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1 feebleness
tr['fiːbəlnəs]1 debilidad nombre femeninofeebleness ['fi:bəlnəs] n: debilidad fn.• debilidad s.f.• endeblez s.f.• flaqueza s.f.• flojedad s.f.'fɪːbəlnəs, 'fiːbəlnɪsmass nouna) (of person, voice) debilidad fb) ( of excuse) lo flojo, lo poco convincente['fiːblnɪs]N1) (=weakness) [of person] debilidad f2) (=ineffectiveness) [of argument] lo poco convincente, lo flojo* * *['fɪːbəlnəs, 'fiːbəlnɪs]mass nouna) (of person, voice) debilidad fb) ( of excuse) lo flojo, lo poco convincente -
2 feebleness
s.1 debilidad, extenuación, flaqueza.2 excesiva debilidad, desfallecimiento, debilidad, debilidad extrema. -
3 senile
(showing the feebleness or childishness of old age: a senile old woman.) senil- senilitytr['siːnaɪl]1 senil\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go senile chochearsenile dementia demencia senilsenile ['si:.naɪl] adj: seniladj.• caduco, -a adj.• senil adj.• ñoño, -a adj.'siːnaɪladjective senil, chocho (fam)['siːnaɪl]to go senile — quedarse senil, chochear (fam)
1.ADJ senil2.CPDsenile dementia N — demencia f senil
* * *['siːnaɪl]adjective senil, chocho (fam)to go senile — quedarse senil, chochear (fam)
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4 sickliness
n.• achaque s.m.['sɪklɪnɪs]N1) (=ill health, feebleness) lo enfermizo; (=paleness) palidez f ; (=weakness) debilidad f2) (=sweetness) lo empalagoso -
5 weakness
1) (the state of being weak.) debilidad2) (something weak or faulty; a defect: weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses.) debilidadweakness n debilidadtr['wiːknəs]1 (gen) debilidad nombre femenino, flaqueza2 (lack of conviction) falta de peso, pobreza3 (defect, fault, flaw) flaqueza, punto flaco\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a weakness for somebody/something tener una debilidad por alguien/algoweakness ['wi:knəs] n1) feebleness: debilidad f2) fault, flaw: flaqueza f, punto m débiln.• ahilo s.m.• debilidad s.f.• debilitación s.f.• decaimiento s.m.• desaliento s.m.• desmadejamiento s.m.• endeblez s.f.• flaco s.m.• flacura s.f.• flaqueza s.f.• flojedad s.f.• lado débil s.m.• quebranto s.m.'wiːknəs, 'wiːknɪs1) ua) (of body, defenses) debilidad f; (of structure, material) falta f de solidez, endeblez f; ( of argument) pobreza fb) ( ineffectualness) falta f de carácter, flaqueza f2) ca) (weak point - in structure, policy) punto m débil; (- in person's character) flaqueza f, punto m débil or (fam) flacob) ( liking) debilidad f, flaqueza fchocolate is one of my weaknesses — el chocolate es una de mis flaquezas, tengo debilidad por el chocolate
to have a weakness for something — tener* debilidad por algo
['wiːknɪs]N1) (in body) debilidad f ; [of bone, fingernail] fragilidad f ; [of structure] falta f de solidez, lo endeble2) (=ineffectuality) [of person] falta f de carácter; [of government, management] flaqueza f, debilidad f3) (=weak point) punto m débil4) (=soft spot) debilidad f•
to have a weakness for sth — tener debilidad por algo* * *['wiːknəs, 'wiːknɪs]1) ua) (of body, defenses) debilidad f; (of structure, material) falta f de solidez, endeblez f; ( of argument) pobreza fb) ( ineffectualness) falta f de carácter, flaqueza f2) ca) (weak point - in structure, policy) punto m débil; (- in person's character) flaqueza f, punto m débil or (fam) flacob) ( liking) debilidad f, flaqueza fchocolate is one of my weaknesses — el chocolate es una de mis flaquezas, tengo debilidad por el chocolate
to have a weakness for something — tener* debilidad por algo
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6 debilidad
debilidad sustantivo femenino weakness;◊ siento una gran debilidad I feel terribly debilitated o weak;se aprovechan de su debilidad they take advantage of his weak character; tener debilidad por algn/algo to have a soft spot for sb/a weakness for sth
debilidad sustantivo masculino
1 (falta de fuerzas, de carácter) weakness
2 (inclinación) fig tener debilidad por, (persona) to have a soft spot for: sienten debilidad por su hijo adoptivo, they have a soft spot for their adopted son (cosa) to have a weakness for: tengo debilidad por el chocolate, I have a weakness for chocolate ' debilidad' also found in these entries: Spanish: flojedad - explotar - flojera English: chink - feebleness - infirmity - partial - softness - spot - weakness - foible
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Feebleness — Fee ble*ness, n. The quality or condition of being feeble; debility; infirmity. [1913 Webster] That shakes for age and feebleness. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feebleness — index caducity, disability (physical inability), fault (weakness), frailty, impotence, impuissance, incapacity … Law dictionary
feebleness — c.1300, from FEEBLE (Cf. feeble) + NESS (Cf. ness) … Etymology dictionary
feebleness — [n] lack of strength; ineffectiveness debility, decrepitude, delicacy, disease, effeteness, enervation, etiolation, exhaustion, flimsiness, frailness, frailty, inability, inadequacy, incapacity, incompetence, ineffectualness, infirmity,… … New thesaurus
Feebleness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Feebleness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 feebleness feebleness &c. >Adj. PARAG:Feebleness >Adj GRP: Adj 1 Sgm: Adj 1 feeble feeble bald tame meager jejune vapid trashy … English dictionary for students
feebleness — feeble ► ADJECTIVE (feebler, feeblest) 1) lacking physical or mental strength. 2) failing to convince or impress: a feeble excuse. DERIVATIVES feebleness noun feebly adverb. ORIGIN Old French fieble, from Latin flebil … English terms dictionary
feebleness — noun see feeble … New Collegiate Dictionary
feebleness — See feeble. * * * … Universalium
feebleness — noun The quality or state of being feeble; debility; infirmity … Wiktionary
feebleness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. infirmity, inability, frailty, debility; see frailty 1 , weakness 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being infirm or physically weak: debility, decrepitude, delicacy, delicateness, flimsiness, fragileness,… … English dictionary for students
feebleness — fee·ble·ness || fiËblnɪs n. weakness, faintness; intellectual or moral weakness; lack of strength or intensity … English contemporary dictionary