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tr['wiːk'wɪld] (Written weak willed when not used to qualify a noun)1 de poca voluntadadj.• abúlico, -a adj.'wiːk'wɪldto be weak-willed — tener* poca fuerza de voluntad
['wiːk'wɪld]ADJ sin voluntad, indeciso* * *['wiːk'wɪld]to be weak-willed — tener* poca fuerza de voluntad
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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
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4 слабовольный человек
Russian-english psychology dictionary > слабовольный человек
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5 faible
faible [fεbl]1. adjectiveweak ; [lumière] dim ; [bruit, odeur, espoir] faint ; [vent] light ; [rendement, revenu] low ; [marge, quantité] small ; [débit] slow ; [différence, avantage] slight ; [majorité] narrow2. masculine nouna. ( = personne) weak personb. ( = penchant) weakness* * *fɛbl
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1) ( sans force) [malade, structure, résistance, monnaie, marché] weak; [vue] poorun enfant faible de or de faible constitution — a child with a frail constitution
2) ( sans fermeté) [parents, gouvernement] weakêtre faible avec quelqu'un — to be soft with somebody, to be too soft on somebody
3) (bas, léger, médiorce) [proportion, progression] small; [coût, revenu] low; [moyens, portée] limited; [avantage] slight; [chance] slim; [bruit, lueur, vibrations] faint; [éclairage] dim; [vent, pluie] light; [résultat] poor; [score] low; [argument] feeble; [production] weak; [élève, classe] slowc'est une faible consolation — it's small ou little consolation
faible d'esprit — feeble-minded; [mot, expression] inadequate
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nom masculin et féminin weak-willed person
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avoir un faible pour — (pour un aliment, objet) to have a weakness for; ( pour une personne) to have a soft spot for
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faibles nom masculin plurielles faibles — the weak (+ v pl)
* * *fɛbl1. adj1) weakJe me sens encore faible. — I still feel a bit weak.
2) (voix, lumière, vent) faint3) (en capacité, performance) (élève, copie) poor, weakIl est faible en maths. — He's poor at maths., He's weak at maths.
4) (rendement, intensité, revenu) low2. nmavoir un faible pour — to have a weakness for, to have a soft spot for
* * *A adj1 ( sans force) [malade, organe, pouls] weak; [structure, poutre] weak; [résistance, défense] weak; [monnaie, économie, marché] weak; [vue] poor; un enfant faible de constitution or de faible constitution a child with a frail constitution; elle est faible des poumons she has weak lungs;2 ( sans fermeté) [parents, gouvernement] weak; il est faible de caractère he's got a weak character; la chair est faible the flesh is weak; être faible avec qn to be soft with sb, to be too soft on sb;3 ( peu considérable) [proportion, quantité, différence, progression] small; [coût, taux, rendement, revenu] low; [moyens, portée] limited; [avantage] slight; [chance] slim; c'était une période de faible natalité that was a period when the birthrate was low; la faible activité du secteur the low level of activity in the sector; à faible vitesse [rouler, percuter] at a low speed; substance de faible toxicité substance with a low toxic content; à faible profondeur [être, pousser] at a shallow depth; de faible profondeur [étang, récipient] shallow; il n'a qu'une faible idée de ce qui l'attend he has only a vague idea of what's awaiting him;4 ( sans intensité) [bruit, voix, lueur, vibrations] faint; [éclairage] dim; [vent, pluie] light; une faible lueur d'espoir a faint glimmer of hope;5 ( de peu de valeur) [résultat] poor; [score] low; [argument] feeble; [production] weak; un faible niveau de qualification/formation poor qualifications/training; le scénario est bien faible the script is very weak; résultats faibles en langues poor results in languages; de faible importance [événement, détail] of little importance; c'est une faible consolation it's small ou little consolation;6 ( manquant de capacités) [élève, classe] slow; j'ai une classe très faible I've got a very slow class; elle est faible en anglais she's weak in English; faible d'esprit feeble-minded;7 ( peu évocateur) [mot, expression] inadequate; c'est un imbécile et le mot est faible! he's a fool and that's putting it mildly!;8 Ling weak.C nm ( penchant) weakness; avoir un faible pour to have a weakness for [aliment, objet]; to have a soft spot for [personne].D faibles nmpl les faibles the weak (+ v pl); les économiquement faibles the economically disadvantaged.[fɛbl] adjectif[fonction organique]avoir la vue faible to have weak ou poor eyesightavoir le cœur/la poitrine faible to have a weak heart/chest5. [trop tempéré - style, argument, réforme] weak ; [ - jugement] mild ; [ - prétexte] feeble, flimsy7. [impuissant - nation, candidat] weak[marge] low[monnaie] weak[revenus] lowavoir de faibles chances de succès to have slight ou slender chances of succeeding————————[fɛbl] nom masculin et féminin————————[fɛbl] nom masculin1. [préférence]2. (littéraire) [point sensible] weak spot————————faibles nom masculin pluriel -
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I.n. m.1. 'Milksop', 'namby-pamby' character, weak-willed person.2. Perpetual moaner.II.adj.1. 'Soppy', 'namby-pamby', weak-willed.2. 'Whingey', wailing, moaning. -
7 weakling
ˈwi:klɪŋ сущ.
