vulnerable

vulnerable

Que puede sufrir fácilmente daño, ataques o heridas, tanto físicos como emocionales.

En inglés sencillo: Easy to hurt, damage, or attack, physically or emotionally.

• Small children are especially vulnerable.
• The old bridge is vulnerable to storm damage.
• She felt vulnerable after losing her job.

Cómo se usa: vulnerable to something (Young trees are vulnerable to frost.)

Sinónimos: unprotected, exposed, defenceless

Antónimos: protected, invulnerable

Expresiones frecuentes: vulnerable people, vulnerable to something, feel vulnerable

vulnerable, abierto

Dispuesto a mostrar sus sentimientos íntimos, incluso cuando hacerlo supone un riesgo emocional.

En inglés sencillo: Willing to show your private feelings, even when doing so feels risky.

• He was vulnerable and honest about his fears.
• Being vulnerable helped them trust each other.
• She allowed herself to be vulnerable during the conversation.

Cómo se usa: vulnerable with someone (She found it hard to be vulnerable with her partner.)

Sinónimos: open, unguarded

Antónimos: guarded

Expresiones frecuentes: be vulnerable, vulnerable with someone, allow someone vulnerable

vulnerable

Se aplica a especies con cierto riesgo de desaparecer, pero aún fuera de las categorías de peligro más grave.

En inglés sencillo: At some risk of dying out, but not yet in a more serious danger category.

• This bird is listed as vulnerable.
• Several vulnerable species live in the forest.
• The report classifies the language as vulnerable.

Expresiones frecuentes: vulnerable species, vulnerable language, classified as vulnerable