English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English britel, brutel, brotel (“brittle”), from Old English *brytel, *bryttol (“brittle, fragile”, literally “prone to or tending to break”); equivalent to brit + -le.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪtl̩/
- Rhymes: -ɪtəl
Adjective[edit]
brittle (comparative brittler or more brittle, superlative brittlest or most brittle)
- Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact.
- Cast iron is much more brittle than forged iron.
- A diamond is hard but brittle.
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1951, Geoffrey Chaucer; Nevill Coghill, transl., The Canterbury Tales: Translated into Modern English (Penguin Classics), Penguin Books, published 1977, page 329:
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‘Do you suppose our convent, and I too, / Are insufficient, then, to pray for you? / Thomas, that joke’s not good. Your faith is brittle.
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- Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
- Shortbread is my favorite cold pastry, yet being so brittle it crumbles easily, and a lot goes to waste.
- (archaeology) Said of rocks and minerals with a conchoidal fracture; capable of being knapped or flaked.
- Emotionally fragile, easily offended.
- What a brittle personality! A little misunderstanding and he’s an emotional wreck.
- (engineering, computing, of a system) Poorly error- or fault-tolerant; having little in the way of redundancy or defense in depth; susceptible to catastrophic failure in the event of a relatively-minor malfunction or deviance.
- (informal, proscribed)[1] Diabetes that is characterized by dramatic swings in blood sugar level.
Derived terms[edit]
- brittle bone disease
- brittle cinder
- brittle fracture
- brittle hair syndrome
- brittle star
- brittlebush
- brittlegill
- brittlely
- brittleness
- brittlestem
- quasibrittle
Translations[edit]
able to break or snap easily under stress or pressure
- Bulgarian: крехък (bg) (krehǎk), чуплив (bg) (čupliv), трошлив (bg) (trošliv)
- Catalan: fràgil (ca)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 易碎的,易损坏的
- Czech: křehký (cs), lámavý
- Danish: skrøbelig, skør
- Dutch: bros (nl), broos (nl)
- Finnish: hauras (fi)
- French: fragile (fr)
- German: spröde (de), brüchig (de), bröckelig, mürbe (de), morsch (de), fragil (de), zerbrechlich (de)
- Greek:
- Ancient: καπυρός (kapurós), κραῦρος (kraûros), ψαθυρός (psathurós)
- Icelandic: brothætt
- Irish: aibrisc, briosc
- Italian: fragile (it)
- Latin: fragosus
- Macedonian: кр́шлив (kŕšliv), кре́вок (krévok), тро́шлив (tróšliv)
- Manx: so-vrishey
- Maori: kōtihetihe, mōwhaki, mōwhakiwhaki, waipawa (of wood)
- Norman: brouyi, câsuel
- Norwegian: sprø, skjør
- Plautdietsch: brosch
- Polish: kruchy (pl)
- Portuguese: frágil (pt), quebradiço (pt)
- Russian: хру́пкий (ru) (xrúpkij), ло́мкий (ru) (lómkij)
- Scots: frush
- Spanish: frágil (es), quebradizo, friable (es)
- Ukrainian: крихкий (kryxkyj), ламкий (lamkyj)
- Vietnamese: giòn (vi)
- Welsh: brau (cy)
apt to break or crumble when bending
- Bulgarian: крехък (bg) (krehǎk)
- Catalan: trencadís (ca)
- Dutch: breekbaar (nl), bros (nl)
- Finnish: hauras (fi), hapero (fi)
- French: cassant (fr)
- German: spröde (de), krümelig, bröselig (de), brüchig (de), bröckelig, mürbe (de), bröslig, krümelnd (de), zerreibbar
- Greek:
- Ancient: κραῦρος (kraûros)
- Irish: aibrisc, briosc
- Macedonian: кр́шлив (kŕšliv)
- Russian: хру́пкий (ru) (xrúpkij)
- Spanish: frágil (es)
- Welsh: brau (cy)
emotionally fragile, easily offended
- Bulgarian: чувствителен (bg) (čuvstvitelen), обидчив (bg) (obidčiv)
- Czech: přecitlivělý, citlivý (cs)
- Dutch: kribbig (nl)koel (nl)afstandelijk (nl)
- Finnish: herkkä (fi), hauras (fi), herkkätunteinen
- German: reizbar (de), kühl (de), fragil (de), instabil (de)
- Macedonian: чувстви́телен (čuvstvítelen), о́сетлив (ósetliv)
- Portuguese: frágil (pt)
- Russian: чувстви́тельный (ru) (čuvstvítelʹnyj) (first «в» (v) is silent), уязви́мый (ru) (ujazvímyj), беззащи́тный (ru) (bezzaščítnyj), оби́дчивый (ru) (obídčivyj)
- Ukrainian: чутливий (čutlyvyj)
- Welsh: bregus (cy)
Noun[edit]
brittle (usually uncountable, plural brittles)
- A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.
