Achilles in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Achilles in the PONS Dictionary

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This improved running economy under maximal aenaerobic conditions without the strain on the achilles tendon, as it was still done in running shoes.
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Unemployment, however, remains the country's Achilles' heel; more than 300,000 workers are unemployed.
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However, he suffered complications following surgery on his Achilles' heel.
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Disposal of nuclear waste is often said to be the Achilles' heel of the nuclear industry.
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He missed most of the 200708 season due to a ruptured left Achilles' tendon.
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Figuratively, it means a vulnerable or weak part, similar to the term Achilles' heel, or alternatively, a hidden, illicit side of society.
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The standard meaning is similar to that of Achilles' heel.
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Averaging around 60 kilometres a day on his bicycle, he says his achilles have caused him the most grief along with some saddle sores.
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For many entrepreneurs, technology is their Achilles' heel.
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This may have been the Achilles' heel of the product, seriously limiting its marketplace and resulting in frustrated users.
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