weak-kneed in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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stoppa [ˈstoppa] N f

carattere [kaˈrattere] N m

1. carattere (qualità psicologiche):

carattere
character
carattere
personality
carattere
nature
carattere
temper
non abbiamo lo stesso carattere
we haven't got the same character
avere un bel carattere
to have a pleasant character, to be good-natured
avere un brutto carattere
to be bad-tempered, to have a bad temper
avere un pessimo carattere
to have a nasty temper
avere un carattere mite, semplice
to be simple-natured, to have an even temper
avere un carattere dolce
to be smooth-tempered, to have a sweet disposition
avere un carattere allegro
to have a cheerful disposition
avere un carattere irascibile
to have a quick, hot temper
c'era un'incompatibilità di carattere tra di loro
they were temperamentally unsuited, their personality didn't match
il lato maschile del suo carattere
the masculine side of her personality
difetto di carattere
character flaw
criticare è, non è nel suo carattere
it's in, it's not in her nature to criticize
essere tipico del carattere di qn
to be in sb's make-up

I.debole [ˈdebole] ADJ

II.debole [ˈdebole] N mf

III.debole [ˈdebole] N m (inclinazione, simpatia)

IV.debole [ˈdebole]

gamba [ˈɡamba] N f

1. gamba:

gamba
leg
avere delle gambe ben fatte
to have nice legs
avere le gambe buone
to have strong or sturdy legs
avere le gambe storte
to have bandy legs, to be bowlegged
avere le gambe indolenzite or a pezzi
to have stiff legs
aveva le gambe molli
his legs were wobbling under him
mi sento le gambe pesanti
my legs feel heavy
incrociare or accavallare le gambe
to cross one's legs
dimenare le gambe
to thrash one's legs
essere seduto a gambe incrociate
to be sitting with one's legs crossed
sgranchirsi le gambe
to stretch or swing one's legs
non mi sento più la gamba
I can't feel anything in my leg
ingessare la gamba a qn
to put sb's leg in plaster
avere la gamba gigia
to have a gammy leg
ho male a una gamba
my leg hurts
ho male alle gambe
my legs are hurting
avevo un formicolio alle gambe
my legs went all tingly
non reggersi sulle gambe
to feel weak-kneed or groggy

5. gamba:

in gamba (in salute, in forze)
fit
in gamba (abile, capace)
very good
in gamba (intelligente)
smart
è un tipo davvero in gamba
he's one hell of a smart guy inf
in gamba! (stai bene)
take care!
tagliare le -e a qn (ostacolare)
to put a spoke in sb's wheel
tagliare le -e a qn vino, liquore:
to make sb drowsy
mettersi le -e in spalla, darsela a -e
to take to one's heels
fuggire or correre a -e levate
to beat a (hasty) retreat, to make a dash for it
andarsene con la coda tra le -e
to go off with one's tail between one's legs
mandare qn a -e all'aria
to send sb flying
prendere qc sotto gamba
= to underestimate sth
fare il passo più lungo della gamba
to bite off more than one can chew
camminare con le proprie -e
to stand on one's own (two) feet
volere raddrizzare le -e ai cani
to milk the bull or the ram
chi non ha testa abbia -e prov
a forgetful head makes a weary pair of heels

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English
We are not eccentric, kooky and weak-kneed.
thespinoff.co.nz
The dancers, described as fleet-footed or nimble-footed, appear in masks representing the dead, human being or animal; the weak-kneed run away from sights of such dances.
en.wikipedia.org
They become like a weak-kneed boxer in the 15th round.
www.usatoday.com
I see our failure to end slavery for decade after decade as a failure of weak-kneed politicians....
thinkprogress.org
We are an ignorant, erring bunch, and our shepherds have been weak-kneed and spineless against the devil's onslaught.
www.ncregister.com
Sharing and compromise is for the weak-kneed commies.
www.macleans.ca
But even if cash hoarding comforts weak-kneed executives, it makes no sense for investors, workers or taxpayers.
america.aljazeera.com
To put off a declarative judgment would be morally and intellectually weak-kneed.
www.nationalreview.com
But it's more important to keep law and order in this society than to be worried about weak-kneed people...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
That's just weak-kneed nonsense from people who believe the world can be cured with paperwork.
www.telegraph.co.uk

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