weakness
gb/wˈiknəs/ us/wˈiknəs/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 3000
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A2
state
1
Lack of physical strength
When someone or something is not strong and has little power or energy.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] has weakness in [a body part]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weakness' with 'disease', but 'weakness' is a symptom, not an illness itself.
هممعنیها
frailty (Often used for physical weakness due to age or illness.)
متضادها
strength (Refers to the physical power or force that is lacking in weakness.)
ترکیبهای رایج
physical weakness
|muscle weakness
|general weakness
|feeling of weakness
موضوعها
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- After the flu, she still felt a lingering weakness in her legs.
- The patient showed signs of muscle weakness after the surgery.
- Climbing the stairs was difficult because of his general weakness.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I feel weakness in my arms.
- She has muscle weakness after being sick.
- He could not walk because of weakness.
اسم
B1
property
2
Fault in character or ability
A bad point in a person’s character or skills.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone]'s weakness is [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'weakness' here with physical weakness, but this meaning is about personality or abilities.
هممعنیها
flaw (A more general term for an imperfection; not limited to strength or ability.)
متضادها
strength (Refers to a positive quality or skill instead of a fault.)
ترکیبهای رایج
personal weakness
|character weakness
|admit a weakness
موضوعها
emotions
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Her main weakness is that she trusts people too easily.
- The interviewers asked him about his strengths and weaknesses.
- Impatience is one of his biggest weaknesses.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- My weakness is that I talk too much.
- Her weakness is that she gets angry quickly.
- He knows his weakness and wants to change it.
اسم
B1
entity
3
Strong liking for something irresistible
Something you like very much and find hard to stop yourself from having.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] has a weakness for [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes think this means being physically weak, but it's about liking something too much.
هممعنیها
craving (Implies a strong desire, often for food or drink.)
متضادها
dislike (The opposite of having a liking for something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
weakness for chocolate
|weakness for sweets
|have a weakness for
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- I have a weakness for dark chocolate.
- Her weakness for designer shoes often gets her into debt.
- He admits he has a weakness for gambling.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I have a weakness for ice cream.
- She has a weakness for cakes.
- He has a weakness for old movies.
اسم
B2
entity
4
Vulnerable point in system or plan
A part of something that can easily be hurt or cause problems because it is not strong.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] has a weakness in [area/aspect]
هممعنیها
vulnerability (Often used in technical or security contexts to mean an exposed point of risk.)
متضادها
strength (A strong point that supports the success of something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
security weakness
|structural weakness
|weakness in the plan
موضوعها
business
|security
|technology
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The software has a security weakness that hackers could exploit.
- There is a design weakness in the bridge structure.
- The plan's main weakness is its high cost.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The wall has a big weakness.
- There is a weakness in the system.
- The team found a weakness in the rules.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
weakness
IPA
GB/wˈiknəs/
US/wˈiknəs/
هجاها و تکیه
weak - ness (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (weak)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: weakness
- Plural: weakness, weaknesses
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
have a weakness for
1/hˈæv ə wˈiknəs fɚ/
fixed phrase
To strongly like something irresistible
To like something very much and find it hard to resist.
نمونهها
- I have a weakness for Italian desserts.
- She has a weakness for romantic comedies.
one's Achilles' heel
1/wˈʌnz əkˈɪliz hˈil/
idiom
A specific fault or vulnerability
A small but important weakness that can cause someone to fail.
نمونهها
- His inability to delegate work is his Achilles' heel.
- For many students, time management is their Achilles' heel.
point of weakness
1/pˈɔɪnt əv wˈiknəs/
fixed phrase
Specific area lacking strength
A part or aspect that is not strong and may cause problems.
نمونهها
- We need to identify any point of weakness in our security system.
- Her argument had only one point of weakness.