vulnerability

vulnerabilità

Condizione di chi può essere facilmente ferito, danneggiato o attaccato.

In inglese semplice: The condition of being easily hurt or attacked.

• Poverty increases children’s vulnerability.
• He spoke openly about his emotional vulnerability.
• The floods revealed the town’s vulnerability to extreme weather.

Come si usa: vulnerability to something (The report highlights their vulnerability to disease.)

Sinonimi: susceptibility, weakness

Contrari: invulnerability

Espressioni comuni: emotional vulnerability, vulnerability to something, physical vulnerability

vulnerabilità, punto debole

Debolezza che permette di danneggiare o attaccare qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A weak point that allows someone or something to be hurt or attacked.

• The update fixes a security vulnerability.
• Hackers exploited a vulnerability in the software.
• Investigators discovered several vulnerabilities in the building’s defenses.

Come si usa: vulnerability in something (They found a vulnerability in the payment system.)

Sinonimi: weakness, flaw

Espressioni comuni: security vulnerability, a serious vulnerability, exploit a vulnerability