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weak [weaker, weakest] (lacking in force or ability) adjective [UK: wiːk] [US: ˈwiːk] | (Bokmål) svak, veikadjective |
weakening (loss of strength) noun [UK: ˈwiːk.ən.ɪŋ] [US: ˈwiːk.ən.ɪŋ] | (Bokmål) svekkelsenoun |
weakling [weaklings] (person of weak character) noun [UK: ˈwiːk.l̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈwiːk.l̩.ɪŋ] | (Bokmål) sveklingnoun |
weakness [weaknesses] (condition of being weak) noun [UK: ˈwiːk.nəs] [US: ˈwiːk.nəs] | (Bokmål) svakhetnoun (Nynorsk) svakheitnoun |
a chain is only as strong as its weakest link (aphorism) phrase | (Bokmål) en kjede er aldri sterkere enn sitt svakeste leddphrase (Nynorsk) ei kjede er aldri sterkare enn det svakaste leddphrase |
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] |