хрупкий
delicate
Meaning of хрупкий
Легко ломается или портится; требует бережного обращения.
easily damaged or broken; needing to be handled with care
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Хрупкий or деликатный?
деликатный
деликатный ≠ delicate (fragile): tactful, polite
Don't say «деликатное стекло». Easily broken — хрупкий; tactful person — деликатный.
Он деликатный человек и никогда не перебивает.
He is a tactful person and never interrupts.
Эта старая ваза слишком хрупкая для переезда.
This old vase is too delicate for the move.
хрупкий with English translation
хрупкий usage examples
Осторожно, стекло очень хрупкое.
Be careful, the glass is very delicate.
Этим хрупким цветам нужна тень.
These delicate flowers need shade.
хрупкий synonyms
What's the difference between хрупкий, нежный, and ломкий
Advanced: broader words
Narrower: breaks or snaps easily, about hair, nails, twigs.
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Questions about this word
хрупкий meaning: what does it mean?
easily damaged or broken; needing to be handled with care
хрупкий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
хрупкий is pronounced as [ˈxrupkʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
хрупкий definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Be careful, the glass is very delicate. Translation: Осторожно, стекло очень хрупкое.
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