frail

fragile, frêle

Physiquement faible et facilement blessé ou malade.

En anglais simple : Physically weak and easily hurt or made ill.

• My grandfather is very frail.
• She looked frail after her illness.
• Frail patients may need help getting out of bed.

Synonymes : weak, delicate, infirm

Contraires : strong, robust

Expressions courantes : frail person, frail health, elderly and frail

fragile, frêle

Qui s’abîme ou se casse facilement parce qu’il manque de solidité.

En anglais simple : Easily damaged or broken because it is not strong.

• The shelter had a frail roof.
• We crossed the stream on a frail wooden bridge.
• Its frail branches snapped in the wind.

Synonymes : fragile, flimsy, delicate

Contraires : sturdy, strong

Expressions courantes : frail structure, frail boat, frail branches

faible

Qui se laisse facilement entraîner à mal agir ou cède à la tentation.

En anglais simple : Easily persuaded to do something wrong or give in to temptation.

• We are all frail mortals.
• The sermon described human nature as frail.
• Even a good person can be frail when temptation comes.

Synonymes : weak, fallible

Expressions courantes : frail humanity, frail nature, frail mortals

panier de jonc

Panier tressé avec des joncs, traditionnellement utilisé pour transporter des fruits secs.

En anglais simple : A basket made from long water plants, traditionally used to carry dried fruit.

• The merchant carried a frail of figs.
• Raisins were packed into a woven frail.
• Two empty frails stood beside the fruit stall.

Synonymes : basket

Expressions courantes : frail of figs, woven frail

fille

Mot d’argot désignant une fille ou une jeune femme.

En anglais simple : A slang word for a girl or young woman.

• He asked the frail to dance.
• A young frail was waiting outside the club.
• The detective called her a frail in his report.

Synonymes : girl, young woman

Expressions courantes : pretty frail, young frail