fragile
/ˈfrædʒaɪl/adjective
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नाज़ुक, आसानी से टूट जाने वाला
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easily broken or damaged
नाज़ुक, आसानी से टूट जाने वाला
- Handle with care. The glass is fragile.
- Our relationship is fragile at the moment.
- Pack the fragile items carefully in soft paper.
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- The old manuscript is very fragile and should not be touched.
- Bones become fragile with age.
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weak and uncertain; easily destroyed or spoilt
कमज़ोर, डाँवाडोल
- a fragile peace agreement
- Her health is still fragile after the long illness.
- The peace between the two villages is still fragile.
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- His fragile health kept him away from school for months.
- The country's economy was fragile after the war.
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fragile (objects)
Describes things that break or get damaged easily, such as glass, eggs or old paper.
उन चीज़ों के लिए जो आसानी से टूटती या खराब होती हैं, जैसे काँच, अंडे या पुराना काग़ज़।
- Mark the box fragile before sending it by train.
- The fragile glass bangles broke in the bag.
fragile (abstract: peace, economy, health, ego)
Also used for situations or feelings that are weak and could easily fail.
उन स्थितियों या भावनाओं के लिए भी प्रयुक्त जो कमज़ोर हैं और आसानी से विफल हो सकती हैं।
- The ceasefire is still fragile.
- After the illness, her health remained fragile.
fragile + ecosystem / environment
Common in geography and environment writing for nature that can be easily damaged.
भूगोल और पर्यावरण संबंधी लेखन में उस प्रकृति के लिए सामान्य जिसे आसानी से हानि पहुँच सकती है।
- The Himalayan ecosystem is fragile.
- Coral reefs are fragile and need protection.
fragility (noun) / fragilely (rare)
The noun is fragility; there is no noun fragileness in careful writing.
Noun 'fragility' है; सावधान लेखन में 'fragileness' प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- The fragility of the old bridge worried engineers.
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fragile + noun
peaceeconomybalancehealthglassecosystem
- The economy is still fragile after the lockdown.
adverb + fragile
extremelyveryemotionallyphysicallypoliticallyterribly
- The patient is still physically fragile.
verb + fragile
lookfeelseemremainprove
- The truce proved fragile.
fragile + handle words
handle with carepack carefullykeep awaymark as fragile
- Pack the clay lamps carefully because they are fragile.
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- The old manuscripts are so fragile that nobody is allowed to touch them.
पुरानी पांडुलिपियाँ इतनी नाज़ुक हैं कि किसी को उन्हें छूने की अनुमति नहीं है।
- Radhika wrapped the fragile idols in newspaper.
राधिका ने नाज़ुक मूर्तियों को अख़बार में लपेटा।
- Trust is fragile; it takes years to build and a moment to break.
विश्वास नाज़ुक होता है; उसे बनाने में वर्षों लगते हैं और टूटने में एक पल।
- The couple's marriage was fragile after the long dispute.
लंबे विवाद के बाद दंपति का वैवाहिक संबंध कमज़ोर हो गया था।
- The doctor said that the old man's bones were fragile.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि बुज़ुर्ग की हड्डियाँ कमज़ोर हैं।
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✗ The glass is very fragility.
✓ The glass is very fragile.
After is, an adjective is needed. Fragility is the noun.
'Is' के बाद adjective चाहिए। 'Fragility' noun है।
✗ Please carry the glass fragilely.
✓ Please carry the glass carefully because it is fragile.
Fragilely is not used; to say how to carry something, use carefully.
'Fragilely' प्रयोग में नहीं है; कैसे ले जाना है यह बताने के लिए 'carefully' लिखें।
✗ The vase is more fragile from the plate.
✓ The vase is more fragile than the plate.
Comparatives take than, not from.
Comparative के साथ 'than' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ The peace in the region are fragile.
✓ The peace in the region is fragile.
The subject is the singular noun peace, so the verb is is.
Subject 'peace' singular noun है, इसलिए verb 'is' आएगी।
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Fragile, brittle and delicate are all about easy damage, but each points to a different kind.
Fragile, brittle और delicate तीनों आसानी से टूटने से जुड़े हैं, पर हर एक अलग प्रकार बताता है।
Easily broken or weak; the general word for both objects and situations.
आसानी से टूटने वाला या कमज़ोर; वस्तुओं और स्थितियों दोनों के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The fragile truce held for a week.
Hard but snaps or cracks suddenly, like dry biscuits or old plastic.
कठोर पर अचानक चटक या टूट जाने वाला, जैसे सूखे बिस्कुट या पुराना प्लास्टिक।
- The old plastic was brittle.
Fine and soft; may be a pleasant quality.
बारीक और कोमल; यह सुखद गुण भी हो सकता है।
- Delicate lace covered the table.