weakling

weak·ling

 (wēk′lĭng)

n.

One of weak constitution or character.

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weakling

(ˈwiːklɪŋ)

n

a person or animal that is lacking in strength or weak in constitution or character

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weak•ling

(ˈwik lɪŋ)

n.

1. a person who is physically or morally weak.

adj.

2. weak; not strong.

[1520–30]

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Noun

1.

weakling - a person who is physically weak and ineffectual doormat, wuss individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" namby-pamby - an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental softie, softy - a person who is weak and excessively sentimental crybaby, wimp, chicken - a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

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weakling

noun sissy, drip (informal), coward, wimp (informal), wet (Brit. informal), mouse, jessie (Scot. slang), pussy (slang, chiefly U.S.), doormat (slang), wuss (slang), milksop a craven weakling with no backbone or moral fibre

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weakling

noun

A person who behaves in a childish, weak, or spoiled way:

baby, milksop, milquetoast, mollycoddle.

Idiom: mama's boy.

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Translations

ضَعيف البُنْيَه أو الشَّخْصِيَّه

slaboch

svækling

Schwächling

gringalet

nyápic ember

veikburîa maîur/dÿr/planta

codardosmidollato

zwakkeling

sinkesvekling

слабак

bitkigüçsüz kimse/hayvaniradesiz kimse

体弱或意志薄弱的人脆弱的动植物

weakling

[ˈwiːklɪŋ] N (physically) → debilucho/a m/f; (morally) → pelele m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

weakling

[ˈwiːklɪŋ] n

(lacking physical strength) → gringalet m

(= lacking moral strength) → faible mf

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

weakling

n → Schwächling m; (of litter etc) → Schwächste(s) nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

weakling

[ˈwiːklɪŋ] n (physically) → mingherlino/a; (morally) → smidollato/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

weak

(wiːk) adjective

1. lacking in physical strength. Her illness has made her very weak. swak ضَعيف الجِسِم слаб fraco / débil slabý schwach svag; slap αδύναμοςdébil nõrk ضعف heikko faibleחלש कमजोर slab gyönge lemah máttlaus, veikburða debole 弱い (체력이) 약한 silpnas vājš; nespēcīgs lemah zwaksvak, skrøpeligsłaby, słabowity fraco slab слабый slabý šibek slab svag, klen, vek อ่อนแอ zayıf, güçsüz 虛弱的 слабкий, кволий کمزور yếu 虚弱的

2. not strong in character. I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes. swak ضَعيف الشَّخْصِيَّه мек fraco nepevný schwach svag αδύναμος, που του λείπει το σθένος débil nõrga iseloomuga ضعيف heikkoluonteinen sans volontéחלש ढुलमुल slab gyönge lemah veikgeðja debole 弱い (의지, 성격이) 약한 silpnos valios vājš; vājas gribas- lemah zwaksvak, pyset bezwolny fraco slab, fără voinţă безвольный nepevný neodločen slab svag ไม่แข็งแรง iradesiz, zayıf 軟弱的 нерішучий اخلاقی قوت میں کمزور thiếu nghị lực 软弱的

3. (of a liquid) diluted; not strong. weak tea. flou خَفيف، مُرَقَّق разреден fraco slabý dünn svag αραιόςflojo, aguado, poco cargado lahja آبكي laimea faibleחלש हल्की slab híg encer þunnur, bragðlítill allungato, diluito 薄い 묽은, 싱거운 silpnas vājš; viegls cair slapsvak, tynncienkifraco slab, diluat жидкий; некрепкий slabý šibek slab svag เจือจาง sulu 稀淡的 неміцний ہلکا nhạt 淡的

4. (of an explanation etc) not convincing. flou واهٍ، ضَعيف، غَيْر مُقْنِع нерешителен ineficaz / fraca nepřesvědčivý schwach svag; dårlig διόλου πειστικός flojo, pobre, poco convincente ebaveenev سست عنصر hatara peu convaincant חלש अविश्वसनीय neuvjerljiv nem meggyőző tidak meyakinkan ósannfærandi debole 説得力のない 설득력이 약한 neįtikinamas, silpnas vājš; nepārliecinošs tidak meyakinkan slapsvak, ikke overbevisende nieprzekonywający fraco ne­convingător неубедительный nepresvedčivý neprepričljiv neubedljiv dålig ซึ่งไม่อาจโน้มน้าวใจได้ inandırıcı olmayan, zayıf (解釋等)不足採信的 непереконливий ناقابل یقین thiếu thuyết phục （论证等）无说服力的

5. (of a joke) not particularly funny. flou غَيْر مُضْحِك، باهِت скучен sem graça ubohý schwach dårlig κρύοςsin gracia, soso vilets بي مزه huono platחלש फीका loš (vic) hatástalan, gyönge tidak lucu lélegur piatto へたな 별로 감명을 못주는 skystas vājš; čābisks; šķidrs tidak bagus flauwflaukiepski sem graça fără haz вялый úbohý bled, medel ne baš smešan dålig ซึ่งไม่ตลก pek komik olmayan (笑話)不特別好笑的 слабкий مضحکہ خیز نہ ہونا nhạt nhẽo （笑话）不特别好笑的

