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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
brittle — brittleness, n. /brit l/, adj., brittler, brittlest, n., v., brittled, brittling. adj. 1. having hardness and rigidity but little tensile strength; breaking readily with a comparatively smooth fracture, as glass. 2. easily damaged or destroyed;… … Universalium
brittle — brit•tle [[t]ˈbrɪt l[/t]] adj. tler, tlest, 1) having hardness and rigidity but little tensile strength; breaking readily with a comparatively smooth fracture, as glass 2) easily damaged or destroyed; fragile; frail 3) lacking warmth, sensitivity … From formal English to slang
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fragile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. delicate, frail, breakable; tenuous, gossamer. See brittleness, weakness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. frail, delicate, breakable, frangible, friable, brittle, dainty, weak, flimsy; see also dainty 1 … English dictionary for students
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