Kilo Lingo

weak

/wiːk/

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Translation

Not having much power or strength; easy to break or bend.

Word origin

From Old Norse veikr, meaning able to bend, later meaning not strong.

Origin
Old Norse
Root
veikr

Examples

illness.

"Weak" means his body had little strength.

.

Here "weak" means the chair could break easily.

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Here "weak" means she did not have the strength to lift it.

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This word is part of lesson 13.