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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFragile
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fra-zhil
"Ce papier est fragile et se déchire facilement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Easily damaged or broken; lacking strength.
"The flimsy paper tore easily when I tried to write on it." - 2
Not convincing or substantial; weak in argument or reasoning.
"His flimsy excuse for being late did not convince anyone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'flimsy' originates from the early 19th century, derived from the dialectal term 'flimsy' meaning 'weak' or 'fragile'. It is believed to have roots in the Old Norse word 'flimsa', which means 'to flutter'. Over time, its meaning evolved to describe something that is not sturdy or substantial.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flimsy" is said worldwide
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Fragile
Transliteration: fra-zhil
"Ce papier est fragile et se déchire facilement."
Zart
Transliteration: tsart
"Dieses Papier ist zart und reißt leicht."
Fragile
Transliteration: fra-ji-le
"Questo foglio è fragile e si strappa facilmente."
Frágil
Transliteration: fra-hil
"Este papel es frágil y se rasga fácilmente."
Frágil
Transliteration: fra-jiu
"Este papel é frágil e rasga-se facilmente."
कमज़ोर
Transliteration: kamzor
"यह कागज कमज़ोर है और आसानी से फट जाता है।"
脆弱
Transliteration: cuìruò
"这张纸很脆弱，容易撕裂。"
약한
Transliteration: yakhan
"이 종이는 약해서 쉽게 찢어집니다."
脆い
Transliteration: moro-i
"この紙は脆くて簡単に破れます。"
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