How is the word хлипкий translated from Russian to English

English translation
flimsy
adjective

Непрочный, легко ломающийся или рвущийся.

Weak and easily broken or torn.

Examples with “хлипкий”

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  • Полка была из хлипкого пластика. — The shelf was made of flimsy plastic.

  • Он привёл неубедительное оправдание опозданию. — He gave a flimsy excuse for being late.

  • Этот зонт какой-то хлипкий. — This umbrella feels a bit flimsy.

  • Весь этот довод звучит для меня довольно неубедительно. — The whole argument sounds pretty flimsy to me.

  • Не клади тяжёлые книги на этот хлипкий стол. — Don't put heavy books on that flimsy table.

  • Разве такое доказательство не слишком неубедительное? — Isn't that proof a bit flimsy?

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