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verzwakken werkwoord

waste [wasted, wasting, wastes](to weaken)
verb
[UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst]

weaken [weakened, weakening, weakens](to make weaker)
verb
[UK: ˈwiːkən] [US: ˈwiːkən]

verzwakken substantief

labefaction(act of shaking orweakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination)
noun
[UK: ˌlæ.bɪ.ˈfæk.ʃən] [US: ˌlæ.bʌ.ˈfæk.ʃʌn]

verzwakking substantief
{f}

decline [declines](weakening)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈklaɪn] [US: dɪ.ˈklaɪn]

verzwakt bijvoeglijk naamwoord

impaired(rendered less effective)
adjective
[UK: ɪm.ˈpeəd] [US: ˌɪm.ˈperd]

videobewaking substantief
{f}

video surveillance(security technology)
noun

zwak bijvoeglijk naamwoord

faint [fainter, faintest](lacking strength; inclined to lose consciousness)
adjective
[UK: feɪnt] [US: ˈfeɪnt]

feeble [feebler, feeblest](deficient in physical strength)
adjective
[UK: ˈfiːb.l̩] [US: ˈfiːb.l̩]

flawed(having a flaw)
adjective
[UK: flɔːd] [US: ˈflɒd]

hokey(phony, obviously of flimsy credibility)
adjective
[UK: ˈhoki] [US: ˈhoki]

puny(of inferior size, see also: small)
adjective
[UK: ˈpjuː.ni] [US: ˈpjuː.ni]

scrawny [scrawnier, scrawniest](thin, malnourished and weak)
adjective
[UK: ˈskrɔː.ni] [US: ˈskrɒ.ni]

shabby [shabbier, shabbiest]adjective
[UK: ˈʃæ.bi] [US: ˈʃæ.bi]

shaky [shakier, shakiest](unsound)
adjective
[UK: ˈʃeɪk.i] [US: ˈʃeɪk.i]

weak [weaker, weakest](lacking in force or ability)
adjective
[UK: wiːk] [US: ˈwiːk]

zwak substantief
{n}

weakness [weaknesses](special fondness)
noun
[UK: ˈwiːk.nəs] [US: ˈwiːk.nəs]

zwak begaafd bijvoeglijk naamwoord

feeble-minded(unintelligent)
adjective
[UK: ˌfiːbl ˈmaɪn.dɪd] [US: ˌfiːbl ˈmaɪn.dɪd]

zwak werkwoord substantief
{n}

weak verbnoun

zwakheid substantief

foible [foibles](a weakness or failing of character)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔɪb.l̩] [US: ˌfɔɪb.l̩]

frailty [frailties](condition of being frail)
noun
[UK: ˈfreɪl.ti] [US: ˈfreɪl.ti]

zwakke geslacht substantief
{n}

weaker sex(women regarded collectively)
noun
[UK: ˈwiːkə(r) seks] [US: ˈwiːkər ˈseks]

zwakke plek substantief
{f}

vulnerability [vulnerabilities](state of being vulnerable)
noun
[UK: ˌvʌl.nə.rə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: ˌvʌl.nə.rə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti]

weak spot(location where the defenses are weak or the vulnerability is great)
noun
[UK: wiːk spɒt] [US: ˈwiːk ˈspɑːt]

zwakke plek substantief
{n}

hole [holes](weakness, flaw)
noun
[UK: həʊl] [US: hoʊl]

zwakkeling substantief
{m}

weakling [weaklings](person of weak or even sickly physical constitution)
noun
[UK: ˈwiːk.l̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈwiːk.l̩.ɪŋ]

weed [weeds](informal: puny person)
noun
[UK: wiːd] [US: ˈwiːd]

zwakste schakel substantief
{m} {f}

weakest link(the part of a system that is most likely to fail or cause problems)
noun
[UK: ˈwiːkɪst lɪŋk] [US: ˈwiːkəst ˈlɪŋk]

zwakte substantief

weakness [weaknesses](condition of being weak)
noun
[UK: ˈwiːk.nəs] [US: ˈwiːk.nəs]

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