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frailness

/ˈfɹeɪɫnəs/ noun

The state of being frail; frailty; weakness.

Word Origin From Latin frangere 'to break' — the same root that gives us fragile and fragment. Frail entered English from Old French, meaning 'easily broken, weak.' Frailness is the state of being frail, that delicate quality that makes something likely to break.

noun The state of being frail; frailty; weakness. countable

The frailness of the elderly woman was evident in her unsteady walk.

(名词) 脆弱；虚弱；衰弱；软弱；孱弱 【脆弱状态】

老妇人走路的蹒跚显露出她的虚弱。

(sustantivo) debilidad; fragilidad; flaqueza [El estado de ser débil; fragilidad; debilidad.]

La debilidad de la anciana era evidente en su paso vacilante.

(nom) fragilité; faiblesse; délicatesse [État de faiblesse physique.]

La **frailness** de la personne âgée était évidente dans sa démarche mal assurée.

(Substantiv) Gebrechlichkeit; Schwäche; Zerbrechlichkeit [Der Zustand, gebrechlich zu sein; Schwäche oder mangelnde Widerstandsfähigkeit.]

Die **frailness** der älteren Dame war an ihrem unsicheren Gang zu erkennen.

(名詞) もろいという状態。虚弱。弱さ。

高齢の女性の虚弱さは不安定な歩き方に明らかだった。

(substantivo) fragilidade; fraqueza; debilidade [O estado de ser frágil; fragilidade; fraqueza.]

A fragilidade da mulher idosa era evidente em seu caminhar instável.

Synonyms: frailty weakness fragility infirmity debility Antonyms: strength robustness sturdiness
Word parts: frail + ness

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