weak in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for weak in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.weak [Brit wiːk, Am wik] ADJ

1. weak (in bodily functions):

weak person, animal, muscle, limb, ankle

debole

weak health

cagionevole

weak nerves

fragile

weak digestion

difficile

weak intellect

mediocre

weak memory

labile

weak chin

sfuggente

weak mouth

cascante

my eyes are weak

ho la vista debole

to have a weak heart, bladder, stomach

essere debole di cuore, di vescica, di stomaco

to have a weak chest

avere problemi respiratori

to be weak with or from hunger, excitement, fear

essere indebolito da

to grow or become weak(er) person, pulse, heartbeat:

indebolirsi

2. weak ENGINEER:

weak beam, support, structure

debole

to have a weak leg chair:

avere una gamba poco resistente

3. weak (lacking authority, strength):

weak government, team, president, army

debole

weak parent, teacher

privo di polso

weak link or point or spot

punto debole also fig

to grow or become weaker government, team:

indebolirsi

to grow or become weaker position:

diventare più precario

in a weak moment

in un momento di debolezza

4. weak (poor):

weak teacher, pupil

mediocre, scarso

weak performance, plot, protest, excuse, argument, script, novel, evidence

debole

weak actor

con poca verve

he's weak in or at French, his French is weak

è debole in francese

5. weak (faint, lacking substance):

weak lens, light, current, signal, concentration, acid, sound, laugh

debole

weak tea, coffee

leggero

weak solution

diluito

to give a weak smile

accennare a un sorriso

6. weak ECON:

weak market, economy, demand, dollar, share

debole (against rispetto a)

7. weak LING (regular, unaccented):

weak

debole

8. weak GAMES (in cards):

weak hand, card, suit

brutto

II.weak [Brit wiːk, Am wik] N

the weak + verbo pl

i deboli

weak-headed [ˌwiːkˈhedɪd] ADJ

1. weak-headed (lacking strength of mind):

weak-headed

debole di mente

2. weak-headed (easily affected by drinking):

weak-headed

che non regge l'alcol

weak-kneed [Brit, Am ˌwikˈnid] ADJ

weak-kneed person

debole di carattere, smidollato

weak-kneed agreement

debole

weak-willed [Brit wiːkˈwɪld, Am ˌwikˈwɪld] ADJ

to be weak-willed

avere poca forza di volontà

weak-minded [Am ˌwikˈmaɪndəd] ADJ

1. weak-minded (indecisive):

weak-minded

irresoluto

2. weak-minded (simple):

weak-minded euph

debole di mente

weak-hearted [ˌwiːkˈhɑːtɪd] ADJ

weak-hearted

poco coraggioso, pusillanime

weak-handed [ˌwiːkˈhændɪd] ADJ

weak-handed

senza forza nelle mani

weak-handed fig

scoraggiato

weak-eyed [ˌwiːkˈaɪd] ADJ

weak-eyed

dalla vista debole

weak-sighted [ˌwiːkˈsaɪtɪd] ADJ

weak-sighted

debole di vista

weak-spirited [ˌwiːkˈspɪrɪtɪd] ADJ

weak-spirited

codardo

weak-spirited

pusillanime

weak in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for weak in the English»Italian Dictionary

weak [wi:k] ADJ

weak

debole

weak coffee, tea

leggero, -a

to be weak with hunger/thirst

essere debilitato dalla fame/la sete

she went weak at the knees

le tremavano le ginocchia

the weak link/spot fig

il punto debole f

to be weak (at sth)

essere debole (in qc)

weak-minded [ˌwi:k·ˈmaɪn·dɪd] ADJ

1. weak-minded:

weak-minded (lacking determination)

indeciso, -a

weak-minded (weak-willed)

poco determinato, -a

2. weak-minded pej (stupid):

weak-minded

tonto, -a

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strong/weak tea

tè forte/leggero

Translations for weak in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

deperito (-a)

weak

labile (memoria)

weak

molle (debole: animo, carattere)

weak

languire

to grow weak

debole

weak

indebolirsi (persona, autorità, capacità)

to grow weak

lungo (-a)

weak

weak Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sb's strong/weak points

il forte/il debole di qu

weak from hunger

debole per la fame

to be weak with hunger/thirst

essere debilitato dalla fame/la sete

she went weak at the knees

le tremavano le ginocchia

the weak link/spot fig

il punto debole f

to be weak (at sth)

essere debole (in qc)

strong/weak tea

tè forte/leggero

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the meantime, they pledge.... fairness to all, to protect the weak and vanquish the evil.

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The companies' combined market capitalization fell from $62.5 billion to $4.59 billion amid historically weak coal market conditions.

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Fine also demonstrates how already weak neuroscientific conclusions are then grossly overblown by popular writers.

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The redness, scale and itch if present may be managed with simple emollients and sometimes hydrocortisone, a weak steroid, is also used.

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I was down with cold and catarrh before the game and took medication which made me weak during the match, and was substituted.

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The system awarded 30 points for a win over a strong team, and 20 for a win over a weak team.

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The drake's call is a weak crooning, and the female's a harsh croak.

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The water pressure proved too much for the weak pumps and the propeller wheel was damaged when the vessel began to keel over.

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For instance, this holds for the above example provided that the limit is understood as a weak limit of measures (see vague topology).

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Return signals are weak and distorted because of the relative velocities of the transmitting station, moon and the receiving station.

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