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As a child, my favorite candy was peanut brittle.
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- (by extension) Anything resembling this confection, such as flapjack, a cereal bar, etc.
Synonyms[edit]
- brickle
Derived terms[edit]
- peanut brittle
Translations[edit]
Verb[edit]
brittle (third-person singular simple present brittles, present participle brittling, simple past and past participle brittled)
- (intransitive) To become brittle.
- 1999, J. Siekmann, Maria T. Pazienza, J. G. Carbonell, Information Extraction: Towards Scalable, Adaptable Systems (page 24)
- The project is based on a similar project, the Class project, which was started by the University of Cornell several years ago under the leadership of Stuart Lynn to preserve brittling old books.
- 2020, Alys Murray, The Magnolia Sisters
- Her heart fluttered, then stilled when May snapped the image away and her voice brittled.
- 1999, J. Siekmann, Maria T. Pazienza, J. G. Carbonell, Information Extraction: Towards Scalable, Adaptable Systems (page 24)
See also[edit]
- break, breakable
- short (adjective)
References[edit]
- ^ Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Merck manual
- brittle in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Anagrams[edit]
- blitter, triblet
хрупкий, ломкий, ореховые леденцы
прилагательное ↓
- хрупкий, ломкий
- раздражённый, нервный
brittle tone — раздражённый тон
brittle temper — нервность, раздражительность
- сдержанный, прохладный, недружелюбный
- неустойчивый, нестабильный
the brittle tribute of his praise — его робкая похвала
- уст. смертный
существительное
- ореховые леденцы в форме плиток
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
a brittle cracker that turned into crumbs in my pocket — хрупкий крекер, который раскрошился у меня в кармане
a brittle apology that was anything but heartfelt — холодное извинение, которое было каким угодно, но только не искренним
brittle fiber — ломкое волокно
brittle metal — хрупкий металл
brittle rupture — хрупкое разрушение
brittle temperature — температура хрупкого разрушения
bending brittle point — температура хрупкости при изгибе или ударном изгибе; морозостойкость
blue brittle temperature range — температурный интервал синеломкости
brittle at blue heat — синеломкий
brittle behavior — хрупкие свойства; охрупчивание; хрупкость
brittle behaviour — охрупчивание
brittle bod — хрупкая консистенция
Примеры с переводом
The branches were dry and brittle.
Ветви были сухими и ломкими.
The hairs turn white, become stumpy and brittle.
Волосы седеют, становятся короткими и ломкими.
It is extremely brittle, chipping on the smallest fall or shock.
Эта вещь очень хрупкая, трескается при малейшем сотрясении или падении.
She has bones so brittle that a minor stumble could result in a serious break.
Её кости такие хрупкие, что малейшее спотыкание может привести к серьёзному перелому.
Joanna was diagnosed as having brittle bones.
Джоанна был поставлен диагноз «ломкость костей».
After being dipped in liquid nitrogen, the rubber ball’s normally resilient surface is as brittle as ceramic.
После погружения резинового мяча в жидкий азот, его упругая в нормальном состоянии поверхность становится хрупкой, как керамика.
He spoke with the brittle confidence of someone who, underneath, was very worried.
Он говорил с непрочной решимостью весьма встревоженного в глубине души человека.
