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1 weak
[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) slabý2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) nepevný3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) slabý4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) nepřesvědčivý5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) ubohý•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for* * *• slabý -
2 weakness
1) (the state of being weak.) slabost2) (something weak or faulty; a defect: weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses.) slabost* * *• slabost -
3 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) špatný2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) zlý3) (unpleasant: bad news.) špatný, zlý4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) zkažený5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) škodlivý6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) nemocný, bolavý7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) špatně, zle8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) závažný9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) pochybný•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *• zkažený• zlý• špatný -
4 characterise
1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) vyznačovat se (čím)2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) charakterizovat, popisovat* * *• charakterizovat -
5 characterize
1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) vyznačovat se (čím)2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) charakterizovat, popisovat* * *• charakterizovat -
6 chivalry
['ʃivəlri]1) (kindness and courteousness especially towards women or the weak.) galantnost, dvornost2) (the principles of behaviour of medieval knights.) rytířskost•* * *• rytířskost• rytířství• dvornost -
7 debilitate
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8 dilute
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9 faint
[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) slabý2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) mátožný2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) omdlít3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) mdloba- faintly- faintness* * *• slabost• omdlít• mdlý• bezvědomí -
10 feeble
['fi:bl](weak: The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse.) slabý- feebly* * *• slabý -
11 flag
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12 frail
[freil](weak, especially in health: a frail old lady.) slabý, chatrného zdraví- frailty* * *• křehký• chatrný -
13 groggy
['ɡroɡi](weak and walking unsteadily: I'm not seriously hurt - I just feel a bit groggy.) vratký, nejistý* * *• vrávoravý -
14 immunise
['imju-]verb (to make immune to a disease, especially by an injection of a weak form of the disease.) imunizovat* * *• imunizovat -
15 immunize
['imju-]verb (to make immune to a disease, especially by an injection of a weak form of the disease.) imunizovat* * *• imunizovat -
16 infirm
[in'fə:m]((of a person) weak or ill: elderly and infirm people.) vetchý- infirmity* * *• nepevný• churavý -
17 languish
['læŋɡwiʃ](to grow weak; to waste away.) ochabovat; chřadnout* * *• umdlévat• slábnout• strádat• melancholicky hledět• chřadnout -
18 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) nízký2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) tichý3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) nízký4) (small: a low price.) nízký5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) malý6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) nízký, nižší2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nízko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) používající nízkou technologii, zastaralý- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) bučet* * *• nízko• níže• nízký• dolní -
19 pathetic
[pə'Ɵetik]1) (causing pity: The lost dog was a pathetic sight.) žalostný, dojemný2) (weak and useless: a pathetic attempt.) ubohý•* * *• ubohý• žalostný• smutný• patetický• dojemný -
20 pine
I noun1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).) borovice2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; ( also adjective) a pine table.) (z) boroviceII verb1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).) chřadnout2) ((usually with for) to want (something) very much; to long (for someone or something, or to do something): He knew that his wife was pining for home.) toužit (po)* * *• pinie• sosna• borovice• borový
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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 — 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 — [ 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 — [wiːk] adjective FINANCE 1. if markets, investments, currencies etc are weak, their prices are falling: • The company reported a loss of C$16 million, mostly because of weak metals prices. • The weak dollar has ma … Financial and business terms
weak — [wēk] adj. [ME waik < ON veikr, akin to OE wac, feeble (which the ON word replaced) < IE * weig , * weik (< base * wei , to bend) > WEEK, WICKER, L vicis, change] 1. a) lacking in strength of body or muscle; not physically strong b)… … English World dictionary
weak — weak·en; weak·en·er; weak; weak·ish; weak·li·ness; weak·ness; elec·tro·weak; weak·ling; weak·ly; weak·head·ed·ly; weak·head·ed·ness; weak·heart·ed·ly; weak·heart·ed·ness; weak·ish·ly; weak·ish·ness; weak·kneed·ly; weak·kneed·ness; … English syllables
weak — weak, feeble, frail, fragile, infirm, decrepit can mean not strong enough to bear, resist, or endure strain or pressure or to withstand difficulty, effort, or use. Weak is by far the widest in its range of application, being not only… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Weak — is a generic adjective pertaining to a general state of feebleness, a lack of strength, durability, or vigor. Contents 1 Music 2 Other 3 See also … Wikipedia
weak — [adj1] not strong anemic, debilitated, decrepit, delicate, effete, enervated, exhausted, faint, feeble, flaccid, flimsy, forceless, fragile, frail, hesitant, impuissant, infirm, insubstantial, irresolute, lackadaisical*, languid, languorous, limp … New thesaurus
weak — c.1300, from O.N. veikr weak, cognate with O.E. wac weak, pliant, soft, from P.Gmc. *waikwaz yield, *wikanan bend (Cf. O.S. wek, Swed. vek, M.Du. weec, Du. week weak, soft, tender, O.H.G. weih … Etymology dictionary
weak´en|er — weak|en «WEE kuhn», transitive verb. to make weak or weaker: »You can weaken tea by adding water. –v.i. 1. to grow or become weak or weaker. 2. to take a less firm attitude; give way: »We are almost to the top of the mountain; let s not weaken… … Useful english dictionary
