Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - weak
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adj. 1 deficient in strength, power, or number; fragile; easily broken or bent or defeated. 2 deficient in vigour; sickly, feeble (weak health; a weak imagination). 3 a deficient in resolution; easily led (a weak character). b (of an action or features) indicating a lack of resolution (a weak surrender; a weak chin). 4 unconvincing or logically deficient (weak evidence; a weak argument). 5 (of a mixed liquid or solution) watery, thin, dilute (weak tea). 6 (of a style etc.) not vigorous or well-knit; diffuse, slipshod. 7 (of a crew) short-handed. 8 (of a syllable etc.) unstressed. 9 Gram. in Germanic languages: a (of a verb) forming inflections by the addition of a suffix to the stem. b (of a noun or adjective) belonging to a declension in which the stem originally ended in -n (opp. STRONG adj. 22). Phrases and idioms weak ending an unstressed syllable in a normally stressed place at the end of a verse-line. the weaker sex derog. women. weak grade Gram. an unstressed ablaut-form. weak interaction Physics the weakest form of interaction between elementary particles. weak-kneed colloq. lacking resolution. weak-minded 1 mentally deficient. 2 lacking in resolution. weak-mindedness the state of being weak-minded. weak moment a time when one is unusually compliant or temptable. weak point (or spot) 1 a place where defences are assailable. 2 a flaw in an argument or character or in resistance to temptation. Derivatives weakish adj. Etymology: ME f. ON veikr f. Gmc
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adjective Etymology: Middle English weike, from Old Norse veikr; akin to Old English wīcan to yield, Greek eikein to give way, Sanskrit vijate he speeds, flees Date: 14th century lacking strength: as, deficient in physical vigor ; feeble, debilitated, not able to sustain or exert much weight, pressure, or strain, not able to resist external force or withstand attack, easily upset or nauseated , 2. mentally or intellectually deficient, not firmly decided ; vacillating, resulting from or indicating lack of judgment or discernment, not able to withstand temptation or persuasion , not factually grounded or logically presented , 4. not able to function properly , b. lacking skill or proficiency , indicative of a lack of skill or aptitude , wanting in vigor of expression or effect , 5. deficient in the usual or required ingredients ; dilute , lacking normal intensity or potency , 6. not having or exerting authority or political power , ineffective, impotent, of, relating to, or constituting a verb or verb conjugation that in English forms the past tense and past participle by adding the suffix -ed or -d or -t, 8. bearing the minimal degree of stress occurring in the language , having little or no stress and obscured vowel sound , tending toward a lower price or value , ionizing only slightly in solution , ~ly adverb Synonyms: see: ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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