weakness
gb/wˈiknəs/ us/wˈiknəs/
A2
אנגלית
~ 3000
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
state
1
Lack of physical strength
When someone or something is not strong and has little power or energy.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] has weakness in [a body part]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weakness' with 'disease', but 'weakness' is a symptom, not an illness itself.
מילים נרדפות
frailty (Often used for physical weakness due to age or illness.)
הפכים
strength (Refers to the physical power or force that is lacking in weakness.)
צירופים
physical weakness
|muscle weakness
|general weakness
|feeling of weakness
נושאים
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I feel weakness in my arms.
- She has muscle weakness after being sick.
- He could not walk because of weakness.
שם עצם
B1
property
2
Fault in character or ability
A bad point in a person’s character or skills.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone]'s weakness is [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'weakness' here with physical weakness, but this meaning is about personality or abilities.
מילים נרדפות
flaw (A more general term for an imperfection; not limited to strength or ability.)
הפכים
strength (Refers to a positive quality or skill instead of a fault.)
צירופים
personal weakness
|character weakness
|admit a weakness
נושאים
emotions
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
B1
entity
3
Strong liking for something irresistible
Something you like very much and find hard to stop yourself from having.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] has a weakness for [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes think this means being physically weak, but it's about liking something too much.
מילים נרדפות
craving (Implies a strong desire, often for food or drink.)
הפכים
dislike (The opposite of having a liking for something.)
צירופים
weakness for chocolate
|weakness for sweets
|have a weakness for
נושאים
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I have a weakness for ice cream.
- She has a weakness for cakes.
- He has a weakness for old movies.
שם עצם
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.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] has a weakness in [area/aspect]
מילים נרדפות
vulnerability (Often used in technical or security contexts to mean an exposed point of risk.)
הפכים
strength (A strong point that supports the success of something.)
צירופים
security weakness
|structural weakness
|weakness in the plan
נושאים
business
|security
|technology
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The wall has a big weakness.
- There is a weakness in the system.
- The team found a weakness in the rules.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
weakness
IPA
GB/wˈiknəs/
US/wˈiknəs/
הברות והטעמה
weak - ness (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (weak)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: weakness
- Plural: weakness, weaknesses
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- We need to identify any point of weakness in our security system.
- Her argument had only one point of weakness.