brittle

Anglais modifier

Du moyen anglais britel, du vieil anglais brytel (« fragile, qui peut casser »).

Nature	Forme
Positif	brittle \ˈbɹɪtl̩\
Comparatif	more brittle \ˌmɔɹ ˈbɹɪtl̩\ ou \ˌmɔː ˈbɹɪtl̩\
Superlatif	most brittle \ˌmoʊst ˈbɹɪtl̩\ ou \ˌməʊst ˈbɹɪtl̩\

brittle \ˈbɹɪtl̩\

Fragile, cassant, friable.
- Cast iron is much more brittle than forged iron.
  La traduction en français de l’exemple manque. (Ajouter)
Émotionnellement fragile.
- Doris had explained many of the events of the preceding three years with a forthright if brittle voice, and throughout he’d held her hand to lend support, both physical and moral. — (Tom Clancy, Without Remorse, 1993.)

Fragile, cassant, friable. (1)

Singulier	Pluriel
brittle \ˈbɹɪtl̩\	brittles \ˈbɹɪtl̩z\

brittle \ˈbɹɪtl̩\