brittle

fragile, friabile

Duro ma facile da rompere o incrinare quando viene piegato, premuto o colpito.

In inglese semplice: Hard but easily broken or cracked when bent, pressed, or hit.

• The plastic is brittle.
• Cold weather made the branches brittle.
• Her nails became brittle and broke easily.

Sinonimi: fragile, breakable

Contrari: flexible, tough

Espressioni comuni: brittle bones, brittle plastic, brittle nails, become brittle

fragile, suscettibile

Che si turba o si sente ferito facilmente per ciò che gli altri dicono o fanno.

In inglese semplice: Easily upset or hurt by what other people say or do.

• She felt emotionally brittle today.
• His brittle confidence could not survive another rejection.
• They avoided criticism because he was so brittle.

Sinonimi: fragile, sensitive, easily hurt

Contrari: resilient

Espressioni comuni: brittle person, brittle mood, emotionally brittle

croccante

Dolce duro e sottile di zucchero cotto e frutta a guscio, che si rompe facilmente in pezzi.

In inglese semplice: A hard, thin sweet made with cooked sugar and nuts, which breaks into pieces easily.

• She made peanut brittle.
• Would you like a piece of brittle?
• We packed the almond brittle in small gift boxes.

Sinonimi: brickle

Espressioni comuni: peanut brittle, almond brittle, make brittle