weak

US /wiːk/
UK /wiːk/
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1.

zwak

lacking physical strength and energy

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After the illness, he felt very weak.
Na de ziekte voelde hij zich erg zwak.
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Her voice was weak from crying.
Haar stem was zwak van het huilen.
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feeblefraildelicateinfirmdebilitated
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strongpowerfulrobustvigoroussturdy
2.

zwak, ondoeltreffend

lacking the power to convince or influence others

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His argument was too weak to persuade the jury.
Zijn argument was te zwak om de jury te overtuigen.
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The evidence presented was very weak.
Het gepresenteerde bewijs was erg zwak.
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flimsyunconvincingfeeblepoorunsatisfactory
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strongconvincingpersuasivecompellingsound
3.

zwak, breekbaar

easily broken or damaged; fragile

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The bridge was old and structurally weak.
De brug was oud en structureel zwak.
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The ice on the pond was too weak to skate on.
Het ijs op de vijver was te zwak om op te schaatsen.
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fragilebrittleflimsydelicatefrail
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strongdurableresilienttoughsturdy
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weaknessweak side