weaker in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for weaker in the English»French Dictionary

I.weak [Brit wiːk, Am wik] N

the weak + vb pl

les faibles mpl

II.weak [Brit wiːk, Am wik] ADJ

1. weak (in bodily functions):

weak person, animal, muscle, limb

faible

weak health, ankle, eyes, chest, bladder, nerves

fragile

weak digestion

difficile

weak stomach

délicat

weak intellect

médiocre

weak memory

défaillant

weak chin

fuyant

weak mouth

tombant

to have a weak heart

avoir le cœur fragile

to be weak with or from hunger, excitement, fear

être affaibli par

to grow or become weak(er) person:

s'affaiblir

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

faiblir

2. weak CONSTR:

weak beam, support

peu solide

weak structure

fragile

to have a weak leg chair:

avoir un pied qui n'est pas très solide

3. weak:

weak (lacking authority, strength) government, team, president, army

faible

weak parent, teacher (not firm)

qui manque de fermeté

weak (poor)

piètre

weak attr essay, pupil, performance

faible

weak script, novel

inconsistant

weak plot

mince

weak actor, protest, excuse, argument

peu convaincant

weak evidence

peu concluant

weak link or point or spot lit, fig

point m faible

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

il est faible en français

to grow or become weaker government, team:

s'affaiblir

to grow or become weaker position:

devenir de plus en plus précaire

in a weak moment

dans un moment de faiblesse

4. weak (faint, lacking substance):

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

faible

weak tea, coffee

léger/-ère

weak solution

dilué

to give a weak smile

faire un faible sourire

5. weak:

weak ECON, FIN market, economy, demand, dollar

faible (against par rapport à)

weak share

à bas prix

6. weak LING:

weak (regular)

faible

weak (unaccented)

inaccentué

7. weak GAMES (in cards):

weak hand, card

mauvais

weak suit

faible

weak-willed [Brit wiːkˈwɪld, Am ˌwikˈwɪld] ADJ

to be weak-willed

manquer de fermeté

weak-kneed [Brit, Am ˌwikˈnid] ADJ

weak-kneed person, agreement:

weak-kneed

faible, pusillanime

weak-minded [Am ˌwikˈmaɪndəd] ADJ

1. weak-minded (indecisive):

weak-minded

irrésolu

2. weak-minded (simple):

weak-minded euph

faible d'esprit

Translations for weaker in the French»English Dictionary

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veule

weak, spineless

velléitaire

weak-willed

faiblard (faiblarde) personne, organisme

weak

anémique

weak, anaemic

ténu (ténue)

weak

futile tentative

weak

weaker in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for weaker in the English»French Dictionary

weak [wi:k] ADJ

1. weak (not strong):

weak a. fig

faible

weak chin

fuyant(e)

a weak link [or spot] fig

un point faible

the film is weak on plot

le film manque d'action

to have a weak heart

avoir le cœur fragile

to be/go weak at the knees

avoir les jambes comme du coton

2. weak (light):

weak drink, coffee

léger(-ère)

weak-minded [ˌwi:kˈmaɪndɪd] ADJ pej

1. weak-minded (lacking determination):

weak-minded

indécis(e)

2. weak-minded (mentally deficient):

weak-minded

faible d'esprit

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a weak creature inf

une pauvre créature

to be a good/weak speller

être bon/mauvais en orthographe

Translations for weaker in the French»English Dictionary

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défaillant(e) mémoire, volonté

weak

défaillant(e) personne

weak

s'affaiblir personne, sens d'un mot

to become weaker

se ramollir

to get weak

son cerveau se ramollit

she's getting weak in the head

fragile estomac, cœur

weak

être fragile du cœur/des poumons

to have a weak heart/chest

être d'une grande fragilité morale

to be weak psychologically

mou (molle) résistance, protestations

weak

weaker Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a good/weak speller

être bon/mauvais en orthographe

the weaker/opposite sex

le sexe faible/opposé

to have a weak [or bad] heart

être cardiaque

a weak link [or spot] fig

un point faible

the film is weak on plot

le film manque d'action

to have a weak heart

avoir le cœur fragile

to be/go weak at the knees

avoir les jambes comme du coton

to have a strong/weak constitution

avoir une bonne/mauvaise constitution

to be the weak link in a chain

être le maillon faible de la chaîne

she's getting weak in the head

son cerveau se ramollit

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Translations for weaker in the French»English Dictionary

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élève en difficulté

weak pupil

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English

Like other elves, they are more dexterous than humans, but have a weaker constitution.

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Because of its very small internal diameter the gas port tended to foul up with repeated firings thus leading to weaker and weaker bolt returns in prolonged use.

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However, soon the food supplies ran out, and the army resorted to cannibalizing the weaker people in the community for food.

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Third, the longer and more discontinuous a line of reasoning, the weaker our belief in the conclusion.

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The l-isomere showed weak analgetic action comparable to codeine and antitussive action far weaker than codeine.

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The weaker system isolated it from the upper-level steering, causing the circulation to loop southwestward.

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This quadriceps dominance theory identifies when the hamstring muscles are notably weaker than the quadriceps muscles.

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Mass casualties were avoided owing to a combination of building evacuations prompted by the weaker shock and an epicentre removed from populous areas.

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Outside of this area, the monsters belonging to the rune knight's troop become weaker.

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Older ewes could still get scabby mouth but the severe disease tends to be more prevalent in younger animals because of their weaker immune status.

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