English–French

“make brittle” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/fʁaʒilize/

Example

Le froid fragilise le métal.

The cold makes the metal brittle.

Illustration for fragiliser (make brittle)

How to say “make brittle” in French

“Make brittle” in French is fragiliser.

A structure with less reserve strength, so a small strain can damage it.

Full entry for fragiliser: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fragiliser

La crise a fragilisé la confiance des clients.

The crisis weakened the customers' trust.

Tips for using fragiliser

  • Fragiliser takes a direct object and applies to physical things or abstract ones, such as an economy, a body, or an agreement.

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