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weak [wi:k]1. adjectivefaible ; [coffee, tea] léger• to grow weak(er) [person, economy] s'affaiblir ; [structure, material, voice, currency, demand] faiblir ; [influence, power] diminuer• weak from or with hunger affaibli par la faim2. plural noun3. compounds* * *[wiːk]1) ( in bodily functions) [person, animal, muscle, limb] faible; [health, ankle, heart, eyes, chest, nerves] fragile; [digestion] difficile; [stomach] délicat; [intellect] médiocre; [memory] défaillant; [chin] fuyant; [mouth] tombantto be weak with ou from — être affaibli par
to grow ou become weak(er) — [person] s'affaiblir; [pulse, heartbeat] faiblir
2) Technology gen peu solide; [structure] fragile3) (lacking authority, strength) [government, team, pupil, performance] faible; [parent, teacher] qui manque de fermeté; [script, novel] inconsistant; [plot] mince; [actor, protest, excuse, argument] peu convaincant; [evidence] peu concluantweak link ou point ou spot — lit, fig point m faible
to grow ou become weaker — [government, team] s'affaiblir; [position] devenir de plus en plus précaire
4) ( faint) [light, current, sound, laugh] faible; [tea, coffee] léger/-ère; [solution] dilué -
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weak [wi:k](a) (physically → animal, person) faible; (→ health) fragile, délicat; (→ eyes, hearing) faible, mauvais;∎ to become or to get or to grow weak or weaker s'affaiblir;∎ we were weak with or from hunger nous étions affaiblis par la faim;∎ he felt weak with fear il avait les jambes molles de peur;∎ I went weak at the knees mes jambes se sont dérobées sous moi, j'avais les jambes en coton;∎ British it's always the weakest who go to the wall ce sont toujours les plus faibles qui trinquent;∎ pejorative the weaker sex le sexe faible(b) (morally, mentally) mou (molle), faible;∎ he's far too weak to be a leader il est beaucoup trop mou pour être un meneur;∎ in a weak moment dans un moment de faiblesse;∎ to be weak in the head être faible d'esprit(c) (feeble → argument, excuse) faible, peu convaincant; (→ army, government, institution) faible, impuissant; (→ structure) fragile, peu solide; (→ light, signal, currency, economy) faible; (market) en baisse, baissier;∎ she managed a weak smile elle a réussi à sourire faiblement;∎ she answered in a weak voice elle répondit d'une voix faible;∎ to have a weak hand (in cards) avoir des cartes faibles;∎ he's the weak or weakest link (in the chain) c'est lui le maillon faible de la chaîne(d) (deficient, poor → pupil, subject) faible;∎ I'm weak in geography, geography is my weak subject je suis faible en géographie;∎ she's rather weak on discipline elle est plutôt laxiste∎ the weak les faibles mpl -
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B adj1 ( in bodily functions) [person, animal, muscle, limb] faible ; [health, ankle, eyes, chest, bladder, nerves] fragile ; [digestion] difficile ; [stomach] délicat ; [intellect] médiocre ; [memory] défaillant ; [chin] fuyant ; [mouth] tombant ; to have a weak heart avoir le cœur fragile ; to be weak with ou from être affaibli par [hunger, excitement, fear] ; to grow ou become weak(er) [person] s'affaiblir ; [pulse, heartbeat] faiblir ;2 Constr [beam, support] peu solide ; [structure] fragile ; to have a weak leg [chair] avoir un pied qui n'est pas très solide ;3 (lacking authority, strength) [government, team, president, army] faible ; [parent, teacher] ( not firm) qui manque de fermeté ; ( poor) piètre (before n) ; [essay, pupil, performance] faible ; [script, novel] inconsistant ; [plot] mince ; [actor, protest, excuse, argument] peu convaincant ; [evidence] peu concluant ; weak link ou point ou spot lit, fig point m faible ; he's weak in ou at French, his French is weak il est faible en français ; to grow ou become weaker [government, team] s'affaiblir ; [position] devenir de plus en plus précaire ; in a weak moment dans un moment de faiblesse ;4 (faint, lacking substance) [light, current, signal, lens, concentration, acid, sound, laugh] faible ; [tea, coffee] léger/-ère ; [solution] dilué ; to give a weak smile faire un faible sourire ; -
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[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) faible2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) sans volonté3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) faible4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) peu convaincant5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) plat•- weakly- weaken - weakling - weakness - have a weakness for -
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(a) (not intelligent) faible ou simple d'esprit(b) (lacking willpower) faible, irrésoluUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > weak-minded
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point/maillon faible; talon d'Achille; défaut de la cuirasse [CL]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > weak point
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Weak — (w[=e]k), a. [Compar. {Weaker} (w[=e]k [ e]r); superl. {Weakest}.] [OE. weik, Icel. veikr; akin to Sw. vek, Dan. veg soft, flexible, pliant, AS. w[=a]c weak, soft, pliant, D. week, G. weich, OHG. weih; all from the verb seen in Icel. v[=i]kja to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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weak — weak, feeble, frail, fragile, infirm, decrepit can mean not strong enough to bear, resist, or endure strain or pressure or to withstand difficulty, effort, or use. Weak is by far the widest in its range of application, being not only… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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weak — [adj1] not strong anemic, debilitated, decrepit, delicate, effete, enervated, exhausted, faint, feeble, flaccid, flimsy, forceless, fragile, frail, hesitant, impuissant, infirm, insubstantial, irresolute, lackadaisical*, languid, languorous, limp … New thesaurus
weak — c.1300, from O.N. veikr weak, cognate with O.E. wac weak, pliant, soft, from P.Gmc. *waikwaz yield, *wikanan bend (Cf. O.S. wek, Swed. vek, M.Du. weec, Du. week weak, soft, tender, O.H.G. weih … Etymology dictionary
weak´en|er — weak|en «WEE kuhn», transitive verb. to make weak or weaker: »You can weaken tea by adding water. –v.i. 1. to grow or become weak or weaker. 2. to take a less firm attitude; give way: »We are almost to the top of the mountain; let s not weaken… … Useful english dictionary