1) слабый человек Syn: physical wreck
2) слабовольный, робкий человек;
неженка Syn: weak-willed person, weak sister, sissy, milquetoast слабое, хилое существо слабовольный человек, "тряпка" weakling слабый или слабовольный человекБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > weakling
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ВИТЬ ВЕРЁВКИ из кого coll VP subj: human to subject s.o. ( usu. a meek or weak-willed person) to one's will, be able to make s.o. do exactly as one wantsX из Y-a веревки вьёт - X wraps (twists) Y (a)round X's little fingerX walks all over Y X has Y jumping through hoops X bosses (pushes) Y around.«Знаешь, нам иногда до крайности необходимо вить друг из друга веревки». - «Необходимо... а почему?» - «Наверное, потому, что мы не можем обойтись без того, чтобы не вить веревок из самих себя. Ну а если так, наступает момент, когда приобретённые навыки обязательно нужно на ком-то испробовать» (Залыгин 1). "You know, sometimes it's absolutely essential to wrap people round your little finger." "Essential? Why's that?" UI suppose because we can't get by if we don't wrap ourselves round our own little fingers. And that being so there comes a time when we absolutely have to test our acquired skills on somebody else" (1a).«Вот эдак кажинный ( substand = каждый) раз, майор за ей ( substand = ней), она - от него, не баба, а стервь, верёвки из нашего брата вьет...» (Максимов 1). "That's the way it happens every time. The major chases after her—she runs away from him. She's not a woman—she's a witch. She twists our lads round her little finger..." (1a). -
9 вить веревки
• ВИТЬ ВЕРЕВКИ из кого coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to subject s.o. (usu. a meek or weak-willed person) to one's will, be able to make s.o. do exactly as one wants:- X bosses (pushes) Y around.♦ "Знаешь, нам иногда до крайности необходимо вить друг из друга веревки". - "Необходимо... а почему?" - "Наверное, потому, что мы не можем обойтись без того, чтобы не вить верёвок из самих себя. Ну а если так, наступает момент, когда приобретённые навыки обязательно нужно на ком-то испробовать" (Залыгин 1). "You know, sometimes it's absolutely essential to wrap people round your little finger." "Essential? Why's that?" "I suppose because we can't get by if we don't wrap ourselves round our own little fingers. And that being so there comes a time when we absolutely have to test our acquired skills on somebody else" (1a).♦ "Вот эдак кажинный [substand = каждый] раз, майор за ей [substand = ней], она - от него, не баба, а стервь, верёвки из нашего брата вьёт..." (Максимов 1). "That's the way it happens every time. The major chases after her - she runs away from him. She's not a woman - she's a witch. She twists our lads round her little finger..." (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вить веревки
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10 carnero
f. & m.scab(informal pejorative) (blackleg). ( River Plate)m.ram (animal).* * *1 (animal) ram2 (carne) mutton* * *noun m.1) ram2) mutton* * *SM1) (Zool) sheep, ram- cantar para el carnerocarnero de la tierra — LAm llama, alpaca, vicuña
2) (Culin) mutton3) (=piel) sheepskin4) Cono Sur (=esquirol) blackleg, scab *5)* * *masculino ram* * *= ram.Ex. He demonstrates that the prevailing consensus that the ram and the he-goat are symbols for Persia and Greece is justified.----* piel de carnero = sheep, sheepskin.* * *masculino ram* * *= ram.Ex: He demonstrates that the prevailing consensus that the ram and the he-goat are symbols for Persia and Greece is justified.
