weakening in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for weakening in the English»French Dictionary

weakening [Brit ˈwiːkənɪŋ, Am ˈwikənɪŋ] N

1. weakening (physical):

weakening (of person, health, eyesight)

affaiblissement m

weakening (of structure)

dégradation f

2. weakening (loss of power):

weakening (of government, company, authority, resolve, cause)

affaiblissement m

weakening (of ties, alliance, friendship)

relâchement m

3. weakening FIN (of market, economy, currency):

weakening

affaiblissement m

I.weaken [Brit ˈwiːk(ə)n, Am ˈwikən] VB trans

1. weaken illness, climate:

weaken person, heart, system

affaiblir

weaken stamina

saper

weaken resistance

diminuer

2. weaken explosion, stress:

weaken structure, beam

affaiblir

weaken joint, bank, wall

rendre [qc] moins solide

3. weaken event, discovery:

weaken government, president

nuire à l'autorité de

weaken team, company, authority, resolve, cause, defence

affaiblir

weaken support, influence

diminuer

weaken argument, power

amoindrir

weaken morale

nuire à

weaken will

ébranler

4. weaken (dilute):

weaken solution, concentration

diluer

5. weaken:

weaken ECON, FIN economy, currency

affaiblir

weaken prices, demand, shares

faire baisser

II.weaken [Brit ˈwiːk(ə)n, Am ˈwikən] VB intr

1. weaken (physically):

weaken person, muscles:

s'affaiblir

weaken grip:

se relâcher

2. weaken (lose power):

weaken government, president, country, resistance, resolve:

fléchir

weaken support, alliance:

se relâcher

weaken friendship, love:

faiblir

3. weaken:

weaken ECON, FIN economy, market, currency:

être en baisse

Translations for weakening in the French»English Dictionary

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amoindrissement (de pouvoir, forces physiques, facultés)

weakening

étiolement (d'enfant)

weakening

fléchissement

weakening

ébranlement (de régime, ministère)

weakening

déperdition

weakening

affadissement

weakening, loss of impact

fragiliser

to weaken

affaiblissement (processus)

weakening

weakening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for weakening in the English»French Dictionary

I.weaken [ˈwi·k ə n] VB intr

1. weaken (become less strong):

weaken

s'affaiblir

2. weaken (become less resolute):

weaken

faiblir

II.weaken [ˈwi·k ə n] VB trans

weaken

affaiblir

Translations for weakening in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

affaiblissement

weakening

anémier

to weaken

érosion

weakening

fragiliser

to weaken

ramollir ardeur, courage, volonté

to weaken

miner

to weaken

amollir énergie

to weaken

amoindrir autorité

to weaken

affaiblir

to weaken

affaiblir

to weaken