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zwak meaning in English

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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]

afzwakken werkwoord

blunt [blunted, blunting, blunts](to repress or weaken)
verb
[UK: blʌnt] [US: ˈblənt]

decline [declined, declining, declines](become weaker or worse)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈklaɪn] [US: dɪ.ˈklaɪn]

lessen [lessened, lessening, lessens](to make less)
verb
[UK: ˈles.n̩] [US: ˈles.n̩]

palliate [palliated, palliating, palliates](obsolete: to lessen the severity of)
verb
[UK: ˈpæ.lɪeɪt] [US: ˈpæ.lɪeɪt]

de keten is zo sterk als haar zwakste schakel phrase

a chain is only as strong as its weakest link(aphorism)
phrase

het zwakke geslacht substantief
{n}

fair sex(women)
noun
[UK: feə(r) seks] [US: ˈfer ˈseks]

maar het vlees is zwak phrase

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak(achieving something is made impossible by frailty)
phrase
[UK: ðə ˈspɪ.rɪt ɪz ˈwɪl.ɪŋ bʌt ðə fleʃ ɪz wiːk] [US: ðə ˈspɪ.rət ˈɪz ˈwɪl.ɪŋ ˈbət ðə ˈfleʃ ˈɪz ˈwiːk]

verzwakken werkwoord

abate [abated, abating, abates](to lessen (something) in force or intensity, see also: moderate)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈbeɪt] [US: ə.ˈbeɪt]

attenuate [attenuated, attenuating, attenuates](To weaken)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈte.njuət] [US: ə.ˈte.njuː.ˌet]

debilitate [debilitated, debilitating, debilitates](to make feeble; to weaken)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈbɪ.lɪ.teɪt] [US: də.ˈbɪ.lə.ˌtet]

decline [declined, declining, declines](become weaker or worse)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈklaɪn] [US: dɪ.ˈklaɪn]

enervate [enervated, enervating, enervates](to reduce strength or energy; debilitate)
verb
[UK: ˈe.nə.veɪt] [US: ˈe.nə.veɪt]

eviscerate [eviscerated, eviscerating, eviscerates](to make ineffectual or meaningless)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈvɪ.sə.reɪt] [US: ə.ˈvɪ.sə.ˌret]

fade [faded, fading, fades](to grow weak, lose strength)
verb
[UK: feɪd] [US: ˈfeɪd]

flag [flagged, flagging, flags](weaken)
verb
[UK: flæɡ] [US: ˈflæɡ]

impair [impaired, impairing, impairs](have a diminishing effect on)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈpeə(r)] [US: ˌɪm.ˈper]

impoverish [impoverished, impoverishing, impoverishes](to deprive of some strength or richness)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈpɒ.və.rɪʃ] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpɑː.vrɪʃ]

languish [languished, languishing, languishes](to lose strength and become weak)
verb
[UK: ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ] [US: ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ]

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