* piel de carnero = sheep, sheepskin.* * *ram* * *
carnero sustantivo masculino
ram
carnero sustantivo masculino
1 Zool ram
2 Culin mutton ➣ Ver nota en cordero
' carnero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cordera
- cordero
- oveja
- vuelta
English:
ram
- sheepskin
- scab
- somersault
* * *carnero, -a♦ nm1. [animal] ram2. [carne] mutton♦ nm,fAndes, RP Fam Pey1. [persona débil] weak-willed person2. [esquirol] scab, Br blackleg* * *m ram* * *carnero nm1) : ram, sheep2) : mutton* * *carnero n ram -
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"1. hen, (female) chicken. 2. chicken. - gibi erken yatmak to go to bed with the chickens, go to bed very early. - götü tövbe tutmaz. proverb, vulg. A weak-willed person may vow not to do something, but he won´t keep to his vow for long. - kaza bakmış da kıçını yırtmış. colloq. Trying to keep up with the Joneses when you´re not as rich as the Joneses will only land you in trouble. - kümesi chicken coop; (small) chicken house or henhouse. - suyu chicken broth." -
12 schwach
I Adj.1. allg. weak; Stimme: weak, faint; Hoffnung, Lächeln: faint; Motor: low-powered; Batterie: low; Puls: weak, faint; Ton, Geruch: faint; Licht: dim; schwache Ähnlichkeit slight resemblance; schwaches Anzeichen faint sign; schwacher Beifall half-hearted applause; schwache Beteiligung low ( oder poor) turnout; schwache Erinnerung faint ( oder vague, dim) recollection; schwacher Esser poor eater; das schwache Geschlecht the weaker sex; schwaches Lob faint praise; schwache Stelle weak spot; eine schwache Stunde a moment of weakness; schwacher Trost small consolation; schwacher Versuch feeble attempt; schwacher Widerstand weak resistance; einen schwachen Willen haben be weak-willed; schwacher Wind slight ( oder light) breeze2. (schlecht) Mannschaft etc., Schüler: weak; umg. (enttäuschend) hopeless; Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Gehör: poor; schwache Leistung poor ( oder weak) performance; schwache Vorstellung THEAT. poor performance; umg., fig. (schlechte Leistung) poor show; ein schwaches Bild bieten put up ( oder on) a poor show; schwache Seite Schwäche 2; eines der schwächeren Stücke Brechts one of Brecht’s weaker plays; in Erdkunde ist sie schwach geography is her weak subject, she’s not very good at geography; ein Stützkurs für die Schwächeren a support program(me) for weaker pupils; sozial schwach socially disadvantaged; die sozial Schwachen the socially disadvantaged3. (nachgiebig) soft; schwach werden weaken; fig. (nachgeben) auch relent; (erliegen) succumb; er wurde schwach fig. auch his resistance broke down; bei dem Anblick wurde ich schwach umg. I melted at the sight; sich schwach zeigen show one’s weakness; mach mich nicht schwach! umg. don’t say things like that!; nur nicht schwach werden! umg. don’t give in!; mir wird ganz schwach, wenn ich daran denke umg. I go weak at the knees just at the thought (of it)4. schwächer werden weaken (further), grow weaker; Nachfrage: fall off, decrease; Sehkraft: deteriorate; Ton, Licht: fade; schulisch, künstlerisch: abflauen, nachlassenII Adv.:1. schwach aktiv PHYS., Substanz: low-level; schwach radioaktiv PHYS.... emitting low-level radioactivity, low-level radioactive...; schwach besetzt SPORT, Team: weak; Turnier: with a poor entry; Stadion etc.: half empty; schwach besiedelt oder bevölkert Region: sparsely populated; schwach betont LING., Silbe: weakly stressed; schwach betont sein auch have a weak stress; schwach begabt not at all gifted; Schüler: low-ability; schwach besucht sein be poorly attended; schwach motorisiert low-powered; sich nur schwach wehren offer only weak resistance; sein Herz schlug nur noch schwach he only had a faint heartbeat; schwach dekliniertes Substantiv / Adjektiv weak noun / adjective* * *weak; frail; faint; slender; feeble; delicate; slight; feckless; flimsy; infirm; languid; lightweight; sinewed; lame; effete* * *schwạch [ʃvax]1. adj comp - er['ʃvɛçɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['ʃvɛçstə] weak (AUCH GRAM); Mensch, Greis, Begründung, Versuch, Aufführung, Alibi, Widerstand auch feeble; Konstitution auch frail; Gesundheit, Beteiligung, Gedächtnis poor; Ton, Anzeichen, Hoffnung, Bewegung faint, slight; Gehör poor, dull; Stimme weak, faint; Licht poor, dim; Wind light; (COMM) Nachfrage, Geschäft slack, pooror eine schwache Leistung (inf) — that's a poor show (inf)
jds schwache Seite/Stelle — sb's weak point/spot
in einem schwachen Augenblick, in einer schwachen Stunde — in a moment of weakness, in a weak moment
auf schwachen Beinen or Füßen stehen (fig) — to be on shaky ground; (Theorie) to be shaky
alles, was in meinen schwachen Kräften steht — everything within my power
mir wird schwach (lit) — I feel faint; (fig inf) it makes me sick (inf)
schwächer werden — to grow weaker, to weaken; (Augen) to fail, to grow worse; (Stimme) to grow fainter; (Licht) to (grow) dim; (Ton) to fade; (Nachfrage) to fall off, to slacken
