How to Say "frailty" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “frailty” is “debilidad” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Después de la operación, sentía una gran debilidad en todo el cuerpo.
After the operation, he felt great weakness throughout his whole body.
La debilidad de su plan era que no tenían suficiente dinero.
The weakness (or flaw) of their plan was that they didn't have enough money.
Ella reconoció la debilidad de su carácter: era demasiado orgullosa.
She recognized the weakness of her character: she was too proud.
Gender Rule
Most Spanish words ending in -dad, like 'debilidad', are feminine. Always use 'la' or 'una' with them.
Confusing with Adjective
Mistake: “Usar 'débilidad' (with accent).”
Correction: The noun form 'debilidad' does not carry an accent mark, although the related adjective 'débil' (weak) does.
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