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слабость, недостаток, слабое место, бессилие, вялость, пристрастие, склонность

существительное ↓

- слабость, ослабление, ослабленность; хилость, хрупкость

weakness of memory — мед. ослабление /слабость/ памяти
the weakness of old age — старческая немощь
weakness of brain-power — придурковатость, недалёкость
weakness of mind — мед. слабоумие

- недостаточность

the weakness of a lock — ненадёжный замок
the weakness of smb.’s classical knowledge — слабое знание классиков, пробелы в классическом образовании
weakness in scholarship — недостаточный кругозор, слабая эрудиция

- нерешительность, вялость, безволие

weakness in resistance — слабое /нерешительное/ сопротивление

- неубедительность; необоснованность

the weakness of an argument — неубедительность довода, шаткость аргументации

- слабое, уязвимое место; слабость, недостаток

his chief weakness is a fondness for the bottle — главная его слабость

- (for) склонность; пристрастие (к чему-л.)

to have a weakness for smb. — питать слабость к кому-л.
candy is a weakness of mine — конфеты — моя слабость

- бирж. понижение (цен, курсов); бездеятельное настроение (рынка)
- тех. непрочность; низкая прочность

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Словосочетания

the weakness of a radio signal connection — слабость сигнала радиосвязи
he has a weakness for chocolate — у него слабость к шоколаду
a generic weakness in design — общая недоработка в дизайне
a moment of weakness — минутная слабость
to show weakness — проявить слабость
buy on weakness — покупать в период низких цен
weakness in sterling — ослабление, понижение курса стерлингов
develop weakness — ослабнуть
cardiac weakness — сердечная слабость
competitive weakness — недостаточная конкурентоспособность; слабая конкурентоспособность
exploit enemy weakness — использовать слабые стороны противника
surface of weakness — плоскость слабости

Примеры с переводом

Chocolate is my greatest weakness.

Шоколад — моя самая большая слабость.

I know my strengths and weaknesses.

Я знаю свои сильные и слабые стороны.

He had a weakness for the bottle.

Он любил выпить.

Crying is a sign of weakness, so unmanly.

Слезы – это признак слабости, столь недостойный настоящего мужчины.

He has a weakness for desserts.

Он питает слабость к десертам. / Он любит сладкое.

There is a strain of weakness in him.

Он слабый человек по природе.

The plan has strengths and weaknesses.

У этого плана есть как сильные, так и слабые стороны.

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This illustrates a fundamental weakness in the system.

There’s a danger that your apology will be taken as a sign of weakness.

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Возможные однокоренные слова

weak — слабый, слабовольный, бессильный, слабоумный
weakly — слабо, слабый, хилый, болезненный, квелый
weakest — слабейший

Формы слова

noun
ед. ч.(singular): weakness
мн. ч.(plural): weaknesses

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: the quality or state of being weak

also

: an instance or period of being weak

backed down in a moment of weakness

: a special desire or fondness

has a weakness for sweets

: an object of special desire or fondness

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The weakness of her voice surprised me.

The incident exposed his weakness as a leader.

Some see compromise as a sign of weakness.

the weakness of a radio signal connection

the weakness of the dollar

I told them my secret in a moment of weakness.

The tutor assessed the student’s strengths and weaknesses.

The basketball team has few weaknesses.

Chocolate is my greatest weakness.

He has a weakness for desserts.

Recent Examples on the Web

The ruble’s weakness runs counter to a broader trend among global currencies, which have gained against the dollar in recent weeks.

—Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ, 6 Apr. 2023

The ruble’s weakness runs counter to a broader trend among global currencies, which have gained against the dollar in recent weeks.

—Chelsey Dulaney, wsj.com, 6 Apr. 2023

Software updates are one of Motorola’s weaknesses.

—Dave Leclair, PCMAG, 4 Apr. 2023

Unfortunately for Miami, UConn is built to exploit the Hurricanes’ two biggest defensive weaknesses.

