frailty

UK
/ˈfreɪlti/
US
/ˈfreɪlti/
frailtysubstantiv
frailties
Pl.
Übersetzungen
The frailty of the elderly requires special care.
Немощь пожилых людей требует особого ухода.
The frailty of the glass made it unsuitable for rough handling.
Хрупкость стекла делала его непригодным для грубого обращения.
His frailty was evident after the long illness.
Его слабость была очевидна после долгой болезни.
Definitionen
The condition of being weak and delicate.
The frailty of the old man's bones made him prone to fractures.
A weakness in character or morals.
His frailty was evident in his inability to resist temptation.
frailtyadjektiv
UK
/ˈfreɪlti/
US
/ˈfreɪlti/
Used attributively before another noun, especially in medical or gerontological contexts (e.g., "frailty index").
Definitionen
Relating to or characteristic of physical or moral frailty (used before another noun).
Clinicians use a frailty score to assess an elderly patient's vulnerability.