vulnerable
vulnerable
adjective bool-neh-RAH-bleh Rare
Origin: Latin vulnerabilis, from vulnus (wound)
Usage Note
Vulnerable is a near-perfect cognate of English: same spelling, same meaning. Note the Spanish stress falls on the penultimate syllable (vul-ne-RA-ble) and the v sounds like a b. It does not change for gender but takes the plural vulnerables.
Examples
"Los niños pequeños son más vulnerables."
Natural Translation
Young children are more vulnerable.

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