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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
english
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In addition to the idioms beginning with WEAK, Also see SPIRIT IS WILLING BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK.
American Heritage Idioms
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adj. VERBS appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound | become, go | remain | leave sb, make sb When the spasm passed, it left him weak and sweating. ADV. decidedly, extremely, fundamentally, particularly, very | a bit, comparatively, fairly, pretty, quite, rather, relatively | curiously He complained of feeling curiously weak and faint. | surprisingly | dangerously | lamentably | suddenly Her legs felt suddenly weak. | inherently The judge decided the evidence was inherently weak and inconsistent. | economically, mentally, militarily, physically, politically PREP. at She's rather weak at maths. | from She was weak from shock. | in He's weak in English. | on The essay was a bit weak on detail. | with He was weak with hunger. PHRASES weak at the knees His sudden smile made her go weak at the knees.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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not physically strong weak not physically strong, sometimes because you are ill: • Tom’s had flu and he’s still feeling weak. • The doctors said she was too weak to have an operation. • He suffered constantly from a weak chest. frail weak and thin, especially because you are old: • a frail 85-year-old lady • My grandfather’s becoming quite frail now. shaky feeling weak in your legs and only able to walk slowly and unsteadily: • When I came out of hospital I was a bit shaky for a while. puny especially disapproving small, thin, and looking very weak: • his puny white arms • He was a puny little boy who was often bullied at school. feeble especially written weak and unable to do much because you are very ill, very old or young: • For a week she was too feeble to get out of bed. • a tiny, feeble baby delicate weak and often becoming ill easily: • a delicate child • She had rather a delicate constitution (= her body easily became ill ) . infirm formal weak or ill for a long time, especially because you are old: • a residential home for people who are elderly and infirm • There are special facilities for wheelchair users and infirm guests. malnourished formal weak or ill because you have not had enough good food to eat: • Half a million people there are severely malnourished. • The organization provides emergency feeding for malnourished children. likely to break weak unable to support much weight, and likely to break: • The foundations of the building are rather weak. • an old chair with weak legs fragile made of a thin material that is easy to break or damage – used when something needs to be handled carefully: • a fragile china vase • Be careful of those glasses – they’re very fragile. delicate easy to break or damage – used especially about soft materials, skin etc: • Wash delicate fabrics separately. • This soap is good for delicate skin. flimsy not well-made from strong materials and so easily damaged – used about furniture, houses etc: • a flimsy plastic table • This keyboard’s very cheap but it’s a bit flimsy. rickety in very bad condition and likely to break – used about a building, piece of furniture, vehicle etc: • a rickety old bicycle • He lived in a rickety hut on the beach for several years.
Longman-Thesaurus
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adj. diluted: The coffee was weak. adj. indecisive: He was a weak leader. adj. feeble: She was an old, weak woman. adj. rickety: The chair was old and weak.
Simple Definitions