Возможные однокоренные слова
embrittle — делать хрупким, делать ломким
brittleness — хрупкость, ломкость, уязвимость
Формы слова
adjective
срав. степ. (comparative): brittler
прев. степ. (superlative): brittlest
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brittle ломкий, хрупкий; крошащийся
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1. n ореховые леденцы в форме плиток
2. a хрупкий, ломкий
3. a раздражённый, нервный
4. a сдержанный, прохладный, недружелюбный
5. a неустойчивый, нестабильный
6. a уст. смертный
Синонимический ряд:
1. fragile (adj.) breakable; delicate; fragile; frail; frangible; inelastic; shivery
2. rigid (adj.) rigid; stiff; unbending
3. short (adj.) crisp; crumbly; crunchy; friable; short
Антонимический ряд:
elastic; flexible; strong; sturdy; supple; tough
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1. [ʹbrıtl]
2. [ʹbrıtl]
1. хрупкий, ломкий
2. раздражённый, нервный
brittle temper — нервность, раздражительность
3. сдержанный, прохладный, недружелюбный
4. неустойчивый, нестабильный
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хрупкий, ломкий
// Cast iron is a brittle metal.
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хрупкий, ломкий
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хрупкий, ломкий, легко раскалывающийся
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Пищевая промышленность: грильяж
9) Hi-Fi. ломкий
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > brittle
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brittle — [brit′ l] adj. [ME britel < OE breotan, to break to pieces; akin to ON brjota < IE * bhreu < base * bher , to cut with a sharp point] 1. easily broken or shattered because hard and inflexible 2. having a sharp, hard quality [brittle… … English World dictionary
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Brittle — Brit tle, a. [OE. britel, brutel, AS. bryttian to dispense, fr. bre[ o]tan to break; akin to Icel. brytja, Sw. bryta, Dan. bryde. Cf. {Brickle}.] Easily broken; apt to break; fragile; not tough or tenacious. [1913 Webster] Farewell, thou pretty,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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brittle — M.E. britel, perhaps from an unrecorded O.E. adj. *brytel, related to brytan to crush, pound, to break to pieces, from P.Gmc. stem *brutila brittle, from *breutan to break up (Cf. O.N. brjota to break, O.H.G. brodi fragile ), and related to… … Etymology dictionary
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brittle — [adj1] fragile breakable, crisp, crumbling, crumbly, delicate, frail, frangible, friable, inelastic, shatterable, shivery, vitreous, weak; concepts 488,606 Ant. durable, flexible, moveable, resilient, supple brittle [adj2] tense curt, edgy,… … New thesaurus
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brittle — ► ADJECTIVE 1) hard but liable to break or shatter easily. 2) hard or superficial in a way that masks nervousness or instability. ► NOUN ▪ a brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar. DERIVATIVES brittleness noun. ORIGIN related to an Old … English terms dictionary
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brittle — index nonsubstantial (not sturdy) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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brittle — crisp, *fragile, frangible, short, friable Analogous words: *hardened, indurated Antonyms: supple Contrasted words: *elastic, resilient, springy, flexible: tough, tenacious, *strong, stout … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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brittle — [[t]brɪ̱t(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED An object or substance that is brittle is hard but easily broken. Pine is brittle and breaks. …the dry, brittle ends of the hair. 2) ADJ GRADED If you describe a situation, relationship, or someone s mood as… … English dictionary
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brittle — UK [ˈbrɪt(ə)l] / US adjective Word forms brittle : adjective brittle comparative brittler superlative brittlest 1) a) a brittle substance or object is hard and can easily break into pieces Don t pack fragile or brittle objects in your suitcase.… … English dictionary
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brittle — I. adjective (brittler; brittlest) Etymology: Middle English britil; akin to Old English brēotan to break, Old Norse brjōta Date: 14th century 1. a. easily broken, cracked, or snapped < brittle clay > < brittle glass > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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brittle — brit|tle [ brıtl ] adjective 1. ) a brittle substance or object is hard and can easily break into pieces: Don t pack fragile or brittle objects in your suitcase. a ) a brittle relationship or situation is not very strong and could easily be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать грубую лексику.
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать разговорную лексику.
Love is too brittle a word.
Другие результаты
At room temperature, both these modifications are converted to the stable, brittle a-S.
При комнатной температуре обе эти модификации превращаются в устойчивую хрупкую? -S.
The magnificent group of waterfalls is located in Glenn Brittle — a large glen in Scotland.
