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weakening
UK
/ˈwiːkənɪŋ/
US
/ˈwiːkənɪŋ/
Translations
weakenings
pl
The weakening of the bridge's structure was evident after the heavy storm.
L'affaiblissement de la structure du pont était évident après la forte tempête.
UK
/ˈwiːkənɪŋ/
US
/ˈwiːkənɪŋ/
The weakening economy forced the company to cut jobs.
L'économie affaiblissante a forcé l'entreprise à supprimer des emplois.
weakening
Gerund
weakened
Past Simple
weakened
Past Participle
weakening
Gerund
UK
/ˈwiːkən/
US
/ˈwiːkən/
The long illness had weakened him considerably.
La longue maladie l'avait considérablement affaibli.
Her resolve weakened and she finally agreed to the proposal.
Sa résolution a faibli et elle a finalement accepté la proposition.
Additional translations
weakening
Used attributively to denote something currently becoming weaker.
A weakening economy can lead to job losses.
Une économie faiblissante peut entraîner des pertes d'emplois.
Definitions
The weakening of the bridge's structure was evident after the heavy storm.
The weakening of the currency led to increased import costs.
The weakening economy forced the company to cut jobs.
The long illness had weakened him considerably.
The new evidence weakened the prosecution's case.
The harsh weather conditions weakened the structure of the bridge.
The economic crisis weakened the currency significantly.
Her resolve weakened and she finally agreed to the proposal.
A weakening economy can lead to job losses.