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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sproede
"Das Material ist alt und spröde geworden."
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Hard but liable to break easily when subjected to pressure.
"As you get older, your bones become more brittle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English britel, from Old English bryetan (to crush, break), of Germanic origin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "brittle" is said worldwide
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fragile
Transliteration: fragile
"Le plastique devient cassant avec le temps."
spröde
Transliteration: sproede
"Das Material ist alt und spröde geworden."
fragile
Transliteration: fragile
"Il vetro è un materiale molto fragile."
frágil
Transliteration: fragil
"Las galletas son muy frágiles y se rompen fácilmente."
frágil
Transliteration: fragil
"O osso tornou-se frágil devido à idade."
भुरभुरा
Transliteration: bhurbhura
"यह सूखी लकड़ी बहुत भुरभुरी है।"
脆的
Transliteration: cuì de
"天气太冷，塑料变脆了。"
잘 부러지는
Transliteration: jal bureojineun
"추운 날씨 때문에 플라스틱이 잘 부러지게 되었다."
脆い
Transliteration: moroii
"古いプラスチックは乾燥して脆くなる。"
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