weak

schwach

Mit wenig Kraft, Macht oder Leistungsfähigkeit.

In einfachem Englisch: Having little strength, power, or ability.

• I feel weak today.
• Her voice was weak after the illness.
• The signal is too weak to make a call.

So benutzt man es: too weak to do something (He was too weak to lift the box.)

Synonyme: feeble, frail

Gegenteile: strong

Häufige Wendungen: feel weak, weak muscles, weak signal

dünn, verdünnt

Mit wenig Geschmack oder Wirkung, oft weil zu viel Wasser hinzugefügt wurde.

In einfachem Englisch: Having little taste or effect, often because too much water has been added.

• This tea is weak.
• He made some weak coffee for breakfast.
• Use a weak soap solution to clean the leaves.

Synonyme: dilute, watery

Gegenteile: strong, concentrated

Häufige Wendungen: weak tea, weak coffee, weak solution

instabil, schwach

So wenig stabil, dass es unter Gewicht oder Druck leicht bricht oder nachgibt.

In einfachem Englisch: Likely to break or fail under weight or pressure.

• The rope is weak.
• A weak beam caused the roof to fall.
• They replaced the weak boards before anyone used the bridge.

So benutzt man es: too weak to support something (The shelf is too weak to support these books.)

Synonyme: flimsy, fragile

Gegenteile: strong, sturdy

Häufige Wendungen: weak rope, weak bridge, weak structure

willensschwach, beeinflussbar

Den eigenen Wünschen oder den Forderungen anderer kaum widerstehen können.

In einfachem Englisch: Unable to resist what you want or what other people ask you to do.

• He has a weak will.
• My resolve was weak when she offered me cake.
• The manager was too weak to resist their pressure.

Synonyme: weak-willed, spineless

Gegenteile: strong-willed, resolute

Häufige Wendungen: weak will, weak character, weak resolve

lahm, mies

Schlecht, langweilig oder wenig beeindruckend.

In einfachem Englisch: Bad, boring, or not impressive.

• That joke was weak.
• The party was pretty weak, so we left.
• That's a weak excuse for missing my birthday.

Synonyme: lame, bad, uncool

Gegenteile: cool

Häufige Wendungen: pretty weak, weak joke, weak excuse