael. 27, 102; id. Leg. 1, 8, 24; cf.:

    divitiarum et formae gloria fluxa atque fragilis est,

    Sall. C. 1, 4:

    fortuna populi,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 28 fin.:

    nec aliud est aeque fragile in homine (quam memoria),

    Plin. 7, 24, 24, § 90:

    nulli vita fragilior (quam homini),

    id. 7 praef. § 5; cf.:

    (hominum) aevum omne et breve et fragile est,

    Plin. Pan. 78, 2:

    haud aevi fragilis sonipes,

    Sil. 3, 386: anni fragiles et inertior aetas, the frail years (of age), Ov. Tr. 4, 8, 3.— Adv. does not occur.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > fragilis

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