feeble

feeble
adjective
1) (weak) schwach
2) (deficient) schwächlich; (in resolve, argument) halbherzig
3) (lacking energy) schwach [Leistung, Kampf, Applaus]; wenig überzeugend [Argument, Entschuldigung, Erklärung]; zaghaft, kläglich [Versuch, Bemühung]; lahm (ugs.) [Witz]
4) (indistinct) schwach [[Licht]schein, Herzschlag]
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['fi:bl]
adjective
(weak: The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse.) schwach
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fee·ble
<-r, -st>
[ˈfi:bl̩]
adj
1. (weak) schwach
\feeble light schwaches Licht
old and \feeble alt und gebrechlich
2. (bad) joke, excuse lahm
\feeble attempt müder Versuch
\feeble performance schwache Vorstellung
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['fiːbl]
adj (+er)
1) (= weak) person schwach, schwächlich; light, voice schwach
2) (pej: pathetic) person, effort, applause, support, smile schwach; attempt, performance kläglich; explanation, argument, idea wenig überzeugend; excuse faul (inf); joke lahm (inf); response halbherzig

don't be so feeble! — sei nicht so ein Waschlappen (inf)

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feeble [ˈfiːbl] adj (adv feebly) allg schwach:
feeble attempts schwache oder pej (lenden)lahme Versuche;
feeble excuse lahme Ausrede pej;
feeble joke schwacher Witz;
feeble smile schwaches oder mattes Lächeln;
feeble moan schwaches oder leises Ächzen
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adjective
1) (weak) schwach
2) (deficient) schwächlich; (in resolve, argument) halbherzig
3) (lacking energy) schwach [Leistung, Kampf, Applaus]; wenig überzeugend [Argument, Entschuldigung, Erklärung]; zaghaft, kläglich [Versuch, Bemühung]; lahm (ugs.) [Witz]
4) (indistinct) schwach [[Licht]schein, Herzschlag]
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adj.
kraftlos adj.
schwach adj.

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