chétif

frail, weak

ʃ e . t i f
adjective · masculine Rare #46,087
frail, weak Often describes someone who is small or physically weak.
FR: Ce garçon chétif évite les sports de contact.
EN: That frail boy avoids contact sports.

C'était un homme chétif.

He was a frail man.

En deux petites années, il est passé d'enfant chétif à grand jeune homme.

In just two short years, he went from a frail child to a tall young man.

Alors qu'il était un bébé chétif, il est maintenant très fort.

Although he was a frail baby, he is now very strong.

Il est trop chétif, et moi, j'aurais gelé sur place.

He's too scrawny, and I would have frozen on the spot.

— Une grande fille (2019)

Tom est un gamin chétif.

Tom is a puny kid.

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