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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFragile
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fra-zhil
"Ce verre est fragile."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing something that is fragile or easily broken.
"The quebradizo glass shattered into a thousand pieces when it fell." - 2
Referring to a landscape or terrain that is rugged and difficult to traverse.
"The quebradizo cliffs posed a challenge for the hikers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'quebradizo' originates from the Spanish verb 'quebrar', meaning 'to break'. It evolved in the Spanish language during the late medieval period, reflecting the characteristics of something that is prone to breaking or fracturing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quebradizo" is said worldwide
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Fragile
Transliteration: fra-zhil
"Ce verre est fragile."
Zart
Transliteration: tsart
"Dieses Glas ist zart."
Fragile
Transliteration: fra-ji-le
"Questo vetro è fragile."
Quebradizo
Transliteration: keβɾaˈðiθo
"Este vidrio es quebradizo."
Frágil
Transliteration: fra-jiu
"Este vidro é frágil."
नाज़ुक
Transliteration: naazuk
"यह कांच नाज़ुक है।"
脆弱
Transliteration: cuìruò
"这个玻璃很脆弱。"
부서지기 쉬운
Transliteration: buseojigi swieun
"이 유리는 부서지기 쉬워요."
壊れやすい
Transliteration: kowareyasui
"このガラスは壊れやすいです。"
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