der Schwächere — the weaker (person); (gegenüber Gegner) the underdog
2. adv comp -er,superl am -sten1) (= leicht) schlagen weakly; vibrieren, radioaktiv slightly; spüren, riechen, hören barely2) (= spärlich) besucht, bestückt poorlyschon bei schwach bewegtem Meer werde ich seekrank — as soon as there's the slightest swell I get seasick
* * *1) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) low2) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) faint3) (in a faint manner: A light shone faintly.) faintly4) (slightly; rather: She looked faintly surprised.) faintly5) feebly6) (weak: The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse.) feeble7) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) flimsy8) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) weak9) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) weak10) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) weak11) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) weak12) (slenderly: slightly built.) slightly13) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) slight* * *<schwächer, schwächste>[ʃvax]I. adjkrank und \schwach weak and ill▪ der Schwächere/Schwächste the weaker/weakest person\schwacher Widerstand weak [or feeble] resistance2. (wenig selbstbewusst) Charakter weakeinen \schwachen Willen haben to be weak-willed3. (wenig leistend) weakin Rechtschreibung ist er ziemlich \schwach his spelling is rather poorein \schwacher Mitarbeiter/Sportler a poor worker/sportsmanein \schwacher Schüler a poor [or weak] pupilein \schwaches Gehör/Sehvermögen poor [or weak] hearing/eyesightim Alter wird das Gehör schwächer one's hearing becomes poorer in old age\schwache Gesundheit poor healtheine \schwache Konstitution haben to have a frail constitution5. (dürftig) weak, poor\schwaches Ergebnis poor resulteine \schwache Leistung a poor performance [or fam showes gibt noch einige \schwache Stellen in unserem Plan our plan has still got some weaknesses\schwache Ähnlichkeit remote resemblanceein \schwaches Anzeichen a faint [or slight] indicationein \schwacher Bartwuchs a sparse [growth of] beardeine \schwache Beteiligung [o Teilnahme] poor participationein \schwaches Interesse [very] little interest\schwache Nachfrage poor demandeine \schwache Resonanz a lukewarm response8. (leicht) weak\schwache Atmung faint breathingeine \schwache Bewegung a slight [or faint] movement\schwacher Druck light pressureein \schwacher Herzschlag a faint heartbeatein \schwacher Luftzug/Wind a gentle [or light] breeze/windeine \schwache Strömung a light current▪ schwächer werden to become fainter\schwaches Magnetfeld low-intensity magnetic fielddieser Motor ist zu \schwach this engine is not powerful enoughdas Licht wird schwächer the light is fading [or failing10. (dünn) Brett, Eisdecke thinein \schwaches Kettenglied a weak chain-link12.bei Schokoladentorte werde ich immer \schwach I can never resist chocolate gateaubei dem Gehalt würde wohl jeder \schwach werden anybody would be tempted by a salary like thatII. adv1. (leicht) faintlydas Herz schlug nur noch \schwach the heartbeat had become fainter hat sich nur \schwach gewehrt he didn't put up much resistance2. (spärlich) sparselynachts sind die Grenzübergänge \schwach besetzt the border crossings aren't very heavily [or well] manned at nightmit Nachschlagewerken sind wir nun wirklich nicht \schwach bestückt we really have got quite a few [or lot of] reference worksdie Ausstellung war nur \schwach besucht the exhibition wasn't very well [or was poorly] attendedIhre Tochter beteiligt sich in den letzten Monaten nur noch \schwach am Unterricht your daughter has hardly been participating in class in recent monthsdieses Problem hat mich immer nur \schwach interessiert this problem has never been of any great interest to me\schwach applaudieren to applaud sparingly4. (dürftig) feeblydie Mannschaft spielte ausgesprochen \schwach the team put up a feeble performanceder Arzt hat mir geraten, \schwach gesalzen zu essen my doctor has advised me not to add [too] much salt to my fooddas Essen ist zu \schwach gewürzt the food isn't spicy enough6. NUKL\schwach aktiv low level active\schwach aktiver Abfall low level active waste7. CHEM\schwach basisch weak basic\schwach flüchtig low volatile\schwach löslich weakly soluble* * *1.; schwächer, schwächst... Adjektiv1) (kraftlos) weak; weak, delicate <child, woman>; frail <invalid, old person>; low-powered <engine, car, bulb, amplifier, etc.>; weak, poor <eyesight, memory, etc.>; poor < hearing>; delicate <health, constitution>schwach werden — grow weak; (fig.): (schwanken) weaken; waver; (nachgeben) give in
mir wird [ganz] schwach — I feel [quite] faint
2) (nicht gut) poor <pupil, player, runner, performance, result, effort, etc.>; weak <candidate, argument, opponent, play, film, etc.>das ist aber ein schwaches Bild! — (fig. ugs.) that's a poor show (coll.)
