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