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wi:k1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) débil2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) débil3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) flojo, aguado, poco cargado4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) flojo, pobre, poco convincente5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) sin gracia, soso•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for
weak adj1. débil2. flojotr[wiːk]2 (argument, excuse, etc) poco convincente, pobre, de poco peso, débil3 (tea, coffee, etc) aguado,-a, flojo,-a, poco cargado,-a1 los necesitados nombre masculino plural, los inválidos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa weak moment un momento débilto be weak at/in/on something ir flojo,-a en algoto be weak in the head estar mal de la cabezato go weak at the knees flaquearle a alguien las piernasweak spot punto flaco, punto débilweak ['wi:k] adj1) feeble: débil, endeble2) : flojo, pobrea weak excuse: una excusa poco convincente3) diluted: aguado, diluidoweak tea: té poco cargado4) faint: tenue (dícese de los colores, las luces, los sonidos, etc.)adj.• canijo, -a adj.• caído, -a adj.• desmayado, -a adj.• débil adj.• encanijado, -a adj.• enclenque adj.• endeble adj.• exangüe adj.• flaco, -a adj.• flojo, -a adj.• inválido, -a adj.• lánguido, -a adj.• pachucho, -a adj.• quebradizo, -a adj.• raquítico, -a adj.n.• aguapié s.m.• inválido s.m.wiːkadjective -er, -est1)a) <person/muscles> débil; < structure> poco sólido, endeble; <economy/currency> débil; < handshake> flojob) ( ineffectual) <character/leader> débil2)a) ( not competent) <student/performance> flojo, pobreb) ( not convincing) <argument/excuse> poco convincente, pobre3) ( diluted) <coffee/tea> poco cargado; < beer> suave, aguado (pey); < solution> diluido[wiːk]1. ADJ(compar weaker) (superl weakest)1) (physically) [person, limb, constitution] débilhe was too weak to stand up — estaba demasiado débil para levantarse, no tenía fuerzas para levantarse
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to feel weak — sentirse débilmy legs/arms felt weak — no tenía fuerza en las piernas/los brazos
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to be weak from hunger — estar debilitado por el hambre•
the weaker sex — † el sexo débil•
to be weak with hunger — estar debilitado por el hambre- be weak in the headto go weak at the knees —
2) (=fragile) [bone, fingernail, bond] frágil; [structure] endeble, frágil; [material] endeblethat chair's got a weak leg — a esa silla le falla una pata, esa silla tiene una pata floja
the weak link (in the chain) — (fig) el eslabón flojo (de la cadena)
3) (=ineffectual) [person, voice, smile, currency, government] débil; [economy] débil, flojo; [market] flojothey believe it is weak to cry — creen que llorar es signo de debilidad, creen que llorar es de débiles
4) (=poor) [subject, student, team] flojogeography is my weak subject — estoy flojo en geografía, la geografía es mi asignatura floja
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to be weak at or in sth — flojear en algo, estar flojo en algospot 1., 4)•
the course was very weak on grammar — el curso era muy flojo en lo referente a gramática5) (=unconvincing) [argument, evidence] poco sólido, poco convincente; [case] poco sólido; [excuse, answer] poco convincente6) (=faint) [light] débil, tenue; [sun, signal, electric current] débil; [tide, current] flojo; [pulse] débil, flojo7) (=watery) [coffee, tea, alcoholic drink] poco cargado; [solution] diluido2.NPL* * *[wiːk]adjective -er, -est1)a) <person/muscles> débil; < structure> poco sólido, endeble; <economy/currency> débil; < handshake> flojob) ( ineffectual) <character/leader> débil2)a) ( not competent) <student/performance> flojo, pobreb) ( not convincing) <argument/excuse> poco convincente, pobre -
2 sink
s.1 fregadero (in kitchen)2 lavabo (in bathroom), lavamanos (Am.)3 drenaje, cloaca, sumidero.4 lavandero, lavadero, pila del lavandero.5 depresión, sitio hundido.vt.1 hundir (ship)2 cavar (well), excavar (shaft)3 bajarse, descender, desaparecer (disappear).4 bajar, disminuir, menguar; debilitarse, sucumbir, perecer (weaken, die).5 dejarse caer, ceder a su propio peso.6 abatirse, acoquinarse, amilanarse (depress).7 arruinarse, decaer, declinar, empeorar, ir a menos. (antiguo)8 penetrar.9 deprimir, abatir, humillar (humiliate).10 destruir, exterminar, extinguir (extinguish).11 disminuir, bajar, rebajar.12 abatir, derribar, hacer caer.13 disipar (wealths, rights).14 suprimir, ocultar, hacer desaparecer.15 decorar por medio de líneas o calados; inscribir o hacer una incisión en algo,.16 ej. (figurado)To sink down caer por grados; penetrar profundamenteTo sink under atribularse en o con, anonadarseThe water sinks el agua baja, disminuyeHe was left to sunk or swim le abandonaron a su suerte (Fig.)The stone sank into his forehead, la piedra penetró en su frente. Now we’re sunk ¡estamos perdidosTo sink on one’s knees caer de rodillas17 hundirse, irse a fondo, naufragar, irse a pique.18 hundirse suavemente.vi.hundirse (in water, mud)(pt sank o sunk; pp sunk)
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