3) (gering, niedrig, klein) poor, low <attendance etc.>; sparse < population>; slight <effect, resistance, gradient, etc.>; light <wind, rain, current>; faint <groan, voice, pressure, hope, smile, smell>; weak, faint < pulse>; lukewarm <applause, praise>; faint, dim < light>; pale < colour>4) (wenig konzentriert) weak <solution, acid, tea, coffee, beer, poison, etc.>5) (Sprachw.) weak <conjugation, verb, noun, etc.>2.1) (kraftlos) weakly2) (nicht gut) poorly3) (in geringem Maße) poorly <attended, developed>; sparsely < populated>; slightly <poisonous, acid, alcoholic, sweetened, salted, inclined, etc.>; < rain> slightly; <remember, glow, smile, groan> faintly; lightly < accented>; < beat> weakly4) (Sprachw.)schwach gebeugt/konjugiert — weak
* * *A. adj1. allg weak; Stimme: weak, faint; Hoffnung, Lächeln: faint; Motor: low-powered; Batterie: low; Puls: weak, faint; Ton, Geruch: faint; Licht: dim;schwache Ähnlichkeit slight resemblance;schwaches Anzeichen faint sign;schwacher Beifall half-hearted applause;schwache Beteiligung low ( oder poor) turnout;schwache Erinnerung faint ( oder vague, dim) recollection;schwacher Esser poor eater;das schwache Geschlecht the weaker sex;schwaches Lob faint praise;schwache Stelle weak spot;eine schwache Stunde a moment of weakness;schwacher Trost small consolation;schwacher Versuch feeble attempt;schwacher Widerstand weak resistance;einen schwachen Willen haben be weak-willed;schwacher Wind slight ( oder light) breeze2. (schlecht) Mannschaft etc, Schüler: weak; umg (enttäuschend) hopeless; Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Gehör: poor;schwache Leistung poor ( oder weak) performance;ein schwaches Bild bieten put up ( oder on) a poor show;eines der schwächeren Stücke Brechts one of Brecht’s weaker plays;in Erdkunde ist sie schwach geography is her weak subject, she’s not very good at geography;ein Stützkurs für die Schwächeren a support program(me) for weaker pupils;sozial schwach socially disadvantaged;die sozial Schwachen the socially disadvantaged3. (nachgiebig) soft;er wurde schwach fig auch his resistance broke down;bei dem Anblick wurde ich schwach umg I melted at the sight;sich schwach zeigen show one’s weakness;nur nicht schwach werden! umg don’t give in!;mir wird ganz schwach, wenn ich daran denke umg I go weak at the knees just at the thought (of it)4.schwächer werden weaken (further), grow weaker; Nachfrage: fall off, decrease; Sehkraft: deteriorate; Ton, Licht: fade; schulisch, künstlerisch: → abflauen, nachlassen5.schwach auf der Brust sein umg be out of pocketB. adv:1.schwach radioaktiv PHYS … emitting low-level radioactivity, low-level radioactive …;schwach betont sein auch have a weak stress;schwach begabt not at all gifted; Schüler: low-ability;schwach besucht sein be poorly attended;schwach motorisiert low-powered;sich nur schwach wehren offer only weak resistance;sein Herz schlug nur noch schwach he only had a faint heartbeat;schwach dekliniertes Substantiv/Adjektiv weak noun/adjective2. (schlecht)schwach spielen play badly;schwach entwickelt poorly developed, underdeveloped…schwach im adj1. qualitätsmäßig:ausdrucksschwach inarticulate, lacking expressive power;inhaltsschwach with poor content2. leistungsmäßig:gedächtnisschwach with a poor memory;konditionsschwach unfit, in poor shape;konzentrationsschwach unable to concentrate properly;lernschwach with learning difficultiesmitgliederschwach with few members;PS-schwach low-powered* * *1.; schwächer, schwächst... Adjektiv1) (kraftlos) weak; weak, delicate <child, woman>; frail <invalid, old person>; low-powered <engine, car, bulb, amplifier, etc.>; weak, poor <eyesight, memory, etc.>; poor < hearing>; delicate <health, constitution>schwach werden — grow weak; (fig.): (schwanken) weaken; waver; (nachgeben) give in
mir wird [ganz] schwach — I feel [quite] faint
2) (nicht gut) poor <pupil, player, runner, performance, result, effort, etc.>; weak <candidate, argument, opponent, play, film, etc.>das ist aber ein schwaches Bild! — (fig. ugs.) that's a poor show (coll.)
