1 (easily broken) [+glass, china, object] frágilfragile, handle with care cuidado, frágil
2 (delicate, fine) [+plant, beauty, person] delicado the urchin cut made her eyes look huge and emphasised her fragile beauty his confidence had to be nurtured and raised like a fragile plant her fragile beauty
3 (frail) [+person] débil; [+health] delicado; precario she looked very fragile a slim, fragile-looking child,
I'm feeling rather fragile this morning (humorous) me siento un poco pachucho esta mañana; (informal)
She was a small woman, very slender, very fair and fragile-looking the fragile health of her father meant she ahd to be with him most of the time this is taking a new toll on his fragile health
4 (unstable) [+peace, democracy, relationship] precario; frágil the fragile state of the economy el precario frágil estado de la economía;or
a new controversy surfaced to undermine the fragile peace Cambodia's fragile peace process is holding together today because of an agreement between the Cambodian government and guerrilla groups The fragile cease-fire in Yugoslavia is in danger of collapsing Serrano's action could threaten Guatemala's fragile democracy The Rodney King beating has meant further disintegration of the always fragile relationship between the police department and the minority communities