Великолепная группа водопадов находится в Гленн-Бритл — крупной долине в Шотландии.
Therefore Lachin began to refer to Ruric that represents a word formed by game of letters from a word the Kumir.
Поэтому Лачин стал называться Рюриком, что представляет собой слово, образованное игрой букв от слова Кумир.
I’m looking for a word — A word to describe The rookie recertification this morning.
Я подбираю слово… чтобы описать утренний экзамен новобранцев.
Pixwords is a word puzzle game, where you have to guess a word by a picture, thus solving a crossword.
Pixwords это игра-головоломка слова, где вы должны угадать слово на картинке, тем самым решая кроссворд.
Displays a suggestion for completing a word as a Help Tip after you type the first three letters of a word that matches an AutoText entry.
Отображает предложение для завершения слова в качестве подсказки после ввода первых трех букв слова, которое соответствует записи автотекста.
You choose a word, the computer chooses a word.
Enter a word or part of a word.
The person who repeats a word or cannot think of a word drinks.
Тот, кто не смог ничего придумать или повторился, пьет.
So never say that a word isn’t a word.
Но никогда не теряйте из виду, что слово не является вещью.
A word is an arbitrary combination of a word (or symbol) with a meaning.
Слово — это произвольное сочетание слова (или символа) со смыслом.
Even a word, before it is said, at first is a thought which later becomes a word.
Слово, до того, как оно произнесено, представляет собой лишь мысль, которая впоследствии становится словом.
They in general seldom read web pages a word behind a word; instead they looked through page, f separate words and offers.
Они вообще редко читают веб-страницы слово за словом; вместо этого они просматривают страницу, вычитывая отдельные слова и предложения.
Everything started by a word and a word will end it all.
We’ll use more than one cue while saying a word to show the differences in sounds within a word.
Мы будем использовать более одной подсказки, когда мы говорим целое слово, чтобы показать разницу между звуками в слове.
To memorize a word better you are give a picture with a word meaning.
Student adding a word or leaving out a word or changing a word in the sentence he is reading.
To them it is a word that is foolishness, a word that scandalises the hearer, a word of offense.
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brittle
(adjective, verb, noun)
/ˈbrɪtəl/
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Peanut brittle
When something is brittle, it means that, even though it’s hard, it’s easy to break. For example, a thin sheet of ice can be brittle. This can also be used figuratively to talk about a person, meaning that they appear strong and cheerful but they are actually tense and nervous. In reference to a person, it can also mean ‘lacking sensitivity or compassion.’ When it describes a tone of voice, it means ‘sharp and unpleasant’ or ‘tense and nervous.’ As a verb, brittle means ‘to make or become brittle.’
Example sentences
- I wish my fingernails weren’t so brittle; I’d love to be able to grow them long.
- John tried to hide his grief with brittle cheerfulness.
- Vera’s brittle manner upset her daughter.
- The boss barked out commands in a brittle tone.
- The passengers were anxious and spoke to each other in brittle voices.
- The sun had brittled the bark of the tree.
In pop culture
Listen to Echo and the Bunnymen singing “Bring on the Dancing Horses” here. Listen out for the lyric “while I’m breaking your brittle heart.”
Did you know?
As a noun, brittle is also a type of candy, made of melted sugar and nuts, that is hard but is easy to break.
Other forms
brittlely (adverb), brittleness (noun)
Origin
Brittle, which describes something that ‘breaks easily and suddenly,’ dates back to the late 14th century, as the Middle English adjective britel. Its origin is uncertain. Some linguists think it may have evolved from an unrecorded Old English adjective (which could have looked something like brytel, according to the experts), derived from the Old English verb brytan (to crush or break to pieces), or the noun brysten (fragment), with the suffix –el (now –le), which is used to mean ‘liable to’ as well as a frequentative. It can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic brutila– (brittle), from breutan (to break up), and the Proto-Indo-European root bhreu– (to cut or break up). Brittle is related to the Old Norse brjota (to break), the Old High German brodi (fragile), the Old Irish bronnaim (I wrong, I hurt), the Breton brezel (war), and the Vulgar Latin brisare (to break), as well as the English words brothel and bruise.
