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weak
UK
/wiːk/
US
/wik/
Translations
weaker
Comp.
weakest
Super.
UK
/wiːk/
US
/wik/
Her weak response showed she was unsure of her decision.
Sa réponse faible montrait qu’elle n’était pas sûre de sa décision.
After the long hike, she felt too weak to continue.
Après la longue randonnée, elle se sentait trop faible pour continuer.
The coffee was too weak to keep him awake during the meeting.
Le café était trop faible pour le garder éveillé pendant la réunion.
His weak argument failed to convince the jury.
Son argument faible n’a pas réussi à convaincre le jury.
The weak light from the candle barely illuminated the room.
La faible lumière de la bougie éclairait à peine la pièce.
weaks
pl
UK
/wiːk/
US
/wik/
Specialist grammatical term; refers to a verb or noun that follows regular (weak) inflectional patterns.
Additional translations
Informal, chiefly North American; used with the meaning 'weakly, feebly'.
He hit the ball weak and it barely dribbled toward third base.
Il a frappé la balle faiblement et elle a à peine roulé vers le troisième but.
Definitions
After the long hike, she felt too weak to continue.
The weak light from the candle barely illuminated the room.
His weak argument failed to convince the jury.
Her weak response showed she was unsure of her decision.
The coffee was too weak to keep him awake during the meeting.
Old English distinguishes between strong and weak verbs.
He hit the ball weak and it barely dribbled toward third base.
"You forgot to save your work again? Weak!"