English-Thai Dictionary

fragile

ADJ บอบบาง  อ่อนแอ  ป้อแป้  ไม่ แข็งแรง  bob-bang

 

fragile

ADJ เปราะ แตก ง่าย  ไม่ แข็งแรง คงทน  ไม่ ทนทาน  เสียหาย ง่าย  flimsy frail sturdy pro-taek-ngai

 

fragility

N การ เปราะ แตก ง่าย  ความ ไม่ แข็งแรง คงทน  ความ ไม่ ทนทาน  การ เสียหาย ง่าย  flimsiness frailty sturdiness kan-pro-taek-ngai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FRAGILE

a.[L. fragilis, from frango, to break. ] 1. Brittle; easily broken.
The stalk of ivy is tough, and not fragile.
2. Weak; liable to fail; easily destroyed; as fragile arms.

 

FRAGILITY

n. 1. Brittleness; easiness to be broken.
2. Weakness; liableness to fail.
3. Frailty; liableness to fault.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FRAGILE

Frag "ile, a. Etym: [L. fragilis, from frangere to break; cf. F.fragile. See Break, v. t., and cf. Frail, a.]

 

Defn: Easily broken; brittle; frail; delicate; easily destroyed. The state of ivy is tough, and not fragile. Bacon.

 

Syn. -- Brittle; infirm; weak; frail; frangible; slight. -- Frag "ile *ly, adv.

 

FRAGILITY

Fra *gil "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. fragilitas: cf. F. fragilité. Cf. Frailty. ]

 

1. The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility. Bacon.

 

2. Weakness; feebleness. An appearance of delicacy, and even of fragility, is almost essential to it [beauty ]. Burke.

 

3. Liability to error and sin; frailty. [Obs. ] The fragility and youthful folly of Qu. Fabius. Holland.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

fragile

frag ile |ˈfrajəl, -ˌjīl ˈfræʤəl | ▶adjective (of an object ) easily broken or damaged. • flimsy or insubstantial; easily destroyed: you have a fragile grip on reality. • (of a person ) not strong or sturdy; delicate and vulnerable. DERIVATIVES frag ile ly |ˈfrajə (l )lē |adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘morally weak ’): from Latin fragilis, from frangere ‘to break. ’ The sense ‘liable to break ’ dates from the mid 16th cent.

 

fragile X syndrome

frag ile X syn drome ▶noun Medicine an inherited condition characterized by an X chromosome that is abnormally susceptible to damage, esp. by folic acid deficiency. Affected individuals tend to be mentally handicapped.

 

fragility

fra gil i ty |frəˈjilitē frəˈʤɪləti | ▶noun the quality of being easily broken or damaged: osteoporosis is characterized by bone fragility. • the quality of being delicate or vulnerable: a film about the fragility of relationships | his emotional fragility.

 

Oxford Dictionary

fragile

fragile |ˈfradʒʌɪl | ▶adjective (of an object ) easily broken or damaged: fragile items such as glass and china. • easily destroyed or threatened: you have a fragile grip on reality. • (of a person ) not strong or sturdy; delicate and vulnerable. DERIVATIVES fragilely adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘morally weak ’): from Latin fragilis, from frangere ‘to break ’. The sense ‘liable to break ’ dates from the mid 16th cent.

 

fragile X syndrome

fra ¦gile X syn |drome ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine an inherited condition characterized by an X chromosome that is abnormally susceptible to damage, especially by folic acid deficiency. Affected individuals tend to have limited intellectual functions.

 

fragility

fragility |frəˈdʒɪlɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the quality of being easily broken or damaged: osteoporosis is characterized by bone fragility. • the quality of being delicate or vulnerable: a film about the fragility of relationships | his emotional fragility.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

fragile

fragile adjective 1 fragile porcelain: breakable, easily broken; delicate, dainty, fine, flimsy; eggshell; formal frangible. ANTONYMS durable, robust. 2 the fragile ceasefire: tenuous, shaky, insecure, unreliable, vulnerable, flimsy. ANTONYMS durable. 3 she is still very fragile: weak, delicate, frail, debilitated; ill, unwell, ailing, poorly, sickly, infirm, enfeebled. ANTONYMS strong.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

fragile

fragile adjective 1 she was anxious about her fragile porcelain: breakable, easily broken, brittle, frangible, smashable, splintery, flimsy, weak, frail, insubstantial, delicate, dainty, fine; eggshell. ANTONYMS robust. 2 moves were made to consolidate the fragile ceasefire: tenuous, easily broken, easily destroyed, easily threatened, vulnerable, perilous, flimsy, shaky, rocky, risky, unreliable, suspect, nebulous, unsound, insecure; informal iffy, dicey; Brit. informal dodgy. ANTONYMS sound; durable. 3 she is still very fragile after her ordeal: weak, delicate, frail, debilitated, tottery, shaky, trembly, ill, unwell, ailing, poorly, sickly, infirm, feeble, enfeebled, unsound; Brit. informal dicky. ANTONYMS strong.

