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1 strengthen
strengthen ['streŋθən](a) (physically → body, muscle) fortifier, raffermir; (→ person) fortifier, tonifier; (→ voice) renforcer; (improve → eyesight, hearing) améliorer;∎ to strengthen one's body by exercise fortifier son corps en faisant de l'exercice;∎ also figurative to strengthen one's grip or hold on sth resserrer son emprise sur qch(b) (reinforce → firm, nation) renforcer; (→ fear, emotion, effect) renforcer, intensifier; (→ belief, argument) renforcer; (→ link, friendship) renforcer, fortifier; (morally → person) fortifier;∎ the decision strengthened my resolve la décision n'a fait que renforcer ma détermination;∎ I felt strengthened by the experience je suis sorti plus fort de cette expérience(a) (physically → body) se fortifier, se raffermir; (→ voice) devenir plus fort; (→ grip) se resserrer(b) (increase → influence, effect, desire) augmenter, s'intensifier; (→ wind) forcir; (→ current) augmenter, se renforcer; (→ friendship, character, resolve) se renforcer, se fortifier -
2 breaking
['breɪkɪŋ]1) ( smashing) lit ( of bone) fracture f; (of rope, chain) rupture f; (of glass, seal) bris m; fig ( of waves) déferlement m2) ( of promise) manquement m (of à); (of law, treaty) violation f (of de); ( of contract) rupture f (of de); (of link, sequence, tie) rupture f (of de)3) ( of horse) débourrage m4) ( of voice) mue f -
3 weak
weak [wi:k]1. adjectivefaible ; [coffee, tea] léger• to grow weak(er) [person, economy] s'affaiblir ; [structure, material, voice, currency, demand] faiblir ; [influence, power] diminuer• weak from or with hunger affaibli par la faim2. plural noun3. compounds* * *[wiːk]1) ( in bodily functions) [person, animal, muscle, limb] faible; [health, ankle, heart, eyes, chest, nerves] fragile; [digestion] difficile; [stomach] délicat; [intellect] médiocre; [memory] défaillant; [chin] fuyant; [mouth] tombantto be weak with ou from — être affaibli par
to grow ou become weak(er) — [person] s'affaiblir; [pulse, heartbeat] faiblir
2) Technology gen peu solide; [structure] fragile3) (lacking authority, strength) [government, team, pupil, performance] faible; [parent, teacher] qui manque de fermeté; [script, novel] inconsistant; [plot] mince; [actor, protest, excuse, argument] peu convaincant; [evidence] peu concluantweak link ou point ou spot — lit, fig point m faible
to grow ou become weaker — [government, team] s'affaiblir; [position] devenir de plus en plus précaire
4) ( faint) [light, current, sound, laugh] faible; [tea, coffee] léger/-ère; [solution] dilué -
4 breaking
breaking n1 ( smashing) lit ( of bone) fracture f ; (of rope, chain) rupture f ; ( of glass) bris m ; ( of seal) bris m ; fig ( of waves) déferlement m ;2 ( break) ( of promise) manquement m (of à) ; (of law, treaty) violation f (of de) ; ( of contract) rupture f (of de) ; (of link, sequence, tie) rupture f (of de) ;3 Ling diphtongaison f ;4 Equit débourrage m ;5 Relig the breaking of the bread le partage du pain ; -
5 tenuous
tenuous ['tenjʊəs]∎ a tenuous voice une voix grêle ou fluette(b) (flimsy → link, relationship) précaire, fragile; (→ evidence) mince, faible; (→ argument) faible(c) (precarious → existence) précaire -
6 tenuousness
tenuousness ['tenjʊəsnɪs](b) (of link, relationship) fragilité f, précarité f; (of evidence) minceur f, faiblesse f; (of argument) faiblesse f(c) (of existence) précarité fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > tenuousness
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7 weak
weak [wi:k](a) (physically → animal, person) faible; (→ health) fragile, délicat; (→ eyes, hearing) faible, mauvais;∎ to become or to get or to grow weak or weaker s'affaiblir;∎ we were weak with or from hunger nous étions affaiblis par la faim;∎ he felt weak with fear il avait les jambes molles de peur;∎ I went weak at the knees mes jambes se sont dérobées sous moi, j'avais les jambes en coton;∎ British it's always the weakest who go to the wall ce sont toujours les plus faibles qui trinquent;∎ pejorative the weaker sex le sexe faible(b) (morally, mentally) mou (molle), faible;∎ he's far too weak to be a leader il est beaucoup trop mou pour être un meneur;∎ in a weak moment dans un moment de faiblesse;∎ to be weak in the head être faible d'esprit(c) (feeble → argument, excuse) faible, peu convaincant; (→ army, government, institution) faible, impuissant; (→ structure) fragile, peu solide; (→ light, signal, currency, economy) faible; (market) en baisse, baissier;∎ she managed a weak smile elle a réussi à sourire faiblement;∎ she answered in a weak voice elle répondit d'une voix faible;∎ to have a weak hand (in cards) avoir des cartes faibles;∎ he's the weak or weakest link (in the chain) c'est lui le maillon faible de la chaîne(d) (deficient, poor → pupil, subject) faible;∎ I'm weak in geography, geography is my weak subject je suis faible en géographie;∎ she's rather weak on discipline elle est plutôt laxiste∎ the weak les faibles mpl
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