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21 frail
adj. bräcklig; skör; spröd, svag; uttröttad; vek; lätt förledd* * *[freil](weak, especially in health: a frail old lady.) skör, klen, skröplig- frailty -
22 groggy
adj. ostadig, vacklande; svag i frambenen (om häst)* * *['ɡroɡi](weak and walking unsteadily: I'm not seriously hurt - I just feel a bit groggy.) ostadig, groggy, omtöcknad -
23 immunise
['imju-]verb (to make immune to a disease, especially by an injection of a weak form of the disease.) immunicera, vaccinera -
24 immunize
v. immunisera, vaccinera, skyddsympa* * *['imju-]verb (to make immune to a disease, especially by an injection of a weak form of the disease.) immunicera, vaccinera -
25 infirm
adj. klen, bräcklig; skröplig, sjuk; obeslutsam; ostadig, vacklande, svag; ogiltig* * *[in'fə:m]((of a person) weak or ill: elderly and infirm people.) klen, skröplig, orkeslös- infirmity -
26 languish
n. avmattning, borttyning; försmäktande (i fängelse etc.); åtrå, begär--------v. avmattas, tyna av; försmäkta, tyna bort; tråna, trängta efter* * *['læŋɡwiʃ](to grow weak; to waste away.) avmattas, tyna av (bort) -
27 low
adj. låg; svag; nere, deppig; tarvlig, gemen; simpel, underlägsen; billig; vulgär; grund--------adv. billigt; lågt; djupt; lågmält, tyst; underlägset; ända ner till--------n. botten; lågtryck; låg sak; smaklöshet--------v. råma, böla (ko)* * *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.) låg2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) låg3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) låg4) (small: a low price.) låg, obetydlig, ringa5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) svag, kraftlös6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) låg, lågt stående, lägre2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) lågt- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) råma, böla -
28 pathetic
adj. gripande; patetisk* * *[pə'Ɵetik]1) (causing pity: The lost dog was a pathetic sight.) patetisk, gripande, rörande2) (weak and useless: a pathetic attempt.) patetisk, ynklig• -
29 pine
n. tall; furuträd--------v. tråna; längta efter* * *I noun1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).) tall, fura, pinje2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; ( also adjective) a pine table.) furuII verb1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).) tyna av (bort), försmäkta2) ((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.) tråna, trängta -
30 puny
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31 shaky
adj. ostadig, skakig, ranglig; darrande* * *1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) skakig2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) ostadig, ranglig, vinglig3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) skral -
32 simple
adj. enkel; lättförståelig; okomplicerad; dum, enfaldig, naiv; okonstlad; anspråkslös--------n. dumhet, enfaldighet, vanlighet, ; helande ört, helande växt* * *['simpl]1) (not difficult; easy: a simple task.) enkel2) (not complicated or involved: The matter is not as simple as you think.) enkel3) (not fancy or unusual; plain: a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.) enkel, anspråkslös4) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) enkel, ren5) (trusting and easily cheated: She is too simple to see through his lies.) troskyldig, naiv, godtrogen6) (weak in the mind; not very intelligent: I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.) enfaldig•- simplicity
- simplification
- simplified
- simplify
- simply
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33 slush
n. gyttja, dy; snösörja, snöslask; idiotisk smörja--------v. stänka gyttja; fylla med dy* * *1) (melting snow: The streets are covered with slush.) snöslask2) ((something said or written showing) weak sentimentality: I think most romantic novels are just slush!) sentimentalt dravel, smörja•- slushy- slushiness -
34 soft
adj. mjuk; mild; läsk- (dryck); len; skön; tyst, stilla; lätt; lindrig; fånig, dum (slang)* * *[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) mjuk2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) mjuk, len3) (not loud: a soft voice.) dämpad4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) dämpad, mild5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) beskedlig, släpphänt6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) alkoholfri7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) pjoskig•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
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35 spineless
adj. ryggradslös; mesig, karaktärslös* * *1) (of an animal, having no spine; invertebrate.) ryggradslös2) (of a person, having a weak character; easily dominated.) ryggradslös, karaktärslös -
36 underdog
n. den som är i underläge* * *(a weak person who is dominated by someone else, or who is the loser in a struggle: He always likes to help the underdog.) den svagare (underlägsne), underdog -
37 weaken
v. försvaga; försvagas* * *verb (to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character: The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.) bli (göra) svag[] -
38 weakling
adj. svag--------n. vekling, stackare (fysiskt eller mentalt svag person)* * *[-liŋ]noun (a weak person, animal, or plant: She married a weakling.) vekling, klen individ
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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
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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
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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
