brittle – Deutsch–English translations

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brittle adjective

  /ˈbɹɪtəl/ , [ˈbɹʷɪtʰl̩] , [ˈbɹʷɪtʰəl] , [ˈbɹʷɪɾl̩] , [ˈbɹʷɪɾəl] , /~/
  • able to break or snap easily under stress or pressure
zerbrechlich, fragil, brüchig, mürbe, bröckelig, morsch
  • emotionally fragile, easily offended
fragil, instabil, kühl, reizbar
  • apt to break or crumble when bending
bröckelig, bröselig, bröslig, brüchig, krümelig, krümelnd

brittle noun

  /ˈbɹɪtəl/ , [ˈbɹʷɪtʰl̩] , [ˈbɹʷɪtʰəl] , [ˈbɹʷɪɾl̩] , [ˈbɹʷɪɾəl] , /~/
  • confection of caramelized sugar and nuts
Krokant

brittleness noun

  • material property
Brüchigkeit, Sprödigkeit, Versprödung, Zerbrechlichkeit
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