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plural - infirmities; noun (weakness or illness.) die Gebrechlichkeit* * *in·fir·mity[ɪnˈfɜ:məti, AM -ˈfɜ:rm-]n ( form)infirmities of old age Altersgebrechen pl3.▶ \infirmity of purpose Willensschwäche f* * *[In'fɜːmItɪ]nGebrechlichkeit fhis infirmity of purpose (liter) — seine Willensschwäche, sein Mangel m an Zielstrebigkeit
* * *1. MEDa) Schwäche f, Gebrechlichkeit fb) Gebrechen n:infirmities of old age Altersgebrechen2. a) MED Geistesschwäche fb) Charakter-, Willensschwäche f:infirmity of purpose Unentschlossenheit f3. Anfechtbarkeit f, Fragwürdigkeit f* * *(of old age) n.Altersschwäche f. n.Gebrechlichkeit f.Schwäche -n f. -
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in·fir·mity [ɪnʼfɜ:məti, Am -ʼfɜ:rm-] n( form)infirmities of old age Altersgebrechen ntplPHRASES:\infirmity of purpose Willensschwäche f -
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adjective(weak) gebrechlich; (irresolute) schwach* * *[in'fə:m]- academic.ru/37990/infirmary">infirmary- infirmity* * *in·firm[ɪnˈfɜ:m, AM -ˈfɜ:rm]I. adj1. (ill) schwach, gebrechlichold and \infirm alt und gebrechlichto be of \infirm mind geistig nicht im Vollbesitz seiner Kräfte seinII. n▪ the \infirm pl die Kranken und Pflegebedürftigenthe mentally \infirm die Geistesschwachen* * *[ɪn'fɜːm]adjgebrechlich, schwachinfirm of purpose (liter) — willensschwach, wenig zielstrebig
* * *1. MED schwach, gebrechlich:walk with infirm steps mit unsicheren Schritten gehen2. a) MED geistesschwachb) charakter-, willensschwach:infirm of purpose unentschlossen, schwankend3. anfechtbar, fragwürdig (Annahme etc)* * *adjective(weak) gebrechlich; (irresolute) schwach* * *adj.kraftlos adj.schwach adj.
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infirmity — index defect, deficiency, disability (physical inability), disadvantage, disease, disorder (abnormal condition), fault (weakness) … Law dictionary
Infirmity — In*firm i*ty, n.; pl. {Infirmities}. [L. infirmitas : cf. F. infirmite. See {Infirm}, a.] 1. The state of being infirm; feebleness; an imperfection or weakness; esp., an unsound, unhealthy, or debilitated state; a disease; a malady; as, infirmity … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infirmity — late 14c., disease, sickness; lack of capability, weakness, from L. infirmitatem (nom. infirmitas) want of strength, weakness, feebleness, noun of quality from infirmus (see INFIRM (Cf. infirm)). Cf. M.Fr. infirmité, O.Fr. enfermete … Etymology dictionary
infirmity — [n] weakness, sickness affliction, ailing, ailment, confinement, debilitation, debility, decay, decrepitude, defect, deficiency, disease, diseasedness, disorder, failing, fault, feebleness, flu, frailty, ill health, imperfection, indisposition,… … New thesaurus
infirmity — ► NOUN (pl. infirmities) ▪ physical or mental weakness … English terms dictionary
infirmity — [in fʉr′ mə tē] n. [ME infirmite < L infirmitas] 1. the quality or state of being infirm; feebleness; weakness 2. pl. infirmities an instance of this; specif., a) a physical weakness or defect; frailty or ailment, as from old age b) a moral… … English World dictionary
infirmity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ mental, physical PHRASES ▪ age and infirmity (literary, esp. BrE) ▪ those incapable of supporting themselves by reason of age and infirmity … Collocations dictionary
infirmity — UK [ɪnˈfɜː(r)mətɪ] / US [ɪnˈfɜrmətɪ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms infirmity : singular infirmity plural infirmities formal bad health caused by old age or illness … English dictionary
infirmity — Synonyms and related words: abnormality, abulia, acute disease, advanced age, advanced years, affection, affliction, age of retirement, ailment, allergic disease, allergy, an incurable disease, anility, atrophy, bacterial disease, bad habit,… … Moby Thesaurus
infirmity — noun (C, U) bad health or a particular illness: She blamed her infirmity on the damp climate … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
infirmity — noun the family would never openly discuss Aunt Erma s infirmity Syn: illness, malady, ailment, disease, disorder, sickness, affliction, complaint, indisposition, frailty, weakness; disability, impairment … Thesaurus of popular words