🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Quebradizo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: keβɾaˈðiθo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Quebradizo/keβɾaˈðiθo/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Este vidrio es quebradizo."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Describing something that is fragile or easily broken.

    "The quebradizo glass shattered into a thousand pieces when it fell."
  2. 2

    Referring to a landscape or terrain that is rugged and difficult to traverse.

    "The quebradizo cliffs posed a challenge for the hikers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'quebradizo' originates from the Spanish verb 'quebrar', meaning 'to break'. It evolved in the Spanish language during the late medieval period, reflecting the characteristics of something that is prone to breaking or fracturing.

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