weak in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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weak <weaker weakest> [Am wik, Brit wiːk] ADJ

1.1. weak:

weak person/muscles/wrists
débil
weak structure
poco sólido
weak structure
endeble
weak economy/currency
débil
weak handshake
flojo
in a weak voice
con voz débil
I was too weak to lift it
no me daban las fuerzas para levantarlo
to have a weak heart/chest
sufrir del corazón/pecho
he has a weak constitution
es de complexión débil
he was weak with hunger
se sentía débil del hambre que tenía
I was weak from laughing so much
quedé agotado de tanto reírme
I went weak at the knees
se me aflojaron las piernas
to grow weak
debilitarse
the weaker sex dated
el sexo débil dated
he has a very weak chin
tiene el mentón muy poco pronunciado (lo cual se ve como indicio de debilidad de carácter)

weak-minded [ˌwikˈmaɪndəd] ADJ

weak-willed [Am ˌwikˈwɪld, Brit wiːkˈwɪld] ADJ

weak-kneed [Am ˌwikˈnid, Brit] ADJ

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desleído (desleída)
weak
débil persona (físicamente)
weak
débil (falto de voluntad)
weak
débil economía/ejército/gobierno
weak
es de complexión débil
she has a very weak constitution
aún está débil
he's still weak
es muy débil de carácter
he has a very weak character
débil moneda
weak
débil corriente
weak
débil argumento
weak
da una luz muy débil
it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light
débil sílaba/vocal
weak
endeble
weak
endeble
weak
endeble
weak
punto débil
weak point
entelerido (entelerida)
weak
hora tonta
weak moment

weak in the PONS Dictionary

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weak-minded [ˌwi:kˈmaɪndɪd] ADJ

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weak Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be weak with desire/love
languidecer de deseo/amor
to be weak with hunger/thirst
estar sin fuerzas por el hambre/la sed
to be weak at the knees
temblarle a uno las piernas
to be weak (at sth)
estar flojo (en algo)
to be in a weak physical condition
estar en bajas condiciones físicas
powerful men disdain the weak
los poderosos desdeñan al débil
weak from hunger
débil de [o por] hambre
now we know his weak spot
ya sabemos de qué pie cojea fig
to find somebody's weak [or sore] spot
tocar a alguien en la herida fig
the operation left me very weak
la operación me dejó muy quebrantado
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Dolphins became weak and gullible; humans enslaved and exploited them.
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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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Return signals are weak and distorted because of the relative velocities of the transmitting station, moon and the receiving station.
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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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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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This match is unadvised for the weak at heart!
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Wore an outsize, steel-lined fedora from beneath which his weak, watery eyes missed everything.
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The strong principle then becomes an example of a selection effect, exactly analogous to the weak principle.
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In the meantime, they pledge.... fairness to all, to protect the weak and vanquish the evil.
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