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слабый

Translation of слабый

weak

Russian word in Latin letters: slabyy

Meaning of слабый

Russian

не обладает достаточной физической силой или энергией

English

lacking strength

weak

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈslabɨj]
Russian · Female

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  1. The plant looked weak and needed water.

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    Растение выглядело слабым и нуждалось в воде.

  2. The child was too weak to lift the bucket.

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    Ребёнок был слишком слаб, чтобы поднять ведро.

слабый synonyms

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What's the difference between слабый, вялый, хилый, немощный, and бессильный

🇷🇺Russian

limp, lacking energy: tired people, wilting plants

B2rare
Х
🇷🇺Russian
хилый

colloquial: puny, sickly, thin

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Н
🇷🇺Russian
немощный

frail from old age or illness; bookish

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бессильный

powerless: unable to do anything

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слабый meaning: what does it mean?

lacking strength

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?

The plant looked weak and needed water. Translation: Растение выглядело слабым и нуждалось в воде.

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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