frail
- noun
- /freɪl/
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persona frágil
- During the winter months, the frail tend to require more assistance with daily activities.
Examples
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Now, this was an evil person and it was horrendous meeting someone like that, you know, just to do that to a frail old man.
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And by default, this frail elder or person with risk for hospitalizations goes to the emergency room.
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I think their work shows what can be done when we better integrate health and social care and also when we look at how we can treat frail elderly people in the community.
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And I looked at the frail person and I said, that's one big toolbox.
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And I looked at the frail person and I said, that's one big toolbox.
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Is she saying that older people, frail, elderly, vulnerable people are less valuable in our big cities than they are in wealthier parts of the country?
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Like, you wouldn't think that this frail old man who's acting all jolly could have done this.
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This competent monarch had three children, a frail and pious daughter Naeris, the noble dragon knight Eamon, and the handsome but irresponsible Aegon.
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The caretaker helped the frail elderly woman cross the street safely.
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The hospital provides specialized care for frail patients recovering from surgery.
How Frail
- Slur
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Frail used as a noun for a weak or elderly person comes from the same root meaning 'easily broken'. So calling someone a frail is like saying their body is delicate and can break or fail more easily.