Grammatical class

Adjective

frêle

frail

Details

Syllables

frê-le

Phonetics

fʁɛl

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

5247

Freq. (movies)

17912

Freq. (news)

20341

Sentences

Le vieil homme frêle refusait obstinément de se servir d'un fauteuil roulant.

The frail old man stubbornly refused to make use of a wheelchair.

A1

Ma grand-mère est désormais trop frêle pour entrer et sortir du lit par elle-même.

My grandmother is too frail now to get in and out of bed by herself.

A1

Il est frêle comme un cabri.

He's as frail as a baby goat.

A2

Ma grand-mère devenait peu à peu distraite et frêle.

My grandmother was gradually becoming forgetful and frail.

A2