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[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) fraco2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) fraco3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) fraco4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) fraco5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) sem graça•- weakly- weaken
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- have a weakness for* * *[wi:k] adj 1 fraco: a) débil. b) frágil, quebradiço. c) aguado, ralo, diluído. d) sem lógica (argumento). e) Gram que forma os tempos passados de forma regular, pelo acréscimo de -ed, -d ou -t (verbos, na lígua inglesa). 2 inapto. 3 vulnerável. 4 ineficiente, deficiente, ineficaz, inadequado. 5 facilmente influenciável. 6 simplório, bobo, tolo. 7 sem força legal (documento). 8 irresoluto, vacilante. 9 Com fraco (dinheiro, moeda). his weak part/ paint/ side/ spot seu lado ou ponto fraco. weak and weary cansado, fatigado, esgotado, exausto. -
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[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) fraco2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) fraco3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) fraco4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) fraco5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) fraco•- weakly- weaken - weakling - weakness - have a weakness for -
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4 weak-kneed
weak-kneed[wi:k n'i:d] adj fig frouxo, mole, indeciso.————————weak-kneedde joelhos fracos. -
5 weak and weary
weak and wearycansado, fatigado, esgotado, exausto. -
6 weak character
weak char.ac.ter[w'i:k kæriktə] n pessoa sem caráter, sem firmeza. -
7 weak moment
weak m.oment[wi:k m'oumənt] n momento de fraqueza (aquele momento em que se pode ser mais facilmente persuadido). -
8 weak sister
weak sis.ter[w'i:k sistə] n membro fraco de um grupo. -
9 weak vessel
weak ves.sel[wi:k v'esəl] n mulher. -
10 weak-hearted
weak-heart.ed[wi:k h'a:tid] adj medroso, pusilânime, sem ânimo, desencorajado. -
11 weak-minded
weak-mind.ed[wi:k m'aindid] adj 1 fraco de espírito. 2 que tem caráter fraco, pusilânime, que não tem firmeza. 3 imbecil. -
12 weak-mindedness
weak-mind.ed.ness[wi:k m'aindidnis] n 1 debilidade de espírito. 2 fraqueza de caráter. 3 imbecilidade. -
13 weak-sighted
weak-sight.ed[wi:k səaitid] adj de vista fraca. -
14 weak-spirited
weak-spir.it.ed[wi:k sp'iritid] adj desanimado, abatido, sem iniciativa. -
15 weak form
forma fracaUma das duas pronúncias possíveis de uma palavra no contexto do discurso corrido, e que ocorre quando uma palavra não é enfatizada. -
16 weak currency
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17 his weak part/paint/side/spot
his weak part/paint/side/spotseu lado ou ponto fraco.English-Portuguese dictionary > his weak part/paint/side/spot
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18 music is her strong (weak) point
music is her strong (weak) pointmúsica é o forte (fraco) dela.English-Portuguese dictionary > music is her strong (weak) point
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19 to put a finger on someone’s weak spot
to put a finger on someone’s weak spotpôr o dedo na ferida, encontrar o calcanhar-de-aquiles.English-Portuguese dictionary > to put a finger on someone’s weak spot
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20 weakener
weak.en.er[w'i:kənə] n aquele ou aquilo que enfraquece.
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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