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1 insignifiance
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2 insignifiance
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3 faiblesse
faiblesse [fεblεs]feminine nouna. (physique, morale) weaknessb. ( = niveau peu élevé) la faiblesse de la demande the low level of demandc. ( = défaut) weak point* * *fɛblɛs1) ( manque de force) gén weakness; (d'infirme, de vieillard) frailty2) ( manque de fermeté) weakness ( envers toward(s))sans faiblesse — [réprimer] ruthlessly; [répression] ruthless
3) ( insuffisance) inadequacy4) ( de voix) faintness; ( d'éclairage) dimness; ( de précipitations) lightness5) (défaut, médiocrité) weakness6) ( défaillance)avoir une faiblesse or des faiblesses — to feel faint
7) ( acte réprouvé) moment of weakness* * *fɛblɛs nf* * *faiblesse nf1 ( manque de force) (de personne, structure) weakness; (d'infirme, de vieillard) frailty; la faiblesse de l'homme face aux cataclysmes man's weakness in the face of cataclysms; ta faiblesse de constitution your frail constitution; la faiblesse de ma vue my poor eyesight; ses jambes tremblaient de faiblesse his/her legs were so weak they trembled; le moteur donne des signes de faiblesse the engine shows signs of being faulty;2 ( manque de fermeté) weakness (envers toward, towards GB); sans faiblesse [réprimer] ruthlessly; [répression] ruthless; avoir la faiblesse de faire to be weak enough to do; mettre qn/être en position de faiblesse to put sb/to be in a weak position;3 ( insuffisance) inadequacy; la faiblesse de nos revenus our low level of income; la faiblesse de la population dans certaines régions the low population levels in some areas;4 ( manque d'intensité) ( de voix) faintness; ( d'éclairage) dimness; ( de précipitations) lightness;5 ( défaut) weakness; les faiblesses de sa théorie/son raisonnement the weaknesses in his theory/his reasoning;6 ( médiocrité) weakness; ta faiblesse en latin your weakness in Latin; la faiblesse de sa mémoire/pensée the weakness of his memory/reasoning;7 ( défaillance) avoir une faiblesse or des faiblesses to feel faint; être pris de faiblesse(s) to feel faint;8 ( acte réprouvé) moment of weakness.[fɛblɛs] nom féminin[de la vue, de la poitrine] weakness4. [insignifiance - d'une différence, d'un écart] insignificancea. [employés] a shortage of staffb. [élèves] insufficient numbersavoir la faiblesse de croire/dire to be foolish enough to believe/to saypour lui, l'amour filial est une faiblesse he considers that loving one's parents is a weaknessavoir une faiblesse pour to have a weakness for, to be partial toavoir une ou être pris de faiblesse to feel faint -
4 marginalité
marginalité [maʀʒinalite]feminine noun* * *maʀʒinalitenom féminin marginality* * *maʀʒinalite nf* * *marginalité nf marginality; vivre dans la marginalité to live on the fringes of society; le parti est sorti de la marginalité the party has come in from the cold.[marʒinalite] nom féminin2. [d'une personne] nonconformismvivre ou être dans la marginalité to live on the fringe ou fringes of society
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