brittle
BrE /ˈbrɪtl/ AmE /ˈbrɪtl/
adjective en → es
easily broken or damaged; not strong or tough
frágil, quebradizo/a
- [predicative] be brittle
Collocations brittle bones · a brittle material
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Her wrists are very brittle and easily broken.
Sus muñecas son muy frágiles y se rompen fácilmente.
lacking strength or firmness; likely to break down or fail suddenly
inestable, frágil (en sentido figurado)
- [predicative] be brittle
Collocations a brittle economy · brittle relationships
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The country's economy is very brittle and could collapse at any moment.
La economía del país es muy inestable y podría colapsar en cualquier momento.