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  • 1 wackligste

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  • 2 zitterigste

    Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > zitterigste

  • 3 débil

    adj.
    1 weak, dim, faint, feeble.
    Toda esa situación pinta mal This whole situation looks bad.
    2 atonic.
    * * *
    1 (persona) weak, feeble
    2 (ruido) faint; (luz) dim, feeble
    1 weak person
    1 the weak
    \
    débil mental mentally retarded person, mentally deficient person
    * * *
    adj.
    1) weak
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [persona] [gen] weak; [extremadamente] feeble; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frail

    se encuentra un poco débil de salud — his health is rather frail, he is in rather poor health

    2) [carácter] weak; [esfuerzo] feeble, half-hearted
    3) (=poco intenso) [voz, ruido] faint; [luz] dim
    2.
    SMF
    económicamente
    * * *
    a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weak
    b) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faint
    c) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak
    * * *
    = powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.
    Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.
    Ex. Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.
    Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.
    Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.
    Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.
    Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.
    Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.
    Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.
    Ex. As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.
    Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.
    Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.
    Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.
    Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.
    Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.
    Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.
    Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.
    Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.
    ----
    * alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].
    * débil de salud = poor health.
    * débiles, los = little guy, the.
    * en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * eslabón débil = weak link.
    * hacerse el débil = sandbagging.
    * luz débil = glimmer.
    * más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.
    * más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.
    * punto débil = blind spot, weak link.
    * punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.
    * ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * * *
    a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weak
    b) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faint
    c) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak
    * * *
    = powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.

    Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.

    Ex: Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.
    Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.
    Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.
    Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.
    Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.
    Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.
    Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.
    Ex: As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.
    Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.
    Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.
    Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.
    Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.
    Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.
    Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.
    Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.
    Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.
    * alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].
    * débil de salud = poor health.
    * débiles, los = little guy, the.
    * en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * eslabón débil = weak link.
    * hacerse el débil = sandbagging.
    * luz débil = glimmer.
    * más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.
    * más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.
    * punto débil = blind spot, weak link.
    * punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.
    * ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

    * * *
    1 ‹persona› (físicamente) weak; (falto de — firmeza) soft; (— voluntad) weak; ‹economía/ejército/gobierno› weak
    es de complexión débil she has a very weak constitution
    aún está débil he's still weak
    es muy débil de carácter he has a very weak character
    2 ‹sonido/voz› faint; ‹moneda› weak; ‹corriente› weak; ‹argumento› weak; ‹excusa› feeble, lame
    da una luz muy débil it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light
    3 ( Ling) ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
    los débiles the weak
    es un débil mental ( fam); he's soft in the head ( colloq)
    eres un debilucho ( fam); you're a wimp ( colloq)
    los económicamente débiles ( frml); those on low incomes
    * * *

     

    débil adjetivo
    a) ‹persona/economía/gobierno› weak

    b) ‹sonido/voz› faint;

    ‹moneda/argumento› weak;
    ‹ excusa› feeble, lame;
    ‹ luz› dim, faint;
    ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
    débil
    I adj (fuerza, salud) weak, feeble: el argumento era muy débil, his reasoning was flawed
    es muy débil de carácter, she is very weak
    es muy débil con sus alumnos, he is lenient with his students o he is over-indulgent with his students
    (intensidad de luz o sonido) faint
    punto débil, weak spot
    II mf
    1 weak person: el fuerte oprime al débil, the powerful opress the weak
    2 (blandengue) wimp: eres una débil, no aguantas nada el calor, don't be such a wimp, it's not even hot
    ' débil' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - alicaída
    - alicaído
    - flaca
    - flaco
    - flojear
    - goteo
    - talón
    - tenue
    - blando
    - flojo
    - lánguido
    - pelele
    - sexo
    English:
    A
    - an
    - anaemic
    - and
    - as
    - be
    - chink
    - dim
    - do
    - failing
    - faint
    - feather
    - feeble
    - frail
    - from
    - infirm
    - limp
    - link
    - shaky
    - shall
    - should
    - tenuous
    - than
    - that
    - them
    - thin
    - to
    - weak
    - were
    - what
    - whatever
    - wimp
    - wimpish
    - would
    - you
    - your
    - yourself
    - fragile
    - glimmer
    - hole
    - low
    - muted
    - run
    - spindly
    - spineless
    - weakly
    - weakness
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    1. [persona] [sin fuerzas] weak;
    [condescendiente] lax, lenient;
    de constitución débil prone to illness, sickly;
    débil de carácter of weak character
    2. [voz, sonido] faint;
    [luz] dim, faint;
    una débil mejoría a slight improvement;
    una débil brisa movía las cortinas a slight breeze moved the curtains
    3. [país, gobierno, moneda] weak;
    [argumento, teoría] weak, lame
    4. [sílaba] unstressed
    5. [vocal] weak [i, u]
    ♦ nmf
    weak person;
    ser un débil to be weak;
    una enfermedad que ataca a los más débiles a disease which attacks the weakest o most vulnerable
    * * *
    adj weak
    * * *
    débil adj
    : weak, feeble
    ♦ débilmente adv
    * * *
    débil adj
    1. (en general) weak
    2. (ruido) faint
    3. (luz) dim [comp. dimmer; superl. dimmest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > débil

