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1 weak
[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) vājš; nespēcīgs2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) vājš; vājas gribas-3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) vājš; viegls4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) vājš; nepārliecinošs5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) vājš; čābisks; šķidrs•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
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2 weak argument
nepārliecinošs arguments -
3 weak sister
zaķapastala; gļēvulis; neuzticams cilvēks -
4 weak verb
vājās konjugācijas darbības vārds -
5 weak vessel
nedrošs cilvēks -
6 weak-brained
plānprātīgs -
7 weak-eyed
vājredzīgs -
8 weak-handed
nespēcīgs, vārgs; ar nepilniem štatiem, nenokomplektēts ar darbaspēku -
9 weak-headed
plānprātīgs -
10 weak-hearted
mīkstsirdīgs; mazdūšīgs, gļēvs -
11 weak-kneed
vāja rakstura, mazdūšīgs; ar vārgām kājām -
12 weak-minded
plānprātīgs -
13 weakness
1) (the state of being weak.) vājums; nespēks2) (something weak or faulty; a defect: weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses.) vājība; trūkums* * *vārgums, nespēks; vājība -
14 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).) slikts2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) ļauns; izvirtis3) (unpleasant: bad news.) slikts; nepatīkams4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) bojāts5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) kaitīgs6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) slims; nevesels7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) slims; nevesels8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) rupja kļūda9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) šaubīgi/ bezcerīgi []•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *ļaunums; zaudējums; slikts, ļauns; bojāts; netikls, izvirtis; slims, nevesels; stiprs, rupjš; viltots -
15 characterize
1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) būt raksturīgam; atšķirties2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) raksturot* * *raksturot; būt raksturīgam -
16 chivalry
['ʃivəlri]1) (kindness and courteousness especially towards women or the weak.) bruņnieciskums2) (the principles of behaviour of medieval knights.) bruņniecība•* * *bruņniecība; bruņnieciskums -
17 debilitate
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19 faint
[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) neskaidrs; blāvs; niecīgs2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) justies slikti2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) noģībt3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) ģībonis; nesamaņa- faintly- faintness* * *ģībonis, nesamaņa; noģībt, zaudēt samaņu; nespēcīgs, vārgs; blāvs, neskaidrs; mazs, niecīgs -
20 feeble
['fi:bl](weak: The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse.) vārgs; nespēcīgs- feebly* * *vājš, niecīgs; nespēcīgs, vārgs
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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