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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWeak
/wiːk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking physical strength or energy.
"After the long illness, she felt weak and needed to rest." - 2
Not strong or powerful; lacking in force or effectiveness.
"The argument was weak and did not convince anyone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'weak' originates from the Old English 'wēac', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*waikaz'. Historically, it has evolved to describe a lack of strength or force, both physically and metaphorically.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Weak" is said worldwide
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Faible
Transliteration: fɛbl
"Il se sentait faible après l'effort."
Schwach
Transliteration: ʃvaːk
"Nach der Krankheit fühlte er sich schwach."
Debole
Transliteration: ˈdɛbole
"Dopo l'influenza, si sentiva debole."
Débil
Transliteration: ˈdeβil
"Se sentía débil después de correr."
Fraco
Transliteration: ˈfɾaku
"Ele se sentiu fraco após o exercício."
कमज़ोर
Transliteration: kamzor
"बीमारी के बाद वह कमज़ोर महसूस कर रहा था।"
虚弱
Transliteration: xūruò
"他生病后感到虚弱。"
약한
Transliteration: yakhan
"병이 나서 그는 약한 기분이 들었다."
弱い
Transliteration: yowai
"病気の後、彼は弱いと感じた。"
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