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{
"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "enfeeble"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "feeble-brained"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "feeble-minded"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "feebleness"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "feebly"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "forcible-feeble"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "overfeeble"
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "enm",
"3": "feble"
},
"expansion": "Middle English feble",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "xno",
"3": "feble",
"4": "",
"5": "weak, feeble"
},
"expansion": "Anglo-Norman feble (“weak, feeble”)",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fr",
"2": "faible"
},
"expansion": "French faible",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "la",
"3": "flēbilis",
"4": "",
"5": "tearful, mournful, lamentable"
},
"expansion": "Latin flēbilis (“tearful, mournful, lamentable”)",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "la",
"2": "fleō",
"3": "",
"4": "I weep, cry"
},
"expansion": "fleō (“I weep, cry”)",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ine-pro",
"3": "*bʰleh₁-"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "foible"
},
"expansion": "Doublet of foible",
"name": "doublet"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English feble, from Anglo-Norman feble (“weak, feeble”) (compare French faible), from Latin flēbilis (“tearful, mournful, lamentable”) by dissimilation, from fleō (“I weep, cry”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-. Doublet of foible.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "feebler",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "feeblest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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"args": {
"1": "er"
},
"expansion": "feeble (comparative feebler, superlative feeblest)",
"name": "en-adj"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "Though she appeared old and feeble, she could still throw a ball."
},
{
"ref": "2011 October 23, Tom Fordyce, “2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France”, in BBC Sport",
"text": "France were transformed from the feeble, divided unit that had squeaked past Wales in the semi-final, their half-backs finding the corners with beautifully judged kicks from hand, the forwards making yards with every drive and a reorganised Kiwi line-out beginning to malfunction.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Deficient in physical strength."
],
"id": "en-feeble-en-adj-z9csMqvu",
"links": [
[
"Deficient",
"deficient"
],
[
"physical",
"physical"
],
[
"strength",
"strength"
]
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "arz",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ḍaʕīf",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"tags": [
"Egyptian-Arabic"
],
"word": "ضعيف"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "nvaz",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "նվազ"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "tkar",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "տկար"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "cansız"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "hilav",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "хилав"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "nemošten",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "немощен"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "feble"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "dèbil"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "軟弱"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "ruǎnruò",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "软弱"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "ruò",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "弱"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "slabý"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "chabý"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "mdlý"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "zwak"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "voimaton"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "veltto"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "heikko"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "faible"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "feble"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "kraftlos"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "schwach"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "German",
"roman": "asthenḗs",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"tags": [
"Ancient"
],
"word": "ἀσθενής"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "German",
"roman": "akidnós",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"tags": [
"Ancient"
],
"word": "ἀκιδνός"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "German",
"roman": "aphaurós",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"tags": [
"Ancient"
],
"word": "ἀφαυρός"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "German",
"roman": "môlus",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"tags": [
"Ancient"
],
"word": "μῶλυς"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "gyenge"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "erőtlen"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "voimatoin"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "heikko"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "hupelo"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "debole"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"alt": "よわい",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "yowai",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "弱い"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"alt": "よわよわしい",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "yowayowashii",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "弱々しい"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"alt": "きょじゃくな",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "kyojaku na",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "虚弱な"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"alt": "ぜいじゃくな",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "zeijaku na",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "脆弱な"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ckb",
"lang": "Central Kurdish",
"roman": "lawaz",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "لاواز"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "debilis"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "imbecillus"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "infirmus"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "invalidus"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "vājš"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "niecīgs"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "silpnas"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "paliegęs"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "mnc",
"lang": "Manchu",
"roman": "uyan",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "ᡠᠶᠠᠨ"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "tāngenge"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "kōngongengonge"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "kōngehe"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "ngoikore"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "iwikore"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "ngohungohu"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "kārorirori"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "feble"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "mn",
"lang": "Mongolian",
"roman": "sul doroj",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "сул дорой"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "mn",
"lang": "Mongolian",
"roman": "doroj",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "дорой"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "failli"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "fouaibl'ye"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "svak"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "blek"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "dermansız",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "درمانسز"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "za'if",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "ضعیف"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "nâtavân",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "ناتوان"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "fraco"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "plăpând"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "lânced"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "slab"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "debil"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "slábyj",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "сла́бый"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "xílyj",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "хи́лый"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "némoščnyj",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "не́мощный"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "nirbala",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "निर्बल"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "durbala",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "दुर्बल"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "aśakta",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "अशक्त"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "lag"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "betéžen"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "débil"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "endeble"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "feble"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "svag"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "kraftlös"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "vek"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "klen"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "mahina"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "bitap"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "dermansız"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "hâlsiz"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "güçsüz"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "çelimsiz"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "arık"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "8 50 41",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [
"Entries with incorrect language header",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "That was a feeble excuse for an example.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Lacking force, vigor, or effectiveness in action or expression; faint."