  • 4 inestable

    adj.
    unstable.
    tiempo inestable changeable weather
    * * *
    1 unstable, unsteady
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ unstable, unsteady
    * * *
    a) <edificio/estructura> unstable
    b) <país/economía> unstable
    c) <carácter/matrimonio> unstable
    d) < tiempo> changeable, unsettled
    e) (Fís, Quím) unstable
    * * *
    = unsettled, instable, unstable, unfixed, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.], rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.], capricious, shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.].
    Ex. In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.
    Ex. There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).
    Ex. The library automation marketplace is unstable, immature and unprofitable, causing vendors to fail.
    Ex. From incomplete networks, questions of quality control and copyright, to unfixed pricing policies, the route to fully electronic scientific communication has many pitfalls.
    Ex. The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.
    Ex. The English is a little rocky on this lovely web site but we have it on good word that the original French is très bien.
    Ex. Panizzi introduced what seemed to his critics unwarranted and capricious complications calculated to make the catalog much more difficult for the librarian to prepare and the reader to use.
    Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.
    * * *
    a) <edificio/estructura> unstable
    b) <país/economía> unstable
    c) <carácter/matrimonio> unstable
    d) < tiempo> changeable, unsettled
    e) (Fís, Quím) unstable
    * * *
    = unsettled, instable, unstable, unfixed, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.], rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.], capricious, shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.].

    Ex: In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.

    Ex: There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).
    Ex: The library automation marketplace is unstable, immature and unprofitable, causing vendors to fail.
    Ex: From incomplete networks, questions of quality control and copyright, to unfixed pricing policies, the route to fully electronic scientific communication has many pitfalls.
    Ex: The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.
    Ex: The English is a little rocky on this lovely web site but we have it on good word that the original French is très bien.
    Ex: Panizzi introduced what seemed to his critics unwarranted and capricious complications calculated to make the catalog much more difficult for the librarian to prepare and the reader to use.
    Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.

    * * *
    1 ‹edificio› unstable; ‹estructura› unsteady, unstable
    2 ‹país/gobierno/economía› unstable
    3 ‹persona/carácter› unstable
    4 ‹tiempo› changeable, unsettled
    5 ( Fís, Quím) unstable
    * * *

    inestable adjetivo


    inestable adjetivo unstable, unsteady
    (tiempo) changeable
    ' inestable' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cambiante
    English:
    shakily
    - unsettled
    - unstable
    - unsteady
    - top
    * * *
    1. [construcción] unstable
    2. [régimen, economía] unstable
    3. [carácter] unstable
    4. [tiempo] changeable
    * * *
    adj situación, persona unstable; tiempo unsettled
    * * *
    : unstable, unsteady
    * * *
    1. (en general) unstable
    2. (tiempo) changeable

    Spanish-English dictionary > inestable

  • 5 precario

    adj.
    1 precarious, unsteady, unstable, fragile.
    2 precarious, dangerous, unsafe, perilous.
    m.
    land occupied without authorization, squat.
    * * *
    1 precarious
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ [salud] precarious; [situación] precarious, difficult; [economía, democracia] unstable; [vivienda] poor, inferior; [medios] unpredictable, reduced
    2.

    vivir en precario — to live from hand to mouth, scrape a living

    * * *
    - ria adjetivo < vivienda> poor; < medios> scarce, meager*; <salud/situación> precarious, unstable; <gobierno/puesto> unstable
    * * *
    = shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], precarious, parlous.
    Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.
    Ex. Public libraries everywhere find themselves in a precarious financial situation.
    Ex. Book provision to many schools is in a parlous state and the school book market also has its problems.
    ----
    * existencia precaria = precarious existence.
    * presupuesto precario = shoestring budget.
    * situación precaria = precarious situation.
    * * *
    - ria adjetivo < vivienda> poor; < medios> scarce, meager*; <salud/situación> precarious, unstable; <gobierno/puesto> unstable
    * * *
    = shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], precarious, parlous.

    Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.

    Ex: Public libraries everywhere find themselves in a precarious financial situation.
    Ex: Book provision to many schools is in a parlous state and the school book market also has its problems.
    * existencia precaria = precarious existence.
    * presupuesto precario = shoestring budget.
    * situación precaria = precarious situation.

    * * *
    1 ‹vivienda› poor; ‹medios› scarce, meager*
    2 ‹salud/situación› precarious, unstable; ‹gobierno/puesto› unstable
    * * *

    precario
    ◊ - ria adjetivo ‹ vivienda› poor;


    ‹ medios› scarce, meager( conjugate meager);
    ‹salud/situación› precarious, unstable;
    ‹gobierno/puesto› unstable
    precario,-a adjetivo
    1 (circunstancias) precarious, unstable
    2 (medios) poor, scarce, meagre
    ♦ Locuciones: en precario, precarious, unstable, uncertain: puestos de trabajo en precario, precarious employment
    ' precario' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    precaria
    English:
    precarious
    - fragile
    - frail
    - hand
    - meager
    * * *
    precario, -a adj
    [salud, acuerdo] precarious;
    un empleo precario a temporary job with poor pay and conditions;
    la situación de su familia es muy precaria her family's situation is very precarious;
    inmigrantes que viven en condiciones precarias immigrants living in poor conditions
    * * *
    adj precarious
    * * *
    precario, - ria adj
    : precarious

    Spanish-English dictionary > precario

  • 6 tembloroso

    adj.
    shaky, quaky, quavering, quivering.
    * * *
    1 (de frío) shivering; (de miedo) trembling; (con sacudidas) shaking, shaky
    2 (voz) quivering
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [persona] [por miedo] shaking, trembling; [por frío] shivering
    2) [llama] flickering
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    a) < manos> trembling, shaking; < voz> trembling, tremulous
    b) <llama/luz> flickering, quivering
    * * *
    = trembling, doddering.
    Ex. 'I can't take it any more, Tom,' said Lespran, in a trembling and wrathful voice.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Dawn raids and doddering academics'.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    a) < manos> trembling, shaking; < voz> trembling, tremulous
    b) <llama/luz> flickering, quivering
    * * *
    = trembling, doddering.

    Ex: 'I can't take it any more, Tom,' said Lespran, in a trembling and wrathful voice.

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Dawn raids and doddering academics'.

    * * *
    1 ‹manos› trembling, shaking; ‹voz› trembling, quivering, quavering, tremulous
    temblorosa de miedo llamó a la policía shaking with fear she called the police
    llegaron temblorosos de frío they arrived shivering with cold
    2 ‹llama/luz› flickering, quivering
    * * *

    tembloroso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    a) ‹ manos› trembling, shaking;

    ‹ voz› trembling, tremulous;

    b) ‹llama/luz› flickering, quivering

    tembloroso,-a adjetivo shaking
    (voz) quivering, (de frío) shivering
    (de miedo) trembling
    manos temblorosas, shaky hands
    ' tembloroso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    temblorosa
    English:
    quavering
    - shaky
    - trembling
    - unsteady
    - wobbly
    * * *
    tembloroso, -a adj
    1. [persona, manos, piernas] trembling, shaky;
    [voz] trembling, quavering; [labios] quivering
    2. [luz, llama] flickering, quivering
    * * *
    adj trembling, shaking; de frío shivering
    * * *
    tembloroso, -sa adj
    : tremulous, trembling, shaking
    con la voz temblorosa: with a shaky voice
    * * *
    tembloroso adj shaky [comp. shakier; superl. shakiest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > tembloroso

  • 7 nejchatrnější

    Czech-English dictionary > nejchatrnější

  • 8 ყველაზე არამყარი

    a
    shakiest

    Georgian-English dictionary > ყველაზე არამყარი

  • 9 ყველაზე არასაიმედო

    a
    shakiest

    Georgian-English dictionary > ყველაზე არასაიმედო

  • 10 ყველაზე მორყეული

    a
    shakiest

    Georgian-English dictionary > ყველაზე მორყეული

  • 11 wackeligste

    1. rockiest
    2. shakiest
    3. tipsiest
    4. unsteadiest
    5. wobbliest

    Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > wackeligste

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