weakened

[US]/'wi:kən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. nem olyan erős, mint korábban.
Word Forms
Past Tenseweakened
Past Participleweakened

Phrases & Collocations

weakening

gyengülő

Example Sentences

He is in a weakened condition.

Gyenge állapotban van.

pregnancy had weakened her constitution.

A terhesség gyengítette az alkotmányát.

Lucy's torrent of howls weakened to a snivel.

Lucy sikolyainak áradata egy nyálgá alakult.

a short story weakened by clichés;

Egy rövid történet, amelyet klisék gyengítenek.

His grip weakened as he was tired.

Meggyengült a fogása, mert fáradt volt.

She weakened as the illness grew worse.

Meggyengült, ahogy a betegség rosszabbodott.

A succession of military defeats weakened the aggressor.

Több katonai vereség gyengítette az agresszort.

In his weakened condition, he is very susceptible to cold.

Gyenge állapotában nagyon fogékony a hidegre.

Central authority has been progressively weakened since the outbreak of the civil war.

A központi hatalom fokozatosan gyengült a polgárháború kitörése óta.

in the event that an attack is launched, the defenders will have been significantly weakened by air attacks.

Amennyiben támadás indítódik, a védők jelentősen gyengültnek lesznek a légi támadások miatt.

Her already debilitated constitution is being further weakened by overwork and smoking.

Már amúgy is legyengült alkotmányát tovább gyengíti a túlóra és a dohányzás.

for the Third Path, the non-returner path-moment erases the two weakened fetters;

a harmadik ösvényhez, a nem-visszatérő ösvény-pillanat kitörli a két gyengült bilincset;

Real-world Examples

He survived, but his health was seriously weakened.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

The structure has been weakened by rain and erosion.

Source: Rescue Chernobyl

Their human " batteries" are actually weakened by loud, busy activities.

Source: VOA Special June 2016 Collection

And in any case, all of this has seriously weakened Kurdish aspirations for independence.

Source: NPR News October 2017 Collection

Their culture is being weakened as they move into cities in search of work.

Source: World Holidays

In 2020, it provided 7.5bn of support through the swaps markets when the shekel weakened.

Source: Financial Times

Also, in Syria, fast building methods and years of war have left many structures weakened.

Source: VOA Special February 2023 Collection

She said it does not get enough financial support and has been weakened by reforms.

Source: VOA Special English Health

But a BBC correspondent at the summit says there are growing concerns that is being weakened.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation December 2022

The economy has also been weakened by recession and the continuing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2023

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