English

Etymology
From Old French frele, from Latin fragilis.

Pronunciation
American (SAMPA): [freI5]
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪl|-eɪl

Adjective
frail

1. Easily break|broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.
2. Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; unchaste.

Related terms
frailly
frailness
frailty

Translations
trans-top|easily broken, mentally or physically fragile
Portuguese: t+|pt|frágil
trans-mid
Spanish: t+|es|frágil
trans-bottom

trans-top|liable to fall from virtue
trans-mid
Portuguese: t|pt|fraco|m
trans-bottom

Noun
frail

1. A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.
2. The quantity of raisins contained in a frail.
3. A rush for weaving baskets.

References
R:Webster 1913

Verb
en-verb
#To play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail.

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• 2007-11-13 07:29 - Tbot - updated t/t-/t+ templates, added t for es

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