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1 weak
[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) svag; slap2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) svag3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) svag4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) svag; dårlig5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) dårlig•- weakly- weaken
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- weakness
- have a weakness for* * *[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) svag; slap2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) svag3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) svag4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) svag; dårlig5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) dårlig•- weakly- weaken
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3 weakness
1) (the state of being weak.) svaghed2) (something weak or faulty; a defect: weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses.) svaghed* * *1) (the state of being weak.) svaghed2) (something weak or faulty; a defect: weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses.) svaghed -
4 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) dårlig2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) dårlig; slem; ond3) (unpleasant: bad news.) dårlig4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) dårlig; fordærvet5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) skadelig6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) smertefuld; svag; dårlig7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) uvel8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) alvorlig; slem9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) dårlig•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) dårlig2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) dårlig; slem; ond3) (unpleasant: bad news.) dårlig4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) dårlig; fordærvet5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) skadelig6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) smertefuld; svag; dårlig7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) uvel8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) alvorlig; slem9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) dårlig•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
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5 characterise
1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) karakterisere; kendetegne2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) beskrive; karakterisere* * *1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) karakterisere; kendetegne2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) beskrive; karakterisere -
6 characterize
1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) karakterisere; kendetegne2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) beskrive; karakterisere* * *1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) karakterisere; kendetegne2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) beskrive; karakterisere -
7 chivalry
['ʃivəlri]1) (kindness and courteousness especially towards women or the weak.) ridderlighed2) (the principles of behaviour of medieval knights.) ridderskab•* * *['ʃivəlri]1) (kindness and courteousness especially towards women or the weak.) ridderlighed2) (the principles of behaviour of medieval knights.) ridderskab• -
8 debilitate
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9 dilute
1. verb(to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water: You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.) fortynde; spæde op2. adjective(reduced in strength; weak: dilute acid.) fortyndet- dilution* * *1. verb(to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water: You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.) fortynde; spæde op2. adjective(reduced in strength; weak: dilute acid.) fortyndet- dilution -
10 faint
[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) svag2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) svag2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) besvime3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) besvimelse- faintly- faintness* * *[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) svag2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) svag2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) besvime3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) besvimelse- faintly- faintness -
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12 flag
I [flæɡ] noun(a piece of cloth with a particular design representing a country, party, association etc: the French flag.) flag; fane- flag down II [flæɡ] past tense, past participle - flagged; verb(to become tired or weak: Halfway through the race he began to flag.) vakle* * *I [flæɡ] noun(a piece of cloth with a particular design representing a country, party, association etc: the French flag.) flag; fane- flag down II [flæɡ] past tense, past participle - flagged; verb(to become tired or weak: Halfway through the race he began to flag.) vakle -
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14 groggy
['ɡroɡi](weak and walking unsteadily: I'm not seriously hurt - I just feel a bit groggy.) groggy; omtåget* * *['ɡroɡi](weak and walking unsteadily: I'm not seriously hurt - I just feel a bit groggy.) groggy; omtåget -
15 immunise
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17 infirm
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18 languish
['læŋɡwiʃ](to grow weak; to waste away.) sygne hen* * *['læŋɡwiʃ](to grow weak; to waste away.) sygne hen -
19 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) lav2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) lav; dæmpet3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) dyb4) (small: a low price.) lav5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) svag; ringe6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) lav; lavere; nedre2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) lavt- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) gammeldags; utidssvarende- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) brøle* * *I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) lav2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) lav; dæmpet3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) dyb4) (small: a low price.) lav5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) svag; ringe6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) lav; lavere; nedre2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) lavt- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) gammeldags; utidssvarende- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) brøle -
20 pathetic
[pə'Ɵetik]1) (causing pity: The lost dog was a pathetic sight.) sørgelig2) (weak and useless: a pathetic attempt.) sølle•* * *[pə'Ɵetik]1) (causing pity: The lost dog was a pathetic sight.) sørgelig2) (weak and useless: a pathetic attempt.) sølle•
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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
