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English and French Translation Search Results for friable

Summary

English to French: more detail...

friable:
- poudreuse; poudreux
Wiktionary:
- friable → lâche, friable, désagrégable, cassant

French to English: more detail...

friable:
- brittle; crumbly; crisp; vulnerable; fragile; delicate; tender; frail; crumbling
Wiktionary:
- friable → crumbly, friable

English

Detailed Translations for friable from English to French

friable:

friable adj

friable (powdery; loose)
poudreuse; poudreux
- poudreuse adj
- poudreux adj

Translation Matrix for friable:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	crumbly
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
poudreuse	friable; loose; powdery
poudreux	friable; loose; powdery

Synonyms for "friable":

breakable
light; sandy; loose

Related Definitions for "friable":

easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder¹
- friable sandstone¹
- friable carcinomatous tissue¹
- friable curds formed in the stomach¹

Wiktionary Translations for friable:

friable

adjective

loose and large-grained in consistency
- friable → lâche; friable
-
- friable → désagrégable
easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder
- friable → friable; cassant

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French

Detailed Translations for friable from French to English

friable:

friable adj

friable (croustillant; cassant)
brittle; crumbly; crisp
- brittle adj
- crumbly adj
- crisp adj
friable (vulnérable; fragile; faible; délicat; frêle; cassable; fragilement; cassant)
vulnerable; fragile; delicate; tender; frail
- vulnerable adj
- fragile adj
- delicate adj
- tender adj
- frail adj
friable (farineux)
crumbling
- crumbling adj
friable (farineux)
crumbly
- crumbly adj

Translation Matrix for friable:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
tender		adjudication; mise en adjudication; mode de paiement; wagon à charbon
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
crisp		boucler; friser; frisotter; onduler
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
brittle	cassant; croustillant; friable	croquant; croustillant
crisp	cassant; croustillant; friable	croquant; croustillant
crumbly	cassant; croustillant; farineux; friable
delicate	cassable; cassant; délicat; faible; fragile; fragilement; friable; frêle; vulnérable	aléatoire; critique; de manière précaire; de taille fine; délicat; délié; déplaisant; désagréable; exquis; fin; fine; finement; fluet; fragile; frêle; gracile; grêle; gênant; hasardeux; importun; incertain; inopportun; maigre; maigrichon; mince; plein de délicatesse; précaire; précairement; pénible; périlleuse; périlleux; raffiné; sensible; subtil; svelte; tendre; tendrement; à contre-temps; à titre précaire; élancé
fragile	cassable; cassant; délicat; faible; fragile; fragilement; friable; frêle; vulnérable	cassable; délicat; faible; fragile; frêle; susceptible; tendre; tendrement; vulnérable
frail	cassable; cassant; délicat; faible; fragile; fragilement; friable; frêle; vulnérable	délicat; fade; faible; faiblement; fragile; fragilement; frêle; insipide; lâche; maladif; maladivement; maladroitement; pâlot; pâlotte; relâché; sans force; tendre; tendrement
tender	cassable; cassant; délicat; faible; fragile; fragilement; friable; frêle; vulnérable	délicat; exquis; fin; fragile; frêle; juteux; mol; molle; mou; plein de délicatesse; savoureux; sensible; subtil; succulent; tendre; tendrement
vulnerable	cassable; cassant; délicat; faible; fragile; fragilement; friable; frêle; vulnérable
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
crumbling	farineux; friable

Synonyms for "friable":

cassant

Wiktionary Translations for friable:

friable

adjective

Qui peut aisément être réduit en poudre.
- friable → crumbly

friable

adjective

loose and large-grained in consistency
- friable → lâche; friable
easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder
- friable → friable; cassant

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