weaknesses in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for weaknesses in the English»French Dictionary

weakness [Brit ˈwiːknəs, Am ˈwiknəs] N

1. weakness (weak point):

weakness (of person, argument, institution)

point m faible

2. weakness (liking):

weakness

faible m

weakness

penchant m (for pour)

3. weakness (physical):

weakness (of person, limb, eyesight, heart, memory)

faiblesse f

weakness (of stomach, digestion)

délicatesse f

weakness (of beam, structure)

fragilité f

4. weakness (lack of authority):

weakness (of government, army, teacher, plot, argument, protest)

faiblesse f

weakness (of evidence, position)

fragilité f

5. weakness (faintness, dilution):

weakness (of light, current, sound, lens, smile, voice)

faiblesse f

weakness (of tea, solution, concentration)

légèreté f

6. weakness (of economy, pound, dollar):

weakness ECON, FIN

faiblesse f

Translations for weaknesses in the French»English Dictionary

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veulerie

weakness, spinelessness

infirmité

weakness

anémie

weakness

faiblesse (de personne, structure)

weakness

la faiblesse de l'homme face aux cataclysmes

man's weakness in the face of cataclysms

faiblesse

weakness (envers toward, towards Brit)

faiblesse

weakness

les faiblesses de sa théorie/son raisonnement

the weaknesses in his theory/his reasoning

faiblesse

weakness

ta faiblesse en latin

your weakness in Latin

la faiblesse de sa mémoire/pensée

the weakness of his memory/reasoning

faiblesse

moment of weakness

fragilité (de cœur)

weakness

les déficiences de l'intrigue

weaknesses in the plot

gourmandise (pour les sucreries)

weakness for sweet things

gourmandise (pour la nourriture)

weakness for good food

mollesse (de trait du visage)

weakness

mollesse (d'opposition, interprétation, de discours)

weakness

défaillance

failing, weakness

avoir des défaillances en mathématiques

to have areas of weakness in mathematics

défaillance (morale)

moment of weakness

weaknesses in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for weaknesses in the English»French Dictionary

weakness <-es> [ˈwi:knɪs] N

1. weakness no pl (being irresolute):

weakness

faiblesse f

2. weakness (area of vulnerability):

weakness

faiblesse f

3. weakness (strong liking):

weakness

faible m

to have a weakness for sth

avoir un faible pour qc

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glaring weakness

manifeste

to play on sb's feelings/weakness

exploiter les sentiments/la faiblesse de qn

Translations for weaknesses in the French»English Dictionary

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infirmité

weakness

mollesse

weakness

c'est son péché mignon

it's her weakness

débilité du corps

weakness

insuffisance

weakness

faiblesse

weakness

faiblesse pour [ou à l'égard de] qn/qc

weakness towards sb/sth

par faiblesse

out of weakness

faiblesse d'un élève

weakness

fragilité

weakness

weaknesses Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a weakness for sth

avoir un faible pour qc

to play on sb's feelings/weakness

exploiter les sentiments/la faiblesse de qn

to have a moment of weakness

avoir une défaillance (céder)