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1 weak
wi:k1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) svak(elig), skrøpelig2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) (karakter)svak, pyset3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) svak, tynn4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) svak, ikke overbevisende5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) flau (vits)•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness foravfeldig--------svak--------veikadj. \/wiːk\/1) svak, kraftløs, slapp2) svak, fåtallig, dårlig, elendig3) ( også overført) dårlig, skrøpelig, skjør4) svak, veik5) matt, svak, blek6) svak, tynn7) ( økonomi) svak8) ( grammatikk) svak9) ( språkvitenskap) trykklett, trykksvak, ubetontweak at the knees ( overført) matt i knærne, mo i knærne, hengiventhe weak(er) sex det svake kjønnweak in the head dum i hodetweak point ømt punkt, svak side, svakhet -
2 character
'kærəktə 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) (egen)art, natur, karakter2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) karakterstyrke3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) rykte, ry, navn4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) figur, skikkelse, person; rolle5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) original6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) (skrift)tegn•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) karakteregenskap, trekk, kjennetegn- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisationkarakter--------person--------rollesubst. \/ˈkærəktə\/1) karakter, natur, egenart, særpreg, beskaffenhet, egenskap, lynne2) (sterk) karakter, viljestyrke3) anseelse, rykte, ry, skussmål, vitnemål4) stilling5) personlighet, person, original, pussig skrue6) oppdiktet person, figur, rolle, skikkelse7) ( litteratur) karakterskildring8) ( naturvitenskap) merke, tegn, kjennetegn9) skrifttegn, bokstav, tegn11) bokstaver, skrift, håndskriftact out of character gå ut av rollen, falle ut av rollencharacter for rykte for, ord på seg forin character typisk, karakteristisk, helt naturlig ( teater) i kostyme i karakterskildringin the character as\/of i egenskap avbe out of character være upassende for rollen, falle utenfor, være malplassert, være utypiska person of character en person med sterk personlighet, en person med karakterstyrkebe quite a character være litt av en skrue -
3 spineless
1) (of an animal, having no spine; invertebrate.) uten ryggrad2) (of a person, having a weak character; easily dominated.) uten ryggrad, holdningsløsadj. \/ˈspaɪnləs\/1) virvelløs2) leddløs3) ( overført) uten ryggrad, holdningsløs, karakterløs, feig4) uten tagger, uten pigger, torneløs, utornet -
4 weakness
1) (the state of being weak.) svakhet2) (something weak or faulty; a defect: weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses.) skavank, svakhetsubst. \/ˈwiːknəs\/svakhet, bristhave a weakness for være svak forsign of weakness svakhetstegnweak for svakhet forweak in svakhet i -
5 essential
i'senʃəl 1. adjective(absolutely necessary: Strong boots are essential for mountaineering; It is essential that you arrive punctually.) absolutt nødvendig, livsviktig2. noun(a thing that is fundamental or necessary: Everyone should learn the essentials of first aid; Is a television set an essential?) grunn-, grunnleggende kunnskap(er), det viktigsteIsubst. \/ɪˈsenʃ(ə)l\/, \/eˈsenʃ(ə)l\/vesentlighet, grunnforutsetning, nødvendighet• concentrate on essentials, will you!essential of nødvendighet for, vesentlig kjennetegn påthe essentials of det vesentlige i\/vedin all essentials på alle vesentlige punkterthe bare essentials det aller mest nødvendige, det aller nødvendigsteIIadj. \/ɪˈsenʃ(ə)l\/, \/eˈsenʃ(ə)l\/1) vesentlig, nødvendig, uunnværlig, livsviktig2) virkelig, egentlig, ekte3) grunnleggende, fundamental4) essens-5) ( medisin) idiopatisk, essensiellessential to\/for uunnværlig for -
6 weaken
verb (to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character: The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.) bli svak(ere), svekke(s)svekkeverb \/ˈwiːk(ə)n\/1) svekke, avkrefte2) avta, svekkes, gi etter, gi seg3) spe ut, tynne ut
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weak character — instability in nature, tendency to follow others … English contemporary dictionary
weak — [ wik ] adjective *** ▸ 1 lacking energy ▸ 2 lacking power ▸ 3 easily persuaded ▸ 4 bad in quality ▸ 5 likely to break/fail ▸ 6 with a lot of water ▸ 7 lacking strength ▸ 8 in linguistics 1. ) part of your body that is weak is not as strong or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
weak — /wi:k/ adjective 1 PHYSICALLY not physically strong: The illness had left her feeling tired and weak. (+ with): Nina was weak with hunger. | weak heart/bladder/eyes etc (=that do not work properly) 2 CHARACTER easily influenced by other people… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
weak */*/*/ — UK [wiːk] / US [wɪk] adjective Word forms weak : adjective weak comparative weaker superlative weakest 1) a) a person who is weak does not have much physical strength or energy The illness had left him too weak to speak. b) part of your body that … English dictionary
weak — adj. 1 deficient in strength, power, or number; fragile; easily broken or bent or defeated. 2 deficient in vigour; sickly, feeble (weak health; a weak imagination). 3 a deficient in resolution; easily led (a weak character). b (of an action or… … Useful english dictionary
character — n. personality behavior 1) to form, mold one s character 2) to epitomize; reflect smb. s character 3) one s moral; true character 4) a bad, disreputable; firm, strong; excellent, fine, good; impeccable, stainless; lovable; national; upright; weak … Combinatory dictionary
character — n. & v. n. 1 the collective qualities or characteristics, esp. mental and moral, that distinguish a person or thing. 2 a moral strength (has a weak character). b reputation, esp. good reputation. 3 a a person in a novel, play, etc. b a part… … Useful english dictionary
weak — W2S3 [wi:k] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(physical)¦ 2¦(likely to break)¦ 3¦(character)¦ 4¦(without power)¦ 5¦(without interest)¦ 6¦(without energy)¦ 7¦(not good at doing something)¦ 8¦(money)¦ 9¦(argument/idea)¦ 10¦(drink)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
Weak conjugation — Weak 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[ … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weak declension — Weak 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[ … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English