débil
/ˈdeβil/
#1904 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
weak
Word origin
From Latin debilis ('weak, frail'), the same root that gives English 'debilitate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- debilis
- English cognates
- debilitate, debility
Grammar
Masc pluraldébiles
Examples
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The boy was very weak after the illness.
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The phone signal is weak in this house.
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His arms were too weak to open the door.
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The sunlight was very weak that morning.
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Do not feel weak for asking for help.
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