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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.) nepresvedčivý5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) úbohý•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for* * *• vratký• váhavý• zriedený (nápoj)• slabý (nápoj)• slabý• chorlavý• rozvlácny (sloh)• krehký• nepresvedcivý (dôvod)• nerozhodný -
2 weak-kneed
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3 weak-minded
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4 weakness
1) (the state of being weak.) slabosť2) (something weak or faulty; a defect: weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses.) slabosť* * *• záluba• slabost• slabina -
5 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).) zlý2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) zlý, skazený3) (unpleasant: bad news.) zlý4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) pokazený5) (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.) chorý, boľavý7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) zle8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) vážny, ťažký9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) nevymožiteľný•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *• zle• zlý• skazený• škaredý• škodlivý• hrubý• katastrofálny• chorý• chybný• pochybný• nedobytný• nekrytý• nevhodný• nepríjemný -
6 characterise
1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) charakterizovať2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) opísať* * *• charakterizovat -
7 chivalry
['ʃivəlri]1) (kindness and courteousness especially towards women or the weak.) zdvorilosť, galantnosť2) (the principles of behaviour of medieval knights.) rytierskosť•* * *• rytierskost• rytierstvo -
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.) malátny2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) omdlieť3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) mdloba- faintly- faintness* * *• vlažný• vyprchat• zdržanlivý• zamdliet• zoslabnutý• zoslabnút• slabost• slabý• šerý• stratit vedomie• upadnút do mdlôb• bezpredmetný• chabý• mdlý• nejasný• nesmelý• omdliet -
10 feeble
['fi:bl](weak: The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse.) slabý- feebly* * *• slabý• mdlý -
11 flag
I [flæɡ] noun(a piece of cloth with a particular design representing a country, party, association etc: the French flag.) zástava, vlajka- flag down II [flæɡ] past tense, past participle - flagged; verb(to become tired or weak: Halfway through the race he began to flag.) ochabnúť* * *• velitel vlajkovej lodi• vlajková lod• vlajka• vlajocka• vycerpat• zbavit životnosti• zástava• zástavka• zastavit• záložka• zavesit zástavu• znamenie• zvädnuto visiet• zvädnutý list• signalizovat vlajkami• štiepna hornina• spôsobit ochabnutie• štátna príslušnost• titul knihy• indikovat• indikátor• kamenná dlaždica• byt zvädnutý• dlaždica• oznacovat• plochý kamen• ozdobit vlajkou• poklesnút• pozastavit prejednávanie• kosatec• mecovitý list• národnost• ochabnút -
12 frail
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13 groggy
['ɡroɡi](weak and walking unsteadily: I'm not seriously hurt - I just feel a bit groggy.) otrasený* * *• slabý• otrasený• kolísavý• nachmelený• neistý -
14 infirm
[in'fə:m]((of a person) weak or ill: elderly and infirm people.) nevládny, slabý, vetchý- infirmity* * *• vetchý• slabý• nepevný -
15 languish
['læŋɡwiʃ](to grow weak; to waste away.) chradnúť* * *• zacniet sa• zatúžit po (com)• zoslabnút• schradnút• trápit sa• túžit• chabnút• chradnút• cniet• oslabit• ochabovat• ochabnút -
16 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.) nízky2) (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.) nízky, hlboký4) (small: a low price.) nízky5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) malý, slabý, chabý6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) nízky, 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.) jednoduchá technológia, primitívna technológia- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) bučať* * *• vulgárny• zlý• slabý• surový• tichý• hlboký• bucanie (kravy)• bucat• dekoltovaný• dolný• prostý• malý• necivilizovaný• nepriaznivý• nízky -
17 pine
I noun1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).) borovica2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; ( also adjective) a pine table.) borovica: z borovice, borovicovýII verb1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).) chradnúť2) ((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.) túžiť (po)* * *• borovica -
18 shaky
1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) trasľavý2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) vratký3) ((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.) slabý* * *• vratký• traslavý• trasúci sa• problematický• chvejúci sa• chatrný• rozpukaný• rozheganý• rozochvený• rozviklaný• kolísavý• kolísajúci• labilný• nespolahlivý• nepevný -
19 simple
['simpl]1) (not difficult; easy: a simple task.) ľahký2) (not complicated or involved: The matter is not as simple as you think.) jednoduchý3) (not fancy or unusual; plain: a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.) prostý4) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) čistý, holý5) (trusting and easily cheated: She is too simple to see through his lies.) dôverčivý, naivný6) (weak in the mind; not very intelligent: I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.) prostoduchý•- simplicity
- simplification
- simplified
- simplify
- simply
- simple-minded
- simple-mindedness* * *• základný• skromný• sprostucký• sprostý• úprimný• priamy• primitívny• hlúpy• dvojdobý• jednoduchý sviatok• jednoduchý• bylina• detinský• prostoduchý• prostý• prostý clovek• liecivá rastlina• naivný• naivka• obycajný clovek• obycajný -
20 slush
1) (melting snow: The streets are covered with slush.) snehová kaša, čľapkanica2) ((something said or written showing) weak sentimentality: I think most romantic novels are just slush!) gýč•- slushy- slushiness* * *• vrtný kal• spláchnut• umazat• tuk• tmel• cerpat papierovinu• cementová kaša• blato so snehom• bahno• blato• brodit sa• clapkanica• plavená základka• papierovina• ošpliechat• poliat• postriekat• ladová kaša• mazat• mazadlo• náter proti korózii• natierat
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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
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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
