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frágil meaning in English

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frágil adjective

brittle [brittler, brittlest](able to break or snap easily under stress or pressure)
adjective
[UK: ˈbrɪt.l̩] [US: ˈbrɪt.l̩]

flimsy [flimsier, flimsiest](likely to bend or break under pressure)
adjective
[UK: ˈflɪm.zi] [US: ˈflɪm.zi]

fragile(easily broken or destroyed)
adjective
[UK: ˈfræ.dʒaɪl] [US: ˈfræ.dʒəl]

frail [frailer, frailest](easily broken physically)
adjective
[UK: freɪl] [US: ˈfreɪl]

sexo frágil noun
{m}

fair sex(women)
noun
[UK: feə(r) seks] [US: ˈfer ˈseks]

weaker sex(women regarded collectively)
noun
[UK: ˈwiːkə(r) seks] [US: ˈwiːkər ˈseks]

síndrome do X frágil noun
{f}

fragile X syndrome(syndrome)
noun