weakest in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for weakest in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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)

1.2. weak (ineffectual):

weak character/leader

débil

I'm so weak, I can't resist chocolates

tengo muy poca fuerza de voluntad, no sé decir que no a un bombón

2.1. weak (not competent):

weak student/team/novel/performance

flojo

weak student/team/novel/performance

pobre

he's very weak in biology

está muy flojo en biología

2.2. weak (not convincing):

weak argument/excuse

poco convincente

weak argument/excuse

pobre

3. weak (diluted):

weak coffee/tea

poco cargado

weak beer

suave

weak beer

aguado pej

weak solution

diluido

4. weak:

weak syllable

átono

weak verb/form

regular

weak-minded [ˌwikˈmaɪndəd] ADJ

1. weak-minded (lacking resolve):

weak-minded

sin carácter

2. weak-minded (retarded):

weak-minded dated

retrasado mental

weak-willed [Am ˌwikˈwɪld, Brit wiːkˈwɪld] ADJ

weak-willed person:

weak-willed

de poca (fuerza de) voluntad

to be weak-willed

no tener fuerza de voluntad

weak-kneed [Am ˌwikˈnid, Brit] ADJ

weak-kneed

pusilánime

Translations for weakest in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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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

weakest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for weakest in the English»Spanish Dictionary

weak [wi:k] ADJ

1. weak (not strong):

weak

débil

weak coffee, tea

claro, -a

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

the weak link fig

el punto débil

weak spot fig

flaqueza f

2. weak (below standard):

weak

flojo, -a

to be weak (at sth)

estar flojo (en algo)

weak-minded [ˌwi:kˈmaɪndɪd] ADJ

1. weak-minded:

weak-minded (lacking determination)

indeciso, -a

weak-minded (weak-willed)

pusilánime

2. weak-minded (stupid):

weak-minded

tonto, -a

Translations for weakest in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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fifiriche

weak

abúlico (-a)

weak-willed

lile

weak

decaído (-a)

weak

alicaído (-a)

weak

flaco

weak point [or spot]

rulenco (-a)

weak

exánime

weak

weakest 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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Teh argued that the film is weakest when the attention is focused on hackneyed minor characters with the diamond cutter characters being the lamest of all.

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It is strongest for durable goods and luxury goods and weakest for low involvement product categories such as shampoo, candy, light bulbs, toilet paper and athletic shoes.

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As the city gates were patently the weakest point in all medieval fortifications, the fewer the better was the obvious rule.

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He has been criticizing budget cutbacks in the euro zone's weakest economies, struggling with debt which he has called periphery countries.

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When played with antes, each pot is opened by the player who shows the weakest hand.

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There is an additional scarp on the north side up to 2.0m in height where the site is weakest.

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Because a levee is only as strong as its weakest point, the height and standards of construction have to be consistent along its length.

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Make a small car out of a goldfish bowl, and then fit the weakest air-conditioning unit you can find, and see whether you can actually desiccate the occupants.

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Angel begins to tear up when she is told she has the weakest walk out of the girls there.

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During the neap tide, when the tidal current strength is weakest, smaller quantities of finer grains are deposited.

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