weakness
gb/wˈiknəs/ us/wˈiknəs/
A2
Anglų
~ 3000
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A2
state
1
Lack of physical strength
When someone or something is not strong and has little power or energy.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] has weakness in [a body part]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weakness' with 'disease', but 'weakness' is a symptom, not an illness itself.
Sinonimai
frailty (Often used for physical weakness due to age or illness.)
Antonimai
strength (Refers to the physical power or force that is lacking in weakness.)
Kolokacijos
physical weakness
|muscle weakness
|general weakness
|feeling of weakness
Temos
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I feel weakness in my arms.
- She has muscle weakness after being sick.
- He could not walk because of weakness.
Daiktavardis
B1
property
2
Fault in character or ability
A bad point in a person’s character or skills.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone]'s weakness is [something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'weakness' here with physical weakness, but this meaning is about personality or abilities.
Sinonimai
flaw (A more general term for an imperfection; not limited to strength or ability.)
Antonimai
strength (Refers to a positive quality or skill instead of a fault.)
Kolokacijos
personal weakness
|character weakness
|admit a weakness
Temos
emotions
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
3
Strong liking for something irresistible
Something you like very much and find hard to stop yourself from having.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] has a weakness for [something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes think this means being physically weak, but it's about liking something too much.
Sinonimai
craving (Implies a strong desire, often for food or drink.)
Antonimai
dislike (The opposite of having a liking for something.)
Kolokacijos
weakness for chocolate
|weakness for sweets
|have a weakness for
Temos
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I have a weakness for ice cream.
- She has a weakness for cakes.
- He has a weakness for old movies.
Daiktavardis
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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] has a weakness in [area/aspect]
Sinonimai
vulnerability (Often used in technical or security contexts to mean an exposed point of risk.)
Antonimai
strength (A strong point that supports the success of something.)
Kolokacijos
security weakness
|structural weakness
|weakness in the plan
Temos
business
|security
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The wall has a big weakness.
- There is a weakness in the system.
- The team found a weakness in the rules.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
weakness
IPA
GB/wˈiknəs/
US/wˈiknəs/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
weak - ness (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (weak)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: weakness
- Plural: weakness, weaknesses
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- We need to identify any point of weakness in our security system.
- Her argument had only one point of weakness.