ˈweakly adverb

flou بِضَعْف слабо fracamente slabě schwächlich svagt; slapt αδύναμα débilmente nõrgalt به سستي heikosti faiblement בְּחוּלשָה अस्वस्थ slabo, loše gyengén, betegesen dengan lemah þróttlaust; dauflega debolmente 弱く 허약하게 silpnai vāji; nedroši dengan lemah zwaksvakt, kraftløstsłabo fracamente fără putere слабо slabo šibko slabo svagt อย่างอ่อนแอ; อย่างไม่แข็งแรง zayıf biçimde 虛弱地 кволо کمزوری سے một cách yếu ớt 虚弱地

ˈweaken verb

to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character. The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him. verswak يُضْعِف отслабвам enfraquecer zeslábnout, oslabit schwächen blive svag; gøre svag εξασθενίζω, αποδυναμώνωdebilitar nõrgestuma, nõrgestama ضعيف شدن heikentää affaiblir לְהֵיחָלֵש दुर्बल oslabjeti legyengül; legyengít melemahkan veikja, draga mátt úr indebolire, indebolirsi 弱る 약하게 하다 susilpninti, susilpnėti novājēt; kļūt nespēcīgākam; novājināt menjadi lemah verzwakkenbli svak, svekkeosłabnąć, osłabićenfraquecer a (se) slăbi ослаблять zoslabnúť, oslabiť oslabeti; oslabiti oslabiti bli (göra) svag[are] ทำให้อ่อนแอ zayıflamak 削弱，變弱 ослабляти; слабшати کمزور ہونا làm yếu đi 削弱，减弱

ˈweakling (-liŋ) noun

a weak person, animal, or plant. She married a weakling. swakkeling ضَعيف البُنْيَه أو الشَّخْصِيَّه болнав raquítico / criatura fraca slaboch der Schwächling svækling αδύναμο πλάσμα, ανθρωπάκι debilucho, enfermizo tossike ضعيف rääpäle être faible יְצוּר חַלָש कमजोर slabić nyápic ember orang lemah veikburða maður/dÿr/planta debole 弱い人 허약자 paliegėlis, nupiepėlis vārgulis; nīkulis; gļēvulis orang yang lemah slappelingsvekling, sinke, stakkar cherlak كمزورى ( د جسم ،( ادارې اواخلاق له مخى raquítico fiinţă slabă слабыи/хилыи кто-л., слабак slaboch slabič slabić vekling, klen individ ผู้ที่อ่อนแอ; ผู้มีจิตใจอ่อนแอ; ผู้มีสุขภาพอ่อนแอ güçsüz kimse/hayvan, bitki; iradesiz kimse 體弱或意志薄弱的人、脆弱的動植物 слабка істота پتلا دبلا người/vật yếu đuối 体弱或意志薄弱的人、脆弱的动植物

ˈweakness noun

1. the state of being weak. swakheid ضَعْف слабост fraqueza slabost die Schwäche svaghed αδυναμίαdebilidad nõrkus ضعف heikkous faiblesseחולשה कमजोरी slabost gyengeség kelemahan þróttleysi debolezza 弱さ 약함 silpnumas vājums; nespēks keadaan menjadi lemah zwakheidsvakhetsłabość كمزورتيا، سستى، بى سيكى، زمولتيا fraqueza slăbiciune слабость slabosť slabost slabost svaghet ความอ่อนแอ zayıflık, güçsüzlük 虛弱 слабкість, кволість ناتوانی tình trạng yếu đuối 虚弱

2. something weak or faulty; a defect. weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses. swakte نُقْطَة ضَعْف недостатък fraqueza slabost die Schwäche svaghed αδυναμία, ελάττωμαdebilidad nõrkus نقص puute faiblesseחולשה कमजोरी slabost gyengéje vkinek, vminek kelemahan veikleiki debolezza 弱点 결함 silpnybė vājība; trūkums kelemahan zwakheidskavank, svakhetsłabość زمولتيا fraqueza slăbiciune слабость, недостаток slabosť šibka točka slabost svaghet จุดอ่อน; ข้อด้อย kusur, noksan 弱點 слабке місце, недолік خامی nhược điểm 弱点

have a weakness for

to have a liking for. She has a weakness for chocolate biscuits. 'n swakte hê vir iets مَيّالٌ إلى ، لَدَيْهِ ضَعْفٌ نَحْوَ имам слабост към ter um fraco por mít slabost pro eine Schwäche haben für have en svaghed for έχω αδυναμία σε tener debilidad por (millegi) suhtes nõrk olema ميل به چيزي داشتن olla heikkona jhnk avoir un faible pour חולשה शौक slabost gyengéje vkinek menyukai, gemar vera veikur fyrir avere un debole per ～に目がない 좋아서 사족을 못쓰다 turėti (kam nors) silpnybę būt vājībai (uz kaut ko) kesusahan untuk menahan sesuatu yang disukai een zwak hebben voorha en svakhet for mieć słabość do ليوالتيا درلودل ter um fraco por a avea o slăbiciune pentru питать слабость mať slabosť pre imeti posebno ljubezen do obožavati vara svag för ชอบมาก ...-e/a aşırı düşkün olmak, zaafı olmak (難以抗拒地)喜歡 мати пристрасть до کوءی چیز بے حد پسند ہونا có sở thích 偏爱…，特别爱好…

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