spröd

[ʃprøːt] ['ʃprøːdə]

adj

Glas, Stein, Haar brittle; Haut rough; Stimme thin; (fig) Material obdurate, recalcitrant; (= abweisend) Mensch aloof, standoffish (inf); Charakter aloof; Sprache, Worte offhand; Atmosphäre, Stimmung chilly; Charme austere; Text, Musik etc unwieldy

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spröde Adjektiv

1) brittle <glass, plastic, etc.>; dry <hair, lips, etc.>; (rissig) chapped <lips, skin>; (rauh) rough <skin>

2) (fig.): (rau klingend) harsh, rough <voice>

3) (fig.): (abweisend) aloof <person, manner, nature>

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spröde Adjektiv

1) brittle <glass, plastic, etc.>; dry <hair, lips, etc.>; (rissig) chapped <lips, skin>; (rauh) rough <skin>

2) (fig.): (rau klingend) harsh, rough <voice>

3) (fig.): (abweisend) aloof <person, manner, nature>

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adj.

brittle adj.

stand-offish adj.