frail

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfreɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/freɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(frāl)

Inflections of 'frail' (adj):
frailer
adj comparative
frailest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
frail adj (person: weak)débil adj mf
  delicado/a adj
  frágil adj mf
 A frail old man fell down outside the store and broke his hip.
 Un anciano débil se cayó fuera de la tienda y se rompió la cadera.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
frail adj ([sth]: fragile)frágil adj mf
  delicado/a adj
 The archivist turned the frail pages of the ancient book.
 La archivista pasaba las frágiles hojas del libro antiguo.
frail adj figurative ([sth]: fragile)débil adj mf
  frágil adj mf
 The government's grip on power was getting frail.
 El control que tenía el gobierno sobre el poder se estaba volviendo débil.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'frail' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
biche - canijo - consumido - delicado - lábil - quebradizo

Collocations: a frail old [woman], too frail to [work, travel, attend], am getting too frail to [work], more...

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