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Adjective
a brittle cracker that turned into crumbs in my pocket
a brittle apology that was anything but heartfelt
Recent Examples on the Web
For now, Deepfake technology remains brittle and prone to failure in many scenarios, Hwang say.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
Temperatures near freezing make branches brittle and prone to breakage, according to Bay Landscaping in Michigan’s Thumb.
—Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2023
The code stack is extremely brittle for no good reason.
—PCMAG, 6 Mar. 2023
The code stack is extremely brittle for no good reason.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2023
The code stack is extremely brittle for no good reason.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2023
The code stack is extremely brittle for no good reason.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2023
As soon as the temperature dips below 40 degrees, my skin goes from balanced and happy to dry, brittle, and often painful—especially on my face.
—Nicole Crawford, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2023
While the Pentagon played down the potential value of the balloon for acquiring intelligence, the initial public reaction by Biden administration officials had underscored how brittle and delicate relations with Beijing have become, even over one balloon.
—Edward Wong And Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
Legend is a natural blend of highly nourishing ingredients like argan, jojoba, grapeseed oils, and an extra boost of vitamin E. Together, these ingredients work to soften, hydrate, and repair the brittle or split strands of your beard.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
The perfect pairing for his after-hours drink, this buttery brittle is made with cocoa beans roasted in aged bourbon barrels.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 4 Jan. 2023
This causes bones to become weaker and brittle, which often leads to conditions such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
Bridge vaults overhead, as if extending a muscular arm over the brittle-looking buildings below.
—Curbed, 25 Feb. 2022
Add brittle and chocolate to dough; beat on low speed just until incorporated, about 10 seconds.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2022
No matter the nut, the brittle is surprisingly easy to make.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2022
Crispy turkey bacon folded into a caramelized brittle with thyme and freshly ground cubeb pepper is swirled with a sweet and jammy housemade cranberry sauce.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022
Ovid, assuming a brittle, Noël Coward-ish pose of erotic sophistication, used the form to gleefully dispense his wisdom on seduction, complete with hints about where men could hunt for women (porticoes, theatres, the tail end of parades).
—Daniel Mendelsohn, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
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Other forms: brittles; brittler; brittlely; brittlest
Something brittle is easily broken. Do you have brittle bones? Then no football or rugby for you.
Besides meaning easily fractured and emotionally cold, brittle is also a type of candy made of cooled sugar. To make peanut brittle, bake the ingredients on a cookie sheet then let the brittle cool into sheets which you break into pieces (and then eat — wreaking havoc with your braces). It’s ok to use the adjective brittle freely to describe lots of things that will break easily — such as a heart, a theory, or a poorly equipped army.
Definitions of brittle
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adjective
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
“brittle bones”
“glass is
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brickle, brickly
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breakable
capable of being broken or damaged
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breakable
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adjective
(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
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synonyms:
unannealed
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unhardened, untempered
not brought to a proper consistency or hardness
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unhardened, untempered
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noun
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
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adjective
lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
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brittle and calculating woman”-
Synonyms:
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coldhearted
lacking in sympathy or feeling
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coldhearted
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Translation for «brittle» to russian
Brittle
noun
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ореховые леденцы
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хрупкий
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ломкий
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ореховые леденцы
Hard and brittle
Жесткая и хрупкая
Autonomous systems can be «brittle«.
Автономные системы могут быть «хрупкими«.
Lower modulus of elasticity, which reduces brittle failure;
Более низкий модуль упругости, что снижает хрупкое разрушение;
The already-fragile ecosystem of the Arctic will become even more brittle.
И без того хрупкая экосистема Арктики станет еще более неустойчивой.
Water film means a deluge of water for protection against brittle fracture.
<<«Водяная пленка» означает водяную завесу для защиты от хрупкого разрушения>>.
protection of the vessel’s structure against brittle-fracture due to cold transfer.
защитой конструкций судна от хрупкого разрушения в результате передачи холода.
Brittle, black beads.
Хрупкие чёрные капли.
Go brittle bushes!
Вперед хрупкие кустарники!
Very brittle stone.
Очень хрупкий камень.
He’s a brittle man.
Он хрупкий человек.
Those bones are brittle.
Эти кости хрупки.
Baby steps, Argyle. She’s brittle.
Она очень хрупкая.
This guy’s pretty brittle.