—Tanner Mcgrath, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023

Even as the Fed tries to understand why problems were not addressed more promptly, the fact that Silicon Valley Bank remained under less rigorous oversight that may not have tested for its specific weaknesses until relatively late in the game is increasingly in focus.

—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2023

One of Seattle’s biggest weaknesses last season was their defensive line, ranking in the bottom seven of every run defense category, including 30th in rushing yards allowed.

—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 31 Mar. 2023

And were some of those weaknesses, in part, the result of trying to mold that army into a US-style military? 6.

—Peter Bergen, CNN, 28 Mar. 2023

Even as the Fed was still vetting what happened, Barr said, poor management at Silicon Valley Bank allowed its weaknesses to build to a point that the bank failed on March 10.

—Jeanna Smialek, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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weaknesses

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weaknesses

слабости, недостатки; минусы; отрицательные свойства, качества

Англо-русский толковый словарь терминов и сокращений по ВТ, Интернету и программированию. > weaknesses
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weaknesses incident to human nature

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > weaknesses incident to human nature
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strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
1. сильные и слабые стороны, возможности, угрозы
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
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corporation’s weaknesses

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > corporation’s weaknesses
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strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats

упр.

сила, слабости, возможности, угрозы

Syn:

Англо-русский экономический словарь > strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
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SWOT (strength, weaknesses, opportunities, threats)

Общая лексика:

ССВУ, анализ сильных и слабых сторон, возможностей и угроз

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > SWOT (strength, weaknesses, opportunities, threats)
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Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
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Threats, Opportunities, Weaknesses, Strengths

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Threats, Opportunities, Weaknesses, Strengths
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an astucious appeal to (smb.’s) weaknesses

Общая лексика:

коварное использование (чьих-л.) слабостей

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > an astucious appeal to (smb.’s) weaknesses
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an astute appeal to (smb.’s) weaknesses

Общая лексика:

коварное использование (чьих-л.) слабостей

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > an astute appeal to (smb.’s) weaknesses
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indulge weaknesses

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > indulge weaknesses
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material weaknesses

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > material weaknesses
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practise on weaknesses

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > practise on weaknesses

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Nevertheless some weaknesses and risks remain.

В то же время, определенные недостатки и риски имеют место.

Like everyone, I have my weaknesses.

We have a new ally who knows their weaknesses.

У нас есть новый союзник, который знает их слабые стороны.

Find your weaknesses and develop them.

Some stone-age strengths have become information-age weaknesses.

Однако некоторые из сильных сторон каменного века превратились в условиях информационной эпохи в слабости.

Many of his strengths are my weaknesses and vice versa.

Ведь многие их сильные стороны — это наши слабости, и наоборот.

Understand that you have weaknesses where others have advantages.

Поймите, что у вас есть недостатки там, где другие имеют преимущества.

These weaknesses are blocks that prevent you from expressing yourselves fully.

Эти слабости — это блоки, которые не позволяют вам выражать себя полностью.

These will… with every blow… weaknesses.

Они будут […] с каждым ударом […]слабости.

As mentioned earlier, he has his weaknesses.

Но как было сказано выше, этот способ имеет свои недостатки.

Highlights of those control weaknesses are discussed below.

О наиболее наглядных формах проявления этой слабости контроля говорится ниже.

He has weaknesses that we can use against him.

«Я вижу в нем недостатки, которыми могу воспользоваться в бою с ним.

Management normally identifies weaknesses and takes appropriate corrective action.

Руководство, как правило, идентифицирует недостатки и принимает соответствующие корректирующие меры.

Every case he has — read, summarize, find weaknesses.

Все дела, которые он ведет — прочитай, суммируй, найди слабости.

People have weaknesses, make mistakes.

У людей есть слабости, они совершают ошибки.

Eighteen had reportable weaknesses in skills development activities for programme staff.

В 18 представительствах отмечены заметные недостатки в работе по повышению квалификации персонала по программам.

You may notice his weaknesses, but consider them ordinary human flaws.

Вы видите его недостатки, но постарайтесь относиться к ним, как к обычным человеческим слабостям.

No one wants to show their weaknesses publicly.