3) (gering, niedrig, klein) poor, low <attendance etc.>; sparse < population>; slight <effect, resistance, gradient, etc.>; light <wind, rain, current>; faint <groan, voice, pressure, hope, smile, smell>; weak, faint < pulse>; lukewarm <applause, praise>; faint, dim < light>; pale < colour>4) (wenig konzentriert) weak <solution, acid, tea, coffee, beer, poison, etc.>5) (Sprachw.) weak <conjugation, verb, noun, etc.>2.1) (kraftlos) weakly2) (nicht gut) poorly3) (in geringem Maße) poorly <attended, developed>; sparsely < populated>; slightly <poisonous, acid, alcoholic, sweetened, salted, inclined, etc.>; < rain> slightly; <remember, glow, smile, groan> faintly; lightly < accented>; < beat> weakly4) (Sprachw.)schwach gebeugt/konjugiert — weak
* * *adj.faint adj.feckless adj.feeble adj.flimsy adj.fragile adj.infirm adj.languid adj.slight adj.weak adj. adv.faintly adv.fecklessly adv.feebly adv.flimsily adv.infirmly adv.languidly adv.slightly adv.weakly adv. -
13 pusilánime
adj.pusillanimous, poor-spirited, faint-hearted, fainthearted.f. & m.pusillanimous person, fainthearted person.* * *► adjetivo1 faint-hearted, pusillanimous* * *ADJ fainthearted, pusillanimous* * *Iadjetivo fainthearted, pusillanimous (frml)IImasculino y femenino* * *= prude, prudish, pushover, whiner, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimp, nesh.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex. For her refusal, Isabella has received a great deal of blame from subsequent critics, who call her a hard-hearted prude.Ex. In his outward appearance Hitler showed himself as a prudish & ascetic person, overly concerned with personal cleanliness.Ex. The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.Ex. That being said, every normal person can think of places we've worked where we were more like whiners than winners.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.----* pusilánimes, los = faint-hearted, the.* * *Iadjetivo fainthearted, pusillanimous (frml)IImasculino y femenino* * *= prude, prudish, pushover, whiner, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimp, nesh.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex: For her refusal, Isabella has received a great deal of blame from subsequent critics, who call her a hard-hearted prude.
Ex: In his outward appearance Hitler showed himself as a prudish & ascetic person, overly concerned with personal cleanliness.Ex: The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.Ex: That being said, every normal person can think of places we've worked where we were more like whiners than winners.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.* pusilánimes, los = faint-hearted, the.* * *pusillanimous ( frml), faintheartedinténtalo, no seas pusilánime try it, don't be such a coward ( colloq)para esta clase de negocios no se puede ser pusilánime this line of business is not for the faintheartedel mundo no es de los pusilánimes this world is no place for the fainthearted* * *
pusilánime adjetivo
fainthearted, pusillanimous (frml)
pusilánime adjetivo fainthearted, timorous, weak
' pusilánime' also found in these entries:
English:
faint-hearted
- pushover
- weak-willed
- pathetic
* * *♦ adjfaint-hearted;tiene un carácter pusilánime he's a weak character♦ nmffaint-hearted person;la carrera no fue para los pusilánimes the race was not for the faint-hearted* * *adj fainthearted* * *pusilánime adjcobarde: pusillanimous, cowardly -
14 человек
муж.
1) person, man, human being, individual;
one твердый духом человек ≈ a steadfast/unflinching man люди особого склада ≈ people of a particular stamp/quality/mentality, people of a special mould такого сорта люди разг. ≈ that kind of people пять человек детей ≈ five children по пяти рублей на человека ≈ five roubles per head все до одного человека ≈ to a man человек трезвого ума ≈ sober-minded man человек настроения ≈ person of many moods последний человек ≈ a (real) nothing человек - разумное существо ≈ man is a rational being бесстыдный человек ≈ malapert беспокойный человек ≈ fidget;
worrier;
амер.;
разг. hellion шумливый человек ≈ разг. bounder непредсказуемый человек ≈ wild card мнительный человек ≈ valetudinarian полный человек ≈ stout снежный человек ≈ snowman сентиментальный человек ≈ sentimentalist религиозный человек ≈ religioner осторожный человек ≈ pussyfoot прогрессивный человек ≈ progressionist, progressist одаренный человек ≈ prodigy, natural первобытный человек ≈ primitive ненадежный человек ≈ man of straw, weak vessel, wobbler принципиальный человек ≈ man of principle семейный человек ≈ family man, man of family амер. практичный человек ≈ hardhead пожилой человек ≈ greybeard, old-timer, senior, разг. oldster малодушный человек ≈ faint-heart, turnback знаменитый человек ≈ celebrity, man of distinction, man of mark, man of note, man of eminence обезьяноподобный человек ≈ ape-man старомодный человек ≈ antediluvian, old-timer, square-toes разносторонний человек ≈ all-rounder неуклюжий человек ≈ oaf неумный человек ≈ dodo невоспитанный человек ≈ bear, boor, vulgarian известный человек, видный человек ≈ marked man кроманьонский человек ≈ Cro-Magnon man обыкновенный человек ≈ ordinary/average man выдающийся человек ≈ eminent person продажный человек ≈ prostitute трусливый человек ≈ rabbit раздражительный человек, вспыльчивый человек ≈ spitfire, splenetic справедливый человек ≈ square shooter настойчивый человек, упорный человек ≈ sticker властный человек ≈ autocrat гениальный человек ≈ man of genius грамотный человек ≈ literate двуличный человек ≈ double dealer добродетельный человек ≈ well-doer жестокий человек ≈ savage опытный человек ≈ man of experience ученый человек ≈ erudite person деловой человек ≈ business man;
