weakness
gb/wˈiknəs/ us/wˈiknəs/
A2
Engleză
~ 3000
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A2
state
1
Lack of physical strength
When someone or something is not strong and has little power or energy.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] has weakness in [a body part]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weakness' with 'disease', but 'weakness' is a symptom, not an illness itself.
Sinonime
frailty (Often used for physical weakness due to age or illness.)
Antonime
strength (Refers to the physical power or force that is lacking in weakness.)
Colocații
physical weakness
|muscle weakness
|general weakness
|feeling of weakness
Teme
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I feel weakness in my arms.
- She has muscle weakness after being sick.
- He could not walk because of weakness.
Substantiv
B1
property
2
Fault in character or ability
A bad point in a person’s character or skills.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]'s weakness is [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'weakness' here with physical weakness, but this meaning is about personality or abilities.
Sinonime
flaw (A more general term for an imperfection; not limited to strength or ability.)
Antonime
strength (Refers to a positive quality or skill instead of a fault.)
Colocații
personal weakness
|character weakness
|admit a weakness
Teme
emotions
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
B1
entity
3
Strong liking for something irresistible
Something you like very much and find hard to stop yourself from having.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] has a weakness for [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think this means being physically weak, but it's about liking something too much.
Sinonime
craving (Implies a strong desire, often for food or drink.)
Antonime
dislike (The opposite of having a liking for something.)
Colocații
weakness for chocolate
|weakness for sweets
|have a weakness for
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I have a weakness for ice cream.
- She has a weakness for cakes.
- He has a weakness for old movies.
Substantiv
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.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] has a weakness in [area/aspect]
Sinonime
vulnerability (Often used in technical or security contexts to mean an exposed point of risk.)
Antonime
strength (A strong point that supports the success of something.)
Colocații
security weakness
|structural weakness
|weakness in the plan
Teme
business
|security
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The wall has a big weakness.
- There is a weakness in the system.
- The team found a weakness in the rules.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
weakness
IPA
GB/wˈiknəs/
US/wˈiknəs/
Silabe și accent
weak - ness (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (weak)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: weakness
- Plural: weakness, weaknesses
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- We need to identify any point of weakness in our security system.
- Her argument had only one point of weakness.