Разумеется, никому не хочется демонстрировать собственные недостатки на публике.

Those weaknesses could cause problems far beyond little Malta.

Эти слабые стороны могут вызвать проблемы далеко за пределами маленькой Мальты.

WordPress has security weaknesses, but nowadays there are no completely secure platforms.

WordPress имеет слабые стороны с точки зрения безопасности, но в наше время нет абсолютно безопасных платформ.

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weak·ness

(wēk′nĭs)

1. The condition or quality of being weak.

2. A personal defect or failing.

a. A special fondness or inclination: has a weakness for fast cars.

b. Something of which one is excessively fond or desirous: Ice cream is his weakness.

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weakness

(ˈwiːknɪs)

1. the state or quality of being weak

2. a deficiency or failing, as in a person’s character

3. a self-indulgent fondness or liking: a weakness for chocolates.

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

weak•ness

(ˈwik nɪs)

1. the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.

2. an inadequate or defective quality, as in a person’s character; slight fault or defect.

3. a self-indulgent liking or special fondness: a weakness for the opera.

4. an object of such liking or fondness.

[1250–1300]

Weakness

See Also: HELPLESSNESS, INSULTS, PERSONAL TRAITS, SOFTNESS

Arms felt like spaghetti —Dan Wakefield
As much strength as a seaweed —Ann Beattie
(A poor weak rag of a man with a) backbone like a piece of string —Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Boneless as poured water —George Garrett
Diminished and flat, as after radical surgery —Sylvia Plath
(The great white sails of the ships were) drooping like weary wings —Mazo De La Roche
Feeble as a babe —Ted Hughes
Feel as if I’m strung together by threads that pop and snap —Rosellen Brown
Feel diluted, like watered-down stew —Susan Minot
Felt a faintness stunning her senses as though someone had cut open the arteries of her wrists and all the blood rushed out of her body —Anzia Yezierska
Felt as if my legs had turned to warm lead —Stephen King
Forceful as a wet noodle —Anon
Forceless as a child —Aeschylus
The program has been like an elderly turtle on its back: it twitches feebly every now and then, but gets nowhere —Jack D. Kirwan, Wall Street Journal, March 19, 1987
The turtle comparison referred to the tragedy-weakened Challenger space program.
Knees like liquid —Elizabeth Spencer
(The man sprawls … spent, empty) limp as a drowned man tossed on the sand —George Garrett
(He was) limp as laundry —W. P. Kinsella
(I must have been worked up even more than I’d thought those past weeks, for now that it was all over I was) limp as a rag —Wilbur Daniel Steele
Looking like an advertisement for jelly —Mike Fredman
My legs felt as if … made of two lengths of rope —George Garrett
No more backbone than a chocolate eclair —Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt coined this simile about President McKinley when he was Secretary of the Navy.
She was like an overstretched bow, almost breaking —Stephen French Whitman
Softened and weakened, like a wax doll left too near the flame —George Garrett
Strength running out of him like sawdust —Vicki Baum
Was washed out like a disemboweled sack —Aharon Megged
Weak as a broken arm —Raymond Chandler
Weak as air —Ann Bradstreet
By contrast, you could also say “Strong as air,” especially if you’ve ever seen a ship in dry dock.
Weak as an nonagenarian —T. Coraghessan Boyle
(He’s as) weak as a stick —Mary Lee Settle
In Settle’s novel, Celebration, the simile relates to emotional weakness.
Weak as water —The Holy Bible/Ezkiel
Weak … like a cream puff with the cream squeezed out —Tom Robbins
Weak, like a moth newly broken out from its chrysalis —E. F. Benson