business-like/practical person (дельный, практичный) молодой человек ≈ young man известный человек, знаменитый человек ≈ notability желчный человек ≈ acrimonious man идейный человек ≈ man with firm ideological principles изворотливый человек ≈ dodger, shifty fellow светский человек ≈ man of the world;
man of fashion легкомысленный человек ≈ light-headed/thoughtless man, frivolous person лицемерный человек ≈ hypocrite чувствительный человек ≈ sensitive man трезвый человек ≈ sober man тупоголовый человек ≈ numskull, blockhead, dunderhead тупоумный человек ≈ dim-wit тщедушный человек ≈ weaking узкий человек ≈ narrow(- minded) person ископаемый человек ≈ fossil man пещерный человек ≈ cave-dweller, cave-man, troglodyte русский человек ≈ Russian человек разумный ≈ homo sapiens человек в футляре ≈ person who keeps himself in cotton wool, man in a cocoon/shell человек с тактом ≈ a man of tact, tactful man человек с улицы ≈ any passer-by человек с характером ≈ strong-willed person человек со средствами ≈ man of means человек чести ≈ man of honour банальный человек ≈ bromide бессовестный человек ≈ man of no scruples безразличный человек ≈ pococurante эксцентричный человек ≈ eccentric;
амер.;
сл. ding-a-ling, screw-ball честный человек ≈ straight man беззастенчивый человек ≈ cool hand, cool customer беспринципный человек ≈ man of no principles, vicar of Bray близорукий человек ≈ myope бесхарактерный человек ≈ nincompoop, man of no character;
jelly-fish, sop разг. бездомный человек ≈ outcast, waif бережливый человек ≈ saver болезненный человек ≈ valetudinarian безответный человек ≈ wimp цепкий человек ≈ bulldog перен. ветреный человек ≈ harum-scarum храбрый человек ≈ valiant человек слова ≈ man of his word хладнокровный человек ≈ cool card человек настроения ≈ man of moods навязчивый человек, назойливый человек ≈ intruder поверхностный человек ≈ light-weight разумный человек, здравомыслящий человек ≈ man of sense флегматичный человек ≈ plodder консервативный человек ≈ die-hard
2) уст. servant, man;
waiterм. man*, human being;
(лицо) person;
(мужчина тж.) man*;
(женщина тж.) woman*;
молодой ~ young man*;
он хороший ~ he is а nice man*/person;
она хороший ~ she is а nice woman/person;
русский ~ а person of Russian blood;
умный ~ wise man*, woman*;
пять ~ five persons/people;
~ пять about five persons/people;
шесть ~ детей six children;
нас было семь ~ there were seven of us;
по десяти рублей на, с ~а ten roubles а head;
ни один ~, ни одного ~а no one, nobody, not а single person;
для непривычного ~а to one not accustomed;
права ~a human rights;
~ предполагает, а Бог располагает посл. man proposes, God disposes. -
15 безвольный
1) General subject: enervate, evertebrate, feeble minded, feeble-minded, invertebrate, lacking willpower, limp, milk and water, milk-and-water, nose led, squeezable person, weak headed, weak-headed, weak-willed, will less, will-less2) Colloquial: floppy3) Scornful: nose-led4) Psychology: flaccid5) Aviation medicine: abulic6) Makarov: weak -
16 irresolute
a нерешительный, колеблющийся; сомневающийсяСинонимический ряд:1. doubtful (adj.) ambivalent; doubtful; doubting; dubious; faltering; fitful; hesitant; indecisive; weak willed2. vacillating (adj.) double-minded; halting; hesitating; pendulous; shilly-shally; shilly-shallying; tentative; timid; undecisive; vacillant; vacillating; vacillatory; wavering; weak-kneed; whiffling; wiggle-waggle; wobbly3. weak (adj.) fluctuating; insecure; uncertain; undecided; unresolved; unstable; unsteady; weakАнтонимический ряд:decisive; sure -
17 людина
жman, person, individual, human beingбайдужа людина — indifferent man ( person); Laodicean
видатна людина — a man of mark, prominent ( outstanding) man
добра людина — kind ( kind-hearted) person
звичайна людина — an ordinary ( average) man, a neutral sort of man, the man in the street
квола людина — а man ( person) of weak constitution; weakling
малодушна людина — faint-heart, turnback
людина похилого віку — greybeard, old-timer, senior, oldster
набридлива (надокучлива) людина — tiresome creature (man, person), a bore
наполеглива людина — sticker; persistent person
неспокійна людина — fidget; worrier; hellion
старомодна людина — antediluvian, old-timer, square-toes
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18 voluble
• changeable• fickle• flighty• inconspicuousness• inconstant• inconstant person• skittish• twining• unreliable• voluble• weak verb• weak wine• weak-willed• whimsical -
19 indeciso
adj.1 irresolute, doubtful, uncertain, unsteady.2 undecided, indecisive, ambiguous, betwixt and between.m.waverer.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona - por naturaleza) indecisive; (- puntualmente) undecided2 (asunto - no resuelto) undecided; (- que no resuelve) inconclusive► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) ditherer* * *(f. - indecisa)adj.1) undecided2) hesitant* * *indeciso, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] indecisive¡soy tan indeciso! — I can never make up my mind!
