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brittle

/ˈbɹɪtl̩/

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noun

Krokant

A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.

Examples :

"As a child, my favorite candy was peanut brittle."

Als Kind war mein Lieblingskrokant Erdnusskrokant.

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noun

Krokant, Knuspergebäck

Anything resembling this confection, such as flapjack, a cereal bar, etc.

Examples :

"My favorite kind of brittle is peanut brittle, but I also like cashew brittle. "

Meine Lieblingssorte Krokant ist Erdnusskrokant, aber ich mag auch Cashew-Krokant.

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adjective

Spröde, brüchig

Inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure.

Examples :

"A diamond is hard but brittle."

Ein Diamant ist hart, aber spröde.

material quality condition

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adjective

Spröde, brüchig

Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.

Examples :

"Shortbread is my favorite cold pastry, yet being so brittle it crumbles easily, and a lot goes to waste."

Shortbread ist mein Lieblingsgebäck, aber da es so spröde ist, zerbröselt es leicht, und viel geht verloren.

material quality condition

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adjective

Spröde, brüchig

Said of rocks and minerals with a conchoidal fracture; capable of being knapped or flaked.

Examples :

"The geologist examined the brittle rock sample, noting its characteristic conchoidal fracture. "

Der Geologe untersuchte die spröde Gesteinsprobe und bemerkte ihren charakteristischen muschelförmigen Bruch.

geology material mineral science

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adjective

Empfindlich, reizbar

Emotionally fragile, easily offended.

Examples :

"Her brittle nature made it difficult for her to handle the criticism from her classmates. "

Ihre empfindliche Natur machte es ihr schwer, die Kritik ihrer Klassenkameraden zu verkraften.

character emotion mind attitude

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adjective

Labiler Diabetes

Diabetes that is characterized by dramatic swings in blood sugar level.

Examples :

"His brittle diabetes made it hard to predict how he would feel from one moment to the next. "

Sein labiler Diabetes machte es schwer vorherzusagen, wie er sich von einem Moment zum nächsten fühlen würde.

medicine disease