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Meaning of Brittle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbɹɪtl̩

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.
    uncountable, usually
  3. Anything resembling this confection, such as flapjack, a cereal bar, etc.
    broadly, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية هش
Български крехък
Bosanski broš krokant крокант
Català fràgil trencadís
Čeština citlivý křehký lámavý přecitlivělý
Cymraeg brau bregus
Dansk skør skrøbelig
Deutsch bröckelig bröselig bröslig brüchig fragil instabil Krokant krümelig krümelnd kühl morsch mürbe reizbar spröde zerbrechlich zerreibbar
Español crocante frágil friable quebradizo vidrioso
Suomi hapero hauras herkkä herkkätunteinen krokantti
Français cassant fragile nougatine
Gaeilge aibrisc briosc
Hrvatski broš krokant крокант
Magyar rideg törékeny
Italiano fragile
日本語 脆
한국어 脆
Latina fragosus
Македонски кревок кршлив осетлив трошлив чувствителен
Nederlands breekbaar broos bros kribbigkoelafstandelijk
Polski grylaż kruchy
Português frágil quebradiço
Русский беззащитный козина́к ломкий обидчивый уязвимый хрупкий чувствительный
Српски broš krokant крокант
Svenska krokant
Українська крихки́й ламки́й чутливий
Tiếng Việt giỡn

Examples

“As a child, my favorite candy was peanut brittle.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

brittle bone disease brittle cinder brittle fracture brittle hair syndrome brittle star brittlebush

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