Этот парень очень хрупкий.
This paper’s… it’s brittle.
Эта бумага… она хрупкая.
Brittle bones that break.
Хрупкие кости, которые ломаются.
Peter has brittle bones.
У Питера хрупкие кости.
Strong, but very brittle.
Они у него длинные и сильные, но хрупкие.
that her reputation is no less brittle than it is beautiful;
что ее репутация тем более хрупка, чем более она безупречна;
Not over-dried (brittle or burned)
не пересушенными (ломкими или передержанными);
In the case of “dry walnuts”, the internal central partition must be dry and brittle.
В случае «сухих грецкий орехов» внутренняя центральная перегородка должна быть сухой и ломкой.
The rubber rings (10) under the hexagon nuts (8) should not be brittle or cracked.
Резиновые кольца (10) под шестигранными гайками (8) не должны быть ломкими или иметь трещины.
(a) steels not subject to brittle fracture at the lowest working temperature (see 6.8.5.2.1):
а) стали, не подвергающиеся ломкому разрыву при минимальной рабочей температуре (см. маргинальный номер 6.8.5.2.1), в частности:
Secondary (from infected tubers): Leaves roll inwards and become dry, brittle and sometimes brown.
Вторичные (от зараженных клубней): листья скручиваются внутрь и становятся сухими, ломкими и иногда приобретают коричневый цвет.
The liquid nitrogen changes the mechanical properties of the munition casing to a more brittle phase by cooling it to -130ºC.
Жидкий азот изменяет механические свойства корпуса боеприпасов до более ломкого состояния путем охлаждения до температуры -1300C.
Brittle Hair Disease.
Синдром ломких волос.
Brittle bone disease.
Ѕолезнь ломки костей.
Hence the brittle lashes.
А значит, и о ломких ресницах.
My hair’s gone all dull and brittle.
Волосы тусклые и ломкие.
Brittle bones were from kidney failure.
Почечная недостаточность привела к ломким костям.
Your nails are cracked and brittle, a classic symptom.
Ногти сухие и ломкие. Один из симптомов
Those are proteins that become brittle and stiff.
Белки, входящие в её состав, становятся ломкими и негибкими.
He was born with bones as brittle as crystal.
От рождения у него кости ломкие, как стекло.
Also, I can tell by his brittle nails that he has an iron deficiency, so by day ten…
Кроме того, я могу сказать по его ломким ногтям что у него дефицит железа, поэтому на десятый день…
To compensate for the acidity, the bones in your body release calcium, which means that the bones become weak and brittle.
Чтобы компенсировать кислотность, кости в вашем организме высвобождают кальций и из-за этого становятся слабыми и ломкими.
“Oh, hello, Harry,” she said in a brittle voice.
— А, привет, Гарри, — сказала она ломким голосом. — Я тут решила поупражняться.
And she laughed silently at herself: Who am I trying to convince? The laugh broke through her restraints, emerging brittle, without humor.
И она мысленно засмеялась над собой: «Кого я пытаюсь убедить?» Смех вырвался наружу и прозвучал ломко, безрадостно.
So when the blue smoke of brittle leaves was in the air and the wind blew the wet laundry stiff on the line I decided to come back home.
И когда закурились синеватые струйки дыма над кучами сухих, ломких листьев и белье на веревках стало лубенеть на ветру, я решил уехать домой, на Запад.
“I virtually lived in the Room of Hidden Things all last year,” said Malfoy, his voice brittle. “I know how to get in.” “We was hiding in the corridor outside,” grunted Goyle.
— Я весь прошлый год только что не ночевал в Комнате Спрятанных Вещей, — откликнулся Малфой ломким голосом. — Я знаю, как сюда попасть. — Мы прятались в коридоре снаружи, — хрюкнул Гойл. — Мы теперь умеем выполнять Маскирующие чары.
Peanut brittle really does have life-sustaining properties!
Ореховые леденцы и вправду обладают свойством поддерживать жизнь.
Well, turns out you can hibernate in peanut brittle and it…
Ну, выходит что можно проспать в ореховом леденце и..
The fool thought he could live forever by encasing himself in a block of solid peanut brittle.
Дурачина считал что сможет жить вечно если закристаллизует себя в большом ореховом леденце.