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fragile

fragile, delicate

adjective frah-ZHEEL Less Common

Origin: Latin 'fragilis'

Also means

frail, vulnerable

Usage Note

fragile is the same in masculine and feminine. Beyond physical breakability, it describes people who are emotionally or physically vulnerable—une santé fragile (fragile health). The noun fragilité (f) means fragility or vulnerability. Attention, fragile! is the standard label on breakable packages.

Examples

"Ce vase est très fragile."

Natural Translation

This vase is very fragile.

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