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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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