frail
/freɪl/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्रेल
कमज़ोर, दुर्बल, क्षीण (विशेषकर बुढ़ापे या बीमारी से)
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(of a person) physically weak and thin, especially because of old age or illness
कमज़ोर, दुर्बल, क्षीण (विशेषकर बुढ़ापे या बीमारी से)
- Her grandmother is too frail to climb the stairs now.
- a frail old man leaning on a stick
- The frail old woman needed help to get off the bus.
+ 2 more examples
- After a long illness she felt frail.
- The doctor said the patient was too frail to travel.
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(of things) easily damaged or broken
नाज़ुक, जल्दी टूटने वाला
- a frail wooden bridge over the stream
- The frail hut could not stand the storm.
- The frail boat tossed on the waves.
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- A frail wooden ladder led up to the loft.
- The frail glass broke at the slightest touch.
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(of character or an argument) weak; easily led or defeated
(चरित्र, तर्क) कमज़ोर, आसानी से टूटने वाला
- frail human nature
- Their frail argument collapsed when the facts came out.
- They put their trust in a frail promise.
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- The case against him was frail and fell apart.
- Human beings are frail and sometimes make mistakes.
Synonyms weak fallible vulnerable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
frail (person)
Use frail for a person who is physically weak, especially because of age or illness.
वृद्धावस्था या बीमारी के कारण शारीरिक रूप से कमज़ोर व्यक्ति के लिए 'frail' आता है।
- Radhika's frail grandmother needs help on stairs.
- He looked frail after the fever.
frail (things)
For things, frail means easily broken or damaged.
वस्तुओं के लिए 'frail' का अर्थ आसानी से टूटने वाला है।
- The frail hut collapsed in the cyclone.
- The ice was too frail to walk on.
frail hope / argument / peace
It can describe an idea that is weak and easily defeated.
यह कमज़ोर और आसानी से हारने वाले विचार का वर्णन भी कर सकता है।
- There was only a frail hope of rescue.
frail health / frailty
Frailty is the noun and can mean weakness of body or character.
'Frailty' noun है और शरीर या चरित्र की कमज़ोरी दर्शा सकता है।
- Human frailty explains many mistakes.
frail vs fragile
Frail is mainly for people and weak things; fragile is for things that break easily.
'Frail' मुख्यतः व्यक्तियों और कमज़ोर चीज़ों के लिए है; 'fragile' आसानी से टूटने वाली चीज़ों के लिए।
- A fragile glass vase and a frail old man.
+Collocations 5
adverb + frail
veryratherphysicallyincreasinglyextremely
- The old teacher was physically frail but mentally sharp.
frail + noun
healthbodyvoicefigurehope
- She spoke in a frail voice.
frail + elderly
elderlyoldsickthinailing
- Frail elderly people need extra care.
look / seem + frail
lookseemfeelgrowbecome
- He grew frail in his old age.
frail + structure
bridgehutboatwallshelter
- The frail bridge could not carry the trucks.
“More examples 5
- The frail old man walked with a stick.
कमज़ोर बूढ़ा आदमी लाठी के सहारे चल रहा था।
- Her frail health kept her from travelling.
उसके कमज़ोर स्वास्थ्य ने उसे यात्रा करने से रोक दिया।
- The frail boat tossed in the rough sea.
कमज़ोर नाव उफनते समुद्र में डगमगा रही थी।
- Their frail agreement broke within a week.
उनका कमज़ोर समझौता एक सप्ताह में टूट गया।
- A frail child needs good food and rest.
कमज़ोर बच्चे को अच्छा भोजन और आराम चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The old man is frail and he cannot to walk.
✓ The old man is frail and cannot walk.
After cannot, the base verb is used without to.
'Cannot' के बाद to के बिना base verb आता है।
✗ She is looking more frail from the last month.
✓ She has been looking more frail since last month.
A starting point in time takes since with the perfect tense.
समय के आरंभ-बिंदु के लिए perfect tense के साथ 'since' आता है।
✗ My grandmother is a frailty woman.
✓ My grandmother is a frail woman.
The adjective frail is needed, not the noun frailty.
यहाँ adjective 'frail' चाहिए, noun 'frailty' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Frail, weak and fragile all suggest low strength, but suit different things.
तीनों कम शक्ति दर्शाते हैं, पर अलग चीज़ों के लिए।
Thin and weak, mostly of old or ill people.
दुबला और कमज़ोर, प्रायः बूढ़े या बीमार लोगों के लिए।
- A frail old woman.
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?Which word?
Keep apart frail (weak, of people) and fragile (easily broken, of things), though both are used for either.
Frail (लोगों के लिए कमज़ोर) और fragile (चीज़ों के लिए नाज़ुक) को अलग रखिए, हालाँकि दोनों दोनों के लिए प्रयुक्त होते हैं।