weak

UK
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US
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Traduzioni

weakadjective
weaker
Comp.
weakest
Super.
UK
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US
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He felt weak after the long illness.
Он чувствовал себя слабым после долгой болезни.
The old man was too weak to walk without assistance.
Старик был слишком немощным, чтобы ходить без помощи.
The plant looked weak and needed more sunlight.
Растение выглядело хилым и нуждалось в большем количестве солнечного света.
weaknoun
weaks
pl
UK
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US
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Specialist grammatical term; refers to a verb or noun that follows regular (weak) inflectional patterns.
Sinonimi
the weak
the frail
the powerless
weakadverb
Informal, chiefly North American; used with the meaning 'weakly, feebly'.
weakinterjection
Slang exclamation of disapproval or disappointment.

Definizioni

weakadjective
Lacking physical strength or energy.
After the long hike, she felt too weak to continue.
Lacking intensity or brightness.
The weak light from the candle barely illuminated the room.
Lacking in forcefulness or effectiveness.
His weak argument failed to convince the jury.
Lacking in confidence or determination.
Her weak response showed she was unsure of her decision.
Lacking in concentration or potency.
The coffee was too weak to keep him awake during the meeting.
weaknoun
A verb, noun, or adjective that forms its inflections in a regular ("weak") way, as opposed to a strong form.
Old English distinguishes between strong and weak verbs.
weakadverb
In a weak or feeble manner; weakly.
He hit the ball weak and it barely dribbled toward third base.
weakinterjection
Used to express disapproval, disappointment, or the opinion that something is pathetic or inadequate.
"You forgot to save your work again? Weak!"