vulnerable

vulnérable

Qui peut facilement être blessé, endommagé ou attaqué, physiquement ou dans ses sentiments.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : vulnerable to something (Young trees are vulnerable to frost.)

Synonymes : unprotected, exposed, defenceless

Contraires : protected, invulnerable

Expressions courantes : vulnerable people, vulnerable to something, feel vulnerable

vulnérable, ouvert

Prêt à montrer ses sentiments intimes, même au risque d’être blessé.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : vulnerable with someone (She found it hard to be vulnerable with her partner.)

Synonymes : open, unguarded

Contraires : guarded

Expressions courantes : be vulnerable, vulnerable with someone, allow someone vulnerable

vulnérable

Se dit d’une espèce risquant de disparaître, sans être encore classée dans une catégorie de danger plus grave.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : vulnerable species, vulnerable language, classified as vulnerable