No. 4,873 in Portuguese
frágil
Fragile; easily broken, damaged, or delicate.
In a sentence
O vaso é muito frágil, então manuseie com cuidado.
The vase is very fragile, so handle it with care.
The word 'frágil' is used here as an adjective to describe the delicate and breakable quality of the vase.
A situação emocional dele está frágil depois dos eventos recentes.
His emotional state is fragile after the recent events.
In this sentence, 'frágil' refers to a delicate or sensitive emotional condition.
Eu sinto que a nossa conexão ainda é frágil, mas pode se fortalecer com o tempo.
I feel that our connection is still fragile but might strengthen over time.
Here, 'frágil' metaphorically refers to the weak or tentative nature of the relationship.
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