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/fɛbl/

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Translation

weak

Word origin

From Latin flebilis ('lamentable, to be wept over'), from flere ('to weep'). The sense weakened from 'pitiable' to 'weak'.

Origin
Latin
Root
flebilis
English cognates
feeble

Grammar

Femininefaible
Masc pluralfaibles
Fem pluralfaibles

Examples

.

He feels weak after his illness.

.

My voice is too weak this morning.

aujourd'hui.

The coffee is weak today.

Cette .

This team is weak against ours.

.

She has a weak chance of winning.

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This word is part of lesson 22.