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	weakness — a flaw or weak point; «he was quick to point out his wife’s failings» failing imperfection, imperfectness — the state or an instance of being imperfect insufficiency, inadequacy — a lack of competence; «pointed out the insufficiencies in my report»; «juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents» fatigue — used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; «metal fatigue» flaw — defect or weakness in a person’s character; «he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless»
	2.	weakness — powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; «in spite of their weakness the group remains active» helplessness, impuissance impotence, impotency, powerlessness — the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
	3.	weakness — the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; «his weakness increased as he became older»; «the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed» property — a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; «a study of the physical properties of atomic particles» littleness, smallness — the property of having relatively little strength or vigor; «the smallness of her voice» adynamia — lack of strength or vigor (especially from illness) feebleness, tenuity — the quality of lacking intensity or substance; «a shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice»- Nathaniel Hawthorne faintness — the property of being without strength; «the faintness or potency of the feeling» flimsiness, shoddiness — the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction fragility, delicacy — lack of physical strength insubstantiality — lack of solid substance and strength attenuation — the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density enervation — lack of vitality; «an enervation of mind greater than any fatigue» fatigability — susceptibility to fatigue; a tendency to get tired or lose strength inanition, slackness, lethargy, lassitude — weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy soft spot, weak part, weak spot — a place of especial vulnerability vulnerability — susceptibility to injury or attack strength — the property of being physically or mentally strong; «fatigue sapped his strength»
	4.	weakness — the condition of being financially weak; «the weakness of the dollar against the yen» bad luck, ill luck, tough luck, misfortune — an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes strength — the condition of financial success; «the strength of the company’s stock in recent weeks»
	5.	weakness — a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; «he has a weakness for chocolate» penchant, preference, taste, predilection — a strong liking; «my own preference is for good literature»; «the Irish have a penchant for blarney»

weakness

noun

1. frailty, fatigue, exhaustion, fragility, infirmity, debility, feebleness, faintness, decrepitude, enervation Symptoms of anaemia include weakness and fatigue.
frailty strength, power, health, virtue, validity, vitality, stamina, vigour, potency, hardiness, sturdiness, impregnability

2. liking, appetite, penchant, soft spot, passion, inclination, fondness, predilection, proclivity, partiality, proneness Carol has a great weakness for ice cream.
liking dislike, hatred, loathing, aversion

5. failing, fault, defect, deficiency, flaw, shortcoming, blemish, imperfection, Achilles’ heel, chink in your armour, lack His main weakness was his violent temper.
failing advantage, strength, forte, strong point

Proverbs
«A chain is no stronger than its weakest link»

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

weakness

noun

1. The condition of being infirm or physically weak:

debility, decrepitude, delicacy, delicateness, feebleness, flimsiness, fragileness, fragility, frailness, frailty, infirmity, insubstantiality, puniness, unsoundness, unsubstantiality, weakliness.

2. An imperfection of character:

3. A liking for something:

Translations

slabost

svaghed

heikkousvoimattomuus

slabost

òróttleysiveikleiki

弱いこと

허약

šibkostslabost

svaghet

ความอ่อนแอ

sự yếu ớt

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

weakness

[ˈwiːknəs] n

(= lack of physical strength) → faiblesse f

(= failing) → faiblesse f
the strengths and weaknesses of sth → les forces et les faiblesses de qch
to have a weakness for sth (= liking) → avoir un faible pour qch

weakness

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

weak

(wiːk) adjective

1. lacking in physical strength. Her illness has made her very weak.

2. not strong in character. I’m very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.

3. (of a liquid) diluted; not strong. weak tea.

4. (of an explanation etc) not convincing.

5. (of a joke) not particularly funny.

ˈweakly adverbˈweaken verb

to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character. The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.

ˈweakling (-liŋ) noun

a weak person, animal, or plant. She married a weakling.

ˈweakness noun

1. the state of being weak.

2. something weak or faulty; a defect. weaknesses of character; Smoking is one of my weaknesses.

have a weakness for

to have a liking for. She has a weakness for chocolate biscuits.

weakness

→ ضَعْف slabost svaghed Schwäche αδυναμία debilidad heikkous faiblesse slabost debolezza 弱いこと 허약 zwakte svakhet słabość fraqueza слабость svaghet ความอ่อนแอ zayıflık sự yếu ớt 虚弱

weak·ness

n. debilidad, debilitamiento, flojera, flaqueza.

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