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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZart
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsart
"Diese Blume ist sehr zart."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Easily broken or damaged; delicate.
"The fragile vase shattered when it fell off the shelf." - 2
Weak or vulnerable in a figurative sense.
"The fragile peace between the two countries could be disrupted at any moment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fragile' originates from the Latin 'fragilis', meaning 'easily broken', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century. Its meaning has consistently related to the concept of delicacy and susceptibility to damage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fragile" is said worldwide
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Fragile
Transliteration: fra-zheel
"Ce vase est très fragile."
Zart
Transliteration: tsart
"Diese Blume ist sehr zart."
Fragile
Transliteration: fra-gee-leh
"Questo vetro è molto fragile."
Frágil
Transliteration: fra-heel
"Este objeto es muy frágil."
Frágil
Transliteration: fra-zheel
"Este material é muito frágil."
नाज़ुक
Transliteration: naazuk
"यह फूल बहुत नाज़ुक है।"
脆弱
Transliteration: cuìruò
"这个物品非常脆弱。"
연약한
Transliteration: yeonyakhan
"이 꽃은 매우 연약하다."
壊れやすい
Transliteration: kowareyasui
"この花は壊れやすいです。"
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