frail

débil, frágil

Físicamente débil y propenso a sufrir lesiones o enfermar.

En inglés sencillo: Physically weak and easily hurt or made ill.

• My grandfather is very frail.
• She looked frail after her illness.
• Frail patients may need help getting out of bed.

Sinónimos: weak, delicate, infirm

Antónimos: strong, robust

Expresiones frecuentes: frail person, frail health, elderly and frail

frágil, endeble

Que se daña o se rompe fácilmente por falta de resistencia.

En inglés sencillo: Easily damaged or broken because it is not strong.

• The shelter had a frail roof.
• We crossed the stream on a frail wooden bridge.
• Its frail branches snapped in the wind.

Sinónimos: fragile, flimsy, delicate

Antónimos: sturdy, strong

Expresiones frecuentes: frail structure, frail boat, frail branches

débil

Que se deja convencer fácilmente para hacer algo malo o cede a la tentación.

En inglés sencillo: Easily persuaded to do something wrong or give in to temptation.

• We are all frail mortals.
• The sermon described human nature as frail.
• Even a good person can be frail when temptation comes.

Sinónimos: weak, fallible

Expresiones frecuentes: frail humanity, frail nature, frail mortals

cesta de juncos

Cesta hecha de juncos, usada tradicionalmente para transportar fruta seca.

En inglés sencillo: A basket made from long water plants, traditionally used to carry dried fruit.

• The merchant carried a frail of figs.
• Raisins were packed into a woven frail.
• Two empty frails stood beside the fruit stall.

Sinónimos: basket

Expresiones frecuentes: frail of figs, woven frail

chica

Palabra de argot para una chica o una mujer joven.

En inglés sencillo: A slang word for a girl or young woman.

• He asked the frail to dance.
• A young frail was waiting outside the club.
• The detective called her a frail in his report.

Sinónimos: girl, young woman

Expresiones frecuentes: pretty frail, young frail