brittle

quebradizo, frágil

Duro, pero que se rompe o agrieta fácilmente al doblarlo, presionarlo o golpearlo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: fragile, breakable

Antónimos: flexible, tough

Expresiones frecuentes: brittle bones, brittle plastic, brittle nails, become brittle

susceptible, frágil

Que se disgusta o se siente herido fácilmente por lo que otros dicen o hacen.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: fragile, sensitive, easily hurt

Antónimos: resilient

Expresiones frecuentes: brittle person, brittle mood, emotionally brittle

crocante de frutos secos

Dulce duro y fino de azúcar cocido y frutos secos, que se rompe fácilmente en trozos.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: brickle

Expresiones frecuentes: peanut brittle, almond brittle, make brittle