Translation of Italian word "fragile" to English
fragile
/ˈfra.dʒi.le/
How to use
The Italian adjective 'fragile' expresses 'fragile, delicate' (Fragile, delicate). It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g. taking endings -o/-a/-i/-e or -e/-i). 'fragile' must agree with its noun in both gender and number — forgetting this agreement is one of the most common errors in written Italian.
🇬🇧 English
fragile, delicate
Example
Maneggia con cura questa scatola contenente bicchieri di vetro fragili.
Handle with care this box containing fragile glass cups.
La sua salute è diventata fragile negli ultimi anni.
His health became fragile in recent years.
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- Maneggia con cura questa scatola contenente bicchieri di vetro fragili.— Handle with care this box containing fragile glass cups.
- La sua salute è diventata fragile negli ultimi anni.— His health became fragile in recent years.
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The Italian word "fragile" means "fragile, delicate" in English.
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