weakness
gb/wˈiknəs/ us/wˈiknəs/
A2
Angielski
~ 3000
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
A2
state
1
Lack of physical strength
When someone or something is not strong and has little power or energy.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] has weakness in [a body part]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weakness' with 'disease', but 'weakness' is a symptom, not an illness itself.
Synonimy
frailty (Often used for physical weakness due to age or illness.)
Antonimy
strength (Refers to the physical power or force that is lacking in weakness.)
Kolokacje
physical weakness
|muscle weakness
|general weakness
|feeling of weakness
Tematy
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I feel weakness in my arms.
- She has muscle weakness after being sick.
- He could not walk because of weakness.
Rzeczownik
B1
property
2
Fault in character or ability
A bad point in a person’s character or skills.
Schemat użycia:
[someone]'s weakness is [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'weakness' here with physical weakness, but this meaning is about personality or abilities.
Synonimy
flaw (A more general term for an imperfection; not limited to strength or ability.)
Antonimy
strength (Refers to a positive quality or skill instead of a fault.)
Kolokacje
personal weakness
|character weakness
|admit a weakness
Tematy
emotions
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Rzeczownik
B1
entity
3
Strong liking for something irresistible
Something you like very much and find hard to stop yourself from having.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] has a weakness for [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes think this means being physically weak, but it's about liking something too much.
Synonimy
craving (Implies a strong desire, often for food or drink.)
Antonimy
dislike (The opposite of having a liking for something.)
Kolokacje
weakness for chocolate
|weakness for sweets
|have a weakness for
Tematy
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I have a weakness for ice cream.
- She has a weakness for cakes.
- He has a weakness for old movies.
Rzeczownik
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.
Schemat użycia:
[something] has a weakness in [area/aspect]
Synonimy
vulnerability (Often used in technical or security contexts to mean an exposed point of risk.)
Antonimy
strength (A strong point that supports the success of something.)
Kolokacje
security weakness
|structural weakness
|weakness in the plan
Tematy
business
|security
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The wall has a big weakness.
- There is a weakness in the system.
- The team found a weakness in the rules.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
weakness
IPA
GB/wˈiknəs/
US/wˈiknəs/
Sylaby i akcent
weak - ness (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (weak)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: weakness
- Plural: weakness, weaknesses
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- We need to identify any point of weakness in our security system.
- Her argument had only one point of weakness.