brittle
A confection of caramelized sugar and nutsA confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.
» Metals can become brittle at low temperatures.
Metalle können bei tiefen Temperaturen spröde werden. — brauchinet
Metalle können bei niedrigen Temperaturen spröde werden. — toivo
При низких температурах металлы могут становиться хрупкими. — odexed
AlanF_US · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.
As a child, my favorite candy was peanut brittle.
Krokant
козинакkozinak
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
(broadly, uncountable, usually)Anything resembling this confection, such as flapjack, a cereal bar, etc.
Examples
4 sentencesMetals can become brittle at low temperatures.
ruПри низких температурах металлы могут становиться хрупкими. — odexed
deMetalle können bei tiefen Temperaturen spröde werden. — brauchinet
I don't like peanut brittle. I love it!
deIch mag Erdnusskrokant nicht. Ich liebe es! — Yorwba
This glass is brittle.
It appears that older men who eat fruits and vegetables can delay the onset of brittle bone disease known as osteoporosis.
deEs scheint, dass ältere Männer, die Obst und Gemüse essen, den Beginn der Glasknochenkrankheit, bekannt als Osteoporose, hinauszögern können. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English britel, brutel, brotel (“brittle”), from Old English *brytel, *bryttolFrom Middle English britel, brutel, brotel (“brittle”), from Old English *brytel, *bryttol (“brittle, fragile”, literally “prone to or tending to break”); equivalent to brit + -le.
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Forms
plural: brittles| Singular | brittle |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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