weakness
gb/wˈiknəs/ us/wˈiknəs/
A2
Ingles
~ 3000
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
state
1
Lack of physical strength
When someone or something is not strong and has little power or energy.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] has weakness in [a body part]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weakness' with 'disease', but 'weakness' is a symptom, not an illness itself.
Mga kasingkahulugan
frailty (Often used for physical weakness due to age or illness.)
Mga kasalungat
strength (Refers to the physical power or force that is lacking in weakness.)
Mga kolokasyon
physical weakness
|muscle weakness
|general weakness
|feeling of weakness
Mga tema
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I feel weakness in my arms.
- She has muscle weakness after being sick.
- He could not walk because of weakness.
Pangngalan
B1
property
2
Fault in character or ability
A bad point in a person’s character or skills.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone]'s weakness is [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'weakness' here with physical weakness, but this meaning is about personality or abilities.
Mga kasingkahulugan
flaw (A more general term for an imperfection; not limited to strength or ability.)
Mga kasalungat
strength (Refers to a positive quality or skill instead of a fault.)
Mga kolokasyon
personal weakness
|character weakness
|admit a weakness
Mga tema
emotions
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
3
Strong liking for something irresistible
Something you like very much and find hard to stop yourself from having.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] has a weakness for [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes think this means being physically weak, but it's about liking something too much.
Mga kasingkahulugan
craving (Implies a strong desire, often for food or drink.)
Mga kasalungat
dislike (The opposite of having a liking for something.)
Mga kolokasyon
weakness for chocolate
|weakness for sweets
|have a weakness for
Mga tema
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I have a weakness for ice cream.
- She has a weakness for cakes.
- He has a weakness for old movies.
Pangngalan
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.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] has a weakness in [area/aspect]
Mga kasingkahulugan
vulnerability (Often used in technical or security contexts to mean an exposed point of risk.)
Mga kasalungat
strength (A strong point that supports the success of something.)
Mga kolokasyon
security weakness
|structural weakness
|weakness in the plan
Mga tema
business
|security
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The wall has a big weakness.
- There is a weakness in the system.
- The team found a weakness in the rules.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
weakness
IPA
GB/wˈiknəs/
US/wˈiknəs/
Mga pantig at diin
weak - ness (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (weak)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: weakness
- Plural: weakness, weaknesses
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- We need to identify any point of weakness in our security system.
- Her argument had only one point of weakness.