weakness
noun/ˈwiːknəs/
Слово англійською: weakness
Переклад weakness українською: сла́бкість, слабке́ мі́сце
Детальний опис
- [uncountable] lack of physical strength
- The disease causes progressive muscle weakness.
- weakness in something The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble.
- [uncountable] lack of power, influence or strength of character
- He thought that crying was a sign of weakness.
- Asking for help would be an admission of weakness.
- the underlying weakness of the coalition's position
- In a moment of weakness (= when I was easily persuaded) I let him drive my car.
- [countable] a weak point in a system, somebody’s character, etc.
- It's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses.
- to expose/reveal/identify/highlight a weakness
- The prime minister can exploit these weaknesses to her advantage.
- A weakness of this approach was that contact with participants was minimal.
- weakness in something Can you spot the weakness in her argument?
- [uncountable] weakness (of something) (against something) how weak a country's currency is in relation to other countries' currencies
- the weakness of the dollar against the pound
- [countable, usually singular] weakness (for something/somebody) difficulty in resisting something/somebody that you like very much
- He has a weakness for chocolate.