 

fragility

fragility noun 1 they were worried by the fragility of the bridge: frailty, flimsiness, weakness, delicacy, daintiness, fineness, brittleness; rare frangibility. ANTONYMS robustness. 2 this is a movie about the fragility of relationships: tenuousness, vulnerability, flimsiness, shakiness, rockiness, riskiness, unreliability, nebulosity, unsoundness, insecurity; informal iffiness; Brit. informal dodginess.

 

Duden Dictionary

fragil

fra gil Adjektiv gehoben |frag i l |lateinisch fragilis, zu: frangere, Fraktion zerbrechlich, zart

 

Fragilität

Fra gi li tät Substantiv, feminin gehoben , die |Fragilit ä t |die Fragilität; Genitiv: der Fragilität lateinisch fragilitas Zartheit, Zerbrechlichkeit die Fragilität der Welt, des Friedens, menschlicher Beziehungen

 

French Dictionary

fragile

fragile adj. adjectif 1 Qui manque de solidité, qui est susceptible de se détériorer. : Un chandelier en verre très fragile. SYNONYME cassant . 2 Frêle, faible. : Sa santé est fragile. SYNONYME chétif . Note Orthographique fragil e.

 

fragilement

fragilement adv. adverbe De façon fragile. Prononciation Le e de l ’avant-dernière syllabe ne se prononce pas, [fraʒilmɑ̃ ]

 

fragilisation

fragilisation n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de fragiliser. : Les fissures seraient dues à une fragilisation du revêtement de béton consécutive aux importants travaux effectués dans le tunnel. 2 Fait d ’être fragilisé. : Ce chiffre s ’explique par une croissance ralentie et une fragilisation du tissu économique.

 

fragiliser

fragiliser v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Rendre plus fragile, précaire, vulnérable. : Ces pertes ont fragilisé l ’entreprise. SYNONYME affaiblir . Devenir fragile. : Ses os se sont fragilisés progressivement. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Lors du séisme, cette structure s ’est fragilisée. aimer

 

fragilité

fragilité n. f. nom féminin 1 Caractère de ce qui est fragile, de ce qui se casse facilement. : La fragilité du verre. 2 Manque de robustesse; délicatesse, en parlant d ’une personne. SYNONYME faiblesse . ANTONYME solidité .

 

Spanish Dictionary

frágil

frágil adjetivo 1 Que se puede romper fácilmente :frágil como una tela de araña; el cristal de Murano es muy fino y frágil; (fig ) una niña frágil e indefensa .SINÓNIMO quebradizo, rompedizo .2 Que es débil o puede deteriorarse con facilidad :una frágil situación económica; aunque su salud es frágil, no ha dejado de ir a trabajar; (fig ) una frágil memoria .3 [persona ] Que fácilmente cae en una tentación o actúa contra su propia voluntad :el ser humano es frágil y es el único que tropieza dos veces en la misma piedra .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín fragilis, derivado de frangere ‘romper ’. De la familia etimológica de fracción (V.).

 

fragilidad

fragilidad nombre femenino 1 Facilidad de una cosa para romperse :dada la fragilidad de los papiros, es comprensible que no se hayan encontrado ejemplares muy antiguos; el hierro fundido contiene gran cantidad de carbono, por lo cual su fragilidad es mayor que la del hierro forjado o martilleado .2 Debilidad de una cosa o facilidad para deteriorarse :la fragilidad del poder; se les acusó de ocultar la fragilidad de la estructura económica del país .3 Facilidad de una persona para caer en una tentación o actuar contra su propia voluntad .

 

fragilización

fragilización nombre femenino Pérdida de ductilidad de un metal o una aleación, que puede llevar a su rotura :fractura por fragilización .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

fragile

frag ile /frǽdʒ (ə )l |-dʒaɪl /形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈物 事が 〉もろい , 壊れやすい ▸ Fragile (！)ワレモノ (注意 ) (!小包などの貼り札で ) ▸ (as ) fragile as glass ガラスのようにもろい 2 ｟報道 ｠〈状態などが 〉脆弱 （ぜいじやく ）な ; 不安定な, はかない ▸ a fragile peace つかの間の平和 3 〈人が 〉虚弱な, 病弱な, 腺 （せん ）病質の .4 ｟英 ｠(過度の飲酒 病気で )気分 [体調 ]のすぐれない (!通例feel ～で ) .5 (外見が )繊細な .～ly 副詞

 

fragility

fra gil i ty /frədʒɪ́ləti /名詞 U もろさ ; こわれやすさ ; 虚弱 .