brittle

cassant, fragile

Dur, mais qui se casse ou se fissure facilement quand on le plie, le presse ou le frappe.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : fragile, breakable

Contraires : flexible, tough

Expressions courantes : brittle bones, brittle plastic, brittle nails, become brittle

fragile, susceptible

Qui se trouble ou se blesse facilement à cause des paroles ou des actions des autres.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : fragile, sensitive, easily hurt

Contraires : resilient

Expressions courantes : brittle person, brittle mood, emotionally brittle

nougatine

Confiserie dure et fine faite de sucre cuit et de noix, qui se casse facilement en morceaux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : brickle

Expressions courantes : peanut brittle, almond brittle, make brittle