2) [tema] (=por decidir) undecided; (=indefinido) vague3) [resultado] indecisive2.SM / F (Pol) [en votación] undecided voter; [en encuesta] don't know* * *Ia) [ser] indecisiveb) [estar] undecidedIIestá indeciso sobre... — he's undecided about...
- sa masculino, femeninoa) ( en general) indecisive personb) ( sobre un tema)* * *= undecided, hesitant, wavering.Ex. Poul Qvist Joergensen, Social Democratic MP, expressed his Party's undecided attitude towards tax exemption for sponsorship.Ex. Although our library has long offered computer training classes, many of the senior citizens seemed hesitant to sign up for them.Ex. The writer reflects on his wavering Catholic faith.----* estar indeciso = be hesitant (to).* estar indeciso entre... o... = be torn between... and....* indecisos, los = hesitant, the.* indeciso sobre = on the fence on.* * *Ia) [ser] indecisiveb) [estar] undecidedIIestá indeciso sobre... — he's undecided about...
- sa masculino, femeninoa) ( en general) indecisive personb) ( sobre un tema)* * *= undecided, hesitant, wavering.Ex: Poul Qvist Joergensen, Social Democratic MP, expressed his Party's undecided attitude towards tax exemption for sponsorship.
Ex: Although our library has long offered computer training classes, many of the senior citizens seemed hesitant to sign up for them.Ex: The writer reflects on his wavering Catholic faith.* estar indeciso = be hesitant (to).* estar indeciso entre... o... = be torn between... and....* indecisos, los = hesitant, the.* indeciso sobre = on the fence on.* * *A ‹persona›1 [ SER] indecisivetiene un carácter muy indeciso she's naturally indecisive2 [ ESTAR] undecidedestá indeciso sobre qué candidato votar he's undecided about which candidate to vote forB ‹resultado› indecisivemasculine, feminine1 (en general) indecisive person2(sobre un tema): hay un gran número de indecisos there are a lot of people who are as yet undecided o who have still not made up their minds, there are a lot of undecided voters ( o delegates etc)* * *
indeciso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ persona›a) [ser] indecisiveb) [estar] undecided
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
b) ( sobre un tema):
indeciso,-a adjetivo
1 (dubitativo) hesitant, unsure
2 (sin decidir) inconclusive: la cuestión permanece indecisa, the matter remains inconclusive
' indeciso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dudar
- dudosa
- dudoso
- indecisa
- titubear
- notar
English:
feeble-minded
- floating
- helpless
- hesitant
- indecisive
- irresolute
- tentative
- undecided
- weak-willed
- unsure
* * *indeciso, -a♦ adj1. [persona] [inseguro] indecisive;[que está dudoso] undecided;es una persona muy indecisa she's a very indecisive person;estar indeciso sobre algo to be undecided about sth2. [pregunta, respuesta] hesitant;[resultado] undecided♦ nmes un indeciso he's indecisive;buscan el voto de los indecisos they are seeking to win over undecided voters* * *adj undecided; por naturaleza indecisive* * *indeciso, -sa adj1) irresoluto: indecisive2) : undecided* * *indeciso adj indecisive -
20 sjæl
soul, spirit* * *(en -e) soul ( fx his immortal soul);( person) soul ( fx he is a merry (, thirsty) soul; a dear old soul; don't tell it to a soul),( ofte ironisk) creature ( fx a gentle (, helpful, thirsty) creature);( svømmeblære i sild) sound;[ alle sjæls dag] All Souls' Day;[ jeg får ikke fred i min sjæl før] I shall have no peace of mind until;[ af hele min sjæl] with all my heart;[ lægge hele sin sjæl i] put one's whole heart into, put one's heart and soul into;[ han er sjælen i foretagendet] he is the moving (el. driving) spirit of the enterprise;[ hans sjæl er ikke med i det] his heart is not in it;[ rystet i sin sjæls inderste] shaken to the core of one's soul;[ min sjæl og salighed] upon my soul;[ på sjæl og legeme] in mind and body;[ svage sjæle] weak-willed people;[ to sjæle og én tanke] two minds with but a single thought;( ofte siges:) great minds think alike.
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