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weak meaning in Dutch

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weak [weaker, weakest] (dilute, lacking in taste or potency)
adjective
[UK: wiːk]
[US: ˈwiːk]

flauwbijvoeglijk naamwoord

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

slapbijvoeglijk naamwoord

zwakbijvoeglijk naamwoord

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

zwakke pleksubstantief
{f}

weak verb noun

zwak werkwoordsubstantief
{n}

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

verzwakkenwerkwoord

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

zwakke geslachtsubstantief
{n}

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

zwakste schakelsubstantief
{m} {f}

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

zwakkelingsubstantief
{m}

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

zwaktesubstantief

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

zwaksubstantief
{n}

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

de keten is zo sterk als haar zwakste schakelphrase

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]

de geest is gewilligphrase

maar het vlees is zwakphrase

tweak [tweaks] (a slight adjustment or modification)
noun
[UK: twiːk]
[US: ˈtwiːk]

bijstellingsubstantief

tweak [tweaked, tweaking, tweaks] (to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch)
verb
[UK: twiːk]
[US: ˈtwiːk]

draaienwerkwoord

knijpenwerkwoord

trekkenwerkwoord

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