],
"id": "en-feeble-en-adj-gJuJy~59",
"links": [
[
"force",
"force"
],
[
"vigor",
"vigor"
],
[
"effectiveness",
"effectiveness"
],
[
"action",
"action"
],
[
"expression",
"expression"
],
[
"faint",
"faint"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"_dis1": "43 57",
"sense": "physically weak",
"word": "weak"
},
{
"_dis1": "43 57",
"sense": "physically weak",
"word": "infirm"
},
{
"_dis1": "43 57",
"sense": "physically weak",
"word": "debilitated"
},
{
"_dis1": "19 81",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency",
"word": "faint"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "slab",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "слаб"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "neprůbojný"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "zwak"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "heikko"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "hatara"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "faible"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "feble"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "dürftig"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "fiacco"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "flebile"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "fievole"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "vārgs"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "nespēcīgs"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "menkas"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "mi",
"english": "refers to plant growth",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "wētara"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 87",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "takurutu"
},
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"_dis1": "13 87",
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{
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"word": "μῶλυς"
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{
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{
"code": "hu",
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{
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"code": "izh",
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},
{
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{
"alt": "きょじゃくな",
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{
"alt": "ぜいじゃくな",
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"word": "脆弱な"
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{
"code": "ckb",
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"word": "لاواز"
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
"code": "lt",
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{
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"word": "ᡠᠶᠠᠨ"
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{
"code": "mi",
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{
"code": "mi",
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"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "kōngongengonge"
},
{
"code": "mi",
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"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "kōngehe"
},
{
"code": "mi",
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"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "ngoikore"
},
{
"code": "mi",
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"word": "iwikore"
},
{
"code": "mi",
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"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
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},
{
"code": "mi",
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{
"code": "enm",
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{
"code": "mn",
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"word": "сул дорой"
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{
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"word": "дорой"
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{
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{
"code": "nrf",
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{
"code": "no",
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"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "svak"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "blek"
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{
"code": "ota",
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"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "درمانسز"
},
{
"code": "fa",
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"roman": "za'if",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "ضعیف"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "nâtavân",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "ناتوان"
},
{
"code": "pt",
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"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "fraco"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "plăpând"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "lânced"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "slab"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "debil"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "slábyj",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "сла́бый"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "xílyj",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "хи́лый"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "némoščnyj",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "не́мощный"
},
{
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "nirbala",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "निर्बल"
},
{
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "durbala",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "दुर्बल"
},
{
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "aśakta",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "अशक्त"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "lag"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "betéžen"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "débil"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "endeble"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "feble"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "svag"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "kraftlös"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "vek"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "klen"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "mahina"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "bitap"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "dermansız"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "hâlsiz"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "güçsüz"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "çelimsiz"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "deficient in physical strength",
"word": "arık"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "slab",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "слаб"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "neprůbojný"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "zwak"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "heikko"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "hatara"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "faible"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "feble"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "dürftig"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "fiacco"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "flebile"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "fievole"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "vārgs"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "nespēcīgs"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "menkas"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"english": "refers to plant growth",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "wētara"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "takurutu"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "feble"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "svak"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "blek"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "za'if",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "ضعیف"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "fraco"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "debilitado"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "neubedítelʹnyj",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "неубеди́тельный"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "lag"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "endeble"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "deficiente"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "feble"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "svag"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "torftig"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "dayanıksız"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"tags": [
"obsolete",
"possibly"
],
"word": "mukavemetsiz"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "zayıf"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "arık"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "wanting force, vigor or efficiency in action or expression",
"word": "çelimsiz"
}
],
"word": "feeble"
}
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"English entries with incorrect language header",
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"English terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
"English terms derived from Latin",
"English terms derived from Middle English",
"English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
"English terms inherited from Middle English",
"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"English terms with audio links",
"English verbs",
"Rhymes:English/iːbəl",
"Rhymes:English/iːbəl/2 syllables"
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"1": "en",
"2": "enm",
"3": "feble"
},
"expansion": "Middle English feble",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "xno",
"3": "feble",
"4": "",
"5": "weak, feeble"
},
"expansion": "Anglo-Norman feble (“weak, feeble”)",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fr",
"2": "faible"
},
"expansion": "French faible",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "la",
"3": "flēbilis",
"4": "",
"5": "tearful, mournful, lamentable"
},
"expansion": "Latin flēbilis (“tearful, mournful, lamentable”)",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "la",
"2": "fleō",
"3": "",
"4": "I weep, cry"
},
"expansion": "fleō (“I weep, cry”)",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ine-pro",
"3": "*bʰleh₁-"
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"expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "foible"
},
"expansion": "Doublet of foible",
"name": "doublet"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English feble, from Anglo-Norman feble (“weak, feeble”) (compare French faible), from Latin flēbilis (“tearful, mournful, lamentable”) by dissimilation, from fleō (“I weep, cry”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-. Doublet of foible.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "feebles",
"tags": [
"present",
"singular",
"third-person"
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},
{
"form": "feebling",
"tags": [
"participle",
"present"
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},
{
"form": "feebled",
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"participle",
"past"
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{
"form": "feebled",
"tags": [
"past"
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}
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"pos": "verb",
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"English terms with obsolete senses"
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"glosses": [
"To make feeble; to enfeeble."
],
"links": [
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"enfeeble",
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],
"raw_glosses": [
"(obsolete) To make feeble; to enfeeble."
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"tags": [
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]
}
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{
"ipa": "/ˈfiːbəl/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-iːbəl"
},
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"audio": "en-us-feeble.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/61/En-us-feeble.ogg/En-us-feeble.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/En-us-feeble.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
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"text": "Audio (US)"
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],
"word": "feeble"
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