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1 weakness
• heikko puoli• heikko kohta• heikkoudentila• hataruus• heikkous• huono puoli• varjopuoli• vika• virhe• epäkohtamedicine, veterinary• voimattomuus• puute• puutos• raihnaisuus• haitta• laimeus* * *1) (the state of being weak.) heikkous2) (something weak or faulty; a defect: weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses.) heikkous -
2 weakness due to old age
medicine, veterinary• vanhuudenheikkous -
3 weakness of character
• luonteenheikkous -
4 have a weakness for
(to have a liking for: She has a weakness for chocolate biscuits.) olla heikkona johonkin -
5 family weakness
• sukuvika -
6 inherent weakness failure
• vajavuusvika -
7 main weakness
• perusheikkous -
8 muscular weakness
medicine, veterinary• lihasheikkous -
9 weak
• ohut• niukka• höllä• heiveröinen• hento• hatara• heikko• heikkoluonteinen• hauras• huonokuntoinen• huono• hintelä• vieno• avuton• vaisu• voimaton• vähäinen• kitulias• lievä• kalpea• mieto• pehmeä• laiha• laimea• pieni* * *wi:k1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) heikko2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) heikkoluonteinen3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) laimea4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) epäuskottava5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) huono•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
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10 debility
• heikkomielisyysmedicine, veterinary• heikkomielisyys• heikkous• debiliteettimedicine, veterinary• debiliteetti• lievin vajaamielisyysmedicine, veterinary• lievin vajaamielisyys* * *noun (bodily weakness: Despite his debility, he leads a normal life.) raihnaisuus -
11 failing
• heikkous• heikko• vika• epäonnistuminen• vajaus• vähenevä• puuttuva• puute• seniili* * *noun (a fault or weakness: He may have his failings, but he has always treated his children well.) puute -
12 fatigue
• ikävystyttää• työväsymys• uuvus• uupumus• uuvuttaa• väsymystila• väsyttää• väsyä• väsyksissä• väsyminen• väsymys* * *fə'ti:ɡ1) (great tiredness (caused especially by hard work or effort): He was suffering from fatigue.) uupumus2) ((especially in metals) weakness caused by continual use: metal fatigue.) väsyminen•- fatigued -
13 frailty
• hauraus• heikkous• heiveröisyys• puute• raihnaisuus* * *plural - frailties; noun (physical weakness or (a) moral failing: She loved him in spite of his frailties.) heikkous -
14 have a soft spot for
(to have a weakness for (someone or something) because of great affection: He's always had a soft spot for his youngest son.) olla heikkona johonkin -
15 infirmity
• heikkousmedicine, veterinary• vanhuudenheikkousmedicine, veterinary• voimattomuus• raihnaisuus• kivulloisuus• sairaus* * *plural - infirmities; noun (weakness or illness.) raihnaisuus -
16 tremble
• olla huolissaan• nytkyä• hytistä• järistä• järkkyä• tutina• tutista• tärinä• täristä• vapina• vapista• vavistus• vavahdella• vavahtaa• vavista• tärähdellä• väristä• värjyäphysics• värähdys• värähdellä• värähtää• levoton• pelätä• äristä* * *'trembl 1. verb(to shake eg with cold, fear, weakness etc: She trembled with cold; His hands trembled as he lit a cigarette.) täristä2. noun(a shudder; a tremor: a tremble of fear; The walls gave a sudden tremble as the lorry passed by.) vapina -
17 trouble
• olla levoton• olla esteenä• häiriö• hätä• ikävyys• häiritä• ikävyydet• hämminki• hätkähtää• huoli• huolettaa• huolestuttaa• vastoinkäyminen• vastus• vika• ehkäistä• epäjärjestys• ahdistaa• ahdinko• arveluttaa• vaikeus• vaivautua• vaivata• vaiva• vaikeuttaa• vaivannäkö• välittää• pulma• päänvaiva• rasitus• rasittaa• riesa• rettelö• tehdä levottomaksimedicine, veterinary• tauti• katkos• katko• keskeytys• kiusa• kiusata• leikata• levottomuus• haitta• hankaloittaa• hankaluus• haitata• harmi• harmittaa• murhe• mutkistaa• selkkaus• samentaa• sekaannus• taakka* * *1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) vaikeudet2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) levottomuudet3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) vaiva2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) huolestuttaa2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) vaivata3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) vaivautua•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker
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