Слабый - translation, pronunciation and examples
weak
lacking strength
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слабый голос
слабый чай
слабый usage examples
The plant looked weak and needed water.
Растение выглядело слабым и нуждалось в воде.
Her voice sounded weak on the phone.
Её голос звучал слабым по телефону.
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General neutral term for lack of physical strength or power.
Softer, diminished form of 'weak' — a bit lacking in strength, not very strong.
Diminutive/pejorative form — frailer or flimsier, often colloquial.
Means inability to act or exert force — powerless, either physically or morally.
Often about elderly or sick people — weak due to illness or age.
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слабый synonyms
What's the difference between слабый / слабоватый / слабенький / бессильный / немощный / хилый
General neutral term for lack of physical strength or power.
His muscles are weak after the illness.
У него слабые мышцы после болезни.
Softer, diminished form of 'weak' — a bit lacking in strength, not very strong.
His voice was rather weak, barely audible.
Его голос был слабоватый, едва слышно.
Diminutive/pejorative form — frailer or flimsier, often colloquial.
He seems kind of weak today.
Он какой-то слабенький сегодня.
Means inability to act or exert force — powerless, either physically or morally.
He was powerless to change anything.
Он был бессильный что-либо изменить.
Often about elderly or sick people — weak due to illness or age.
After the surgery he looked frail.
После операции он выглядел немощным.
Colloquial: puny, weak, easily tired or flimsy.
He looks scrawny; he rarely exercises.
У него хилый вид, он редко занимается спортом.
Describes lack of energy, activity, or liveliness, not necessarily physical strength.
His answers were sluggish and unenthusiastic.
Его ответы были вялые и без энтузиазма.
Technical/descriptive: about machines or devices with low power.
This is a low-powered engine for such tasks.
Это маломощный двигатель для таких задач.
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слабый translation: weak. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce слабый
[ˈslabɨj]
слабый translation
weak
слабый examples
Heute fühle ich mich schwach.
слабый transcription
[ˈslabɨj], уик
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Questions about this word
слабый meaning: what does it mean?
не обладает достаточной физической силой или энергией
слабый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
слабый is pronounced as [ˈslabɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
слабый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Heute fühle ich mich schwach. Translation: Сегодня я чувствую себя слабым.
Is слабый part of Adjectives vocabulary?
Yes, слабый (weak) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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