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1 feeble
adjective1) (weak) schwach3) (lacking energy) schwach [Leistung, Kampf, Applaus]; wenig überzeugend [Argument, Entschuldigung, Erklärung]; zaghaft, kläglich [Versuch, Bemühung]; lahm (ugs.) [Witz]4) (indistinct) schwach [[Licht]schein, Herzschlag]* * *['fi:bl]- academic.ru/86954/feebly">feebly* * *fee·ble<-r, -st>[ˈfi:bl̩]1. (weak) schwach\feeble light schwaches Lichtold and \feeble alt und gebrechlich\feeble attempt müder Versuch\feeble performance schwache Vorstellung* * *['fiːbl]adj (+er)2) (pej: pathetic) person, effort, applause, support, smile schwach; attempt, performance kläglich; explanation, argument, idea wenig überzeugend; excuse faul (inf); joke lahm (inf); response halbherzigdon't be so feeble! — sei nicht so ein Waschlappen (inf)
* * *feeble [ˈfiːbl] adj (adv feebly) allg schwach:feeble attempts schwache oder pej (lenden)lahme Versuche;feeble excuse lahme Ausrede pej;feeble joke schwacher Witz;feeble smile schwaches oder mattes Lächeln;feeble moan schwaches oder leises Ächzen* * *adjective1) (weak) schwach2) (deficient) schwächlich; (in resolve, argument) halbherzig3) (lacking energy) schwach [Leistung, Kampf, Applaus]; wenig überzeugend [Argument, Entschuldigung, Erklärung]; zaghaft, kläglich [Versuch, Bemühung]; lahm (ugs.) [Witz]4) (indistinct) schwach [[Licht]schein, Herzschlag]* * *adj.kraftlos adj.schwach adj. -
2 puny
adjective1) (undersized) zu klein [Baby, Junge]2) (feeble) gering [Kraft]; schwach [Waffe, Person]3) (petty) belanglos, unerheblich [Leistung, Einwand]* * *['pju:ni](small and weak: a puny child.) schwächlich- academic.ru/118027/punily">punily- puniness* * *[ˈpju:ni]a \puny argument ein schwaches [o wenig überzeugendes] Argumenta \puny attempt ein schüchterner Versucha \puny excuse eine billige Ausrede4. (minor) belanglos, unerheblich, unmaßgeblicha \puny objection ein belangloser [o unerheblicher] Einwanda \puny opinion eine unmaßgebliche Meinung* * *['pjuːnɪ]adj (+er)(= weak) person schwächlich, mick(e)rig (pej); effort kläglich; resources kläglich, winzig* * *puny [ˈpjuːnı] adj (adv punily)1. a) kleinb) schwächlich2. fig kümmerlich, armselig* * *adjective1) (undersized) zu klein [Baby, Junge]2) (feeble) gering [Kraft]; schwach [Waffe, Person]3) (petty) belanglos, unerheblich [Leistung, Einwand]* * *adj.kümmerlich adj.
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