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хрупкий

Translation of хрупкий

delicate

Russian word in Latin letters: hrupkiy / khrupkiy

Meaning of хрупкий

Russian

Легко ломается или портится; требует бережного обращения.

English

easily damaged or broken; needing to be handled with care

хрупкий

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈxrupkʲɪj]

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.

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  1. Be careful, the glass is very delicate.

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    Осторожно, стекло очень хрупкое.

  2. These delicate flowers need shade.

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    Этим хрупким цветам нужна тень.

хрупкий synonyms

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What's the difference between хрупкий, нежный, and ломкий

нежный
🇷🇺Russian

Soft and easily hurt: flowers, skin, fabric.

Advanced: broader words

Л
🇷🇺Russian
ломкий

Narrower: breaks or snaps easily, about hair, nails, twigs.

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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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