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brittle

/ˈbɹɪtl̩/

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noun

Crujiente

A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.

Examples :

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

De niño, mi dulce favorito era el crujiente de cacahuete.

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noun

Algo parecido a este dulce

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. "

Mi tipo favorito de dulce es el de cacahuete, pero también me gusta el de anacardos.

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adjective

Frágil, quebradizo

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

Examples :

"A diamond is hard but brittle."

Un diamante es duro pero quebradizo.

material quality condition

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adjective

Frágil, quebradizo

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."

Las galletas de mantequilla son mi pastel frío favorito, pero al ser tan quebradizas se desmoronan fácilmente y se desperdicia mucho.

material quality condition

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adjective

Frágil

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. "

El geólogo examinó la frágil muestra de roca, observando su característica fractura concoidea.

geology material mineral science

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adjective

Susceptible, irritable

Emotionally fragile, easily offended.

Examples :

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

Su naturaleza susceptible le dificultaba manejar las críticas de sus compañeros de clase.

character emotion mind attitude

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adjective

Diabetes inestable

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. "

Su diabetes inestable dificultaba predecir cómo se sentiría de un momento a otro.

medicine disease