weakened

[US]/'wi:kən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. si kali kama ilivyokuwa kabla.
Word Forms
Past Tenseweakened
Past Participleweakened

Phrases & Collocations

weakening

kudhoofisha

Example Sentences

He is in a weakened condition.

Yeye yuko katika hali dhaifu.

pregnancy had weakened her constitution.

Ujauzito ulimdhulumu/kumdhifisha/kumngurisha.

Lucy's torrent of howls weakened to a snivel.

Mto wa kilio cha Lucy ulipungua hadi kutoa sauti ya unyonge.

a short story weakened by clichés;

Hadithi fupi iliyoathiriwa na maneno ya kawaida/maarifa ya kawaida.

His grip weakened as he was tired.

Mtego wake uliharibika/udhaifu/kupungua kwa nguvu kwani alikuwa amechoka.

She weakened as the illness grew worse.

Yeye alidhulumu/kumdhifisha/kumngurisha huku ugonjwa ukiendelea/kuongezeka.

A succession of military defeats weakened the aggressor.

Mlilio wa kushindwa vita uliudhulumu/kumdhifisha/kumngurisha washambaji.

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

Katika hali yake dhaifu, yeye ni mnyonge sana/ana hatari kubwa ya baridi.

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

Utawala mkuu umedhoofika/umepungua/umepunguzwa hatua kwa hatua tangu hapo vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe vilipoanza.

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

ikiwa shambulio litafanywa, wasiokuwa na ulinzi wataharibika/wadhoofika/wadhoofika kwa shambulio la angani.

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

Katiba yake dhaifu tayari inathiriwa zaidi na kazi nyingi na uvutaji sigara.

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

kwa njia ya Nne, njia ya wasio-rudi nyuma, wakati wa kufuta vifungo viwili vilivyo dhaifu;

Real-world Examples

He survived, but his health was seriously weakened.

Haliye, lakini afya yake ilikuwa dhaifu sana.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

The structure has been weakened by rain and erosion.

Muundo umeharibika kutokana na mvua na uharibifu wa udongo.

Source: Rescue Chernobyl

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

Betri zao za kibinadamu, hasa, huharibika kutokana na shughuli za sauti kubwa na nyingi.

Source: VOA Special June 2016 Collection

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

Na kinyume na yote, haya yote yameharibu sana tamaa za Wakurdi za kujitawala.

Source: NPR News October 2017 Collection

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

Utamaduni wao unaharibika wakienda mijini wakitafuta kazi.

Source: World Holidays

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

Mnamo 2020, ilitoa msaada wa 7.5bn kupitia masoko ya biashara wakati shekel ilipo haribika.

Source: Financial Times

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

Pia, nchini Syria, mbinu za ujenzi wa haraka na miaka ya vita yameacha miundo mingi dhaifu.

Source: VOA Special February 2023 Collection

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

Yeye alisema haipati msaada wa kifedha wa kutosha na imeharibika na mageuzi.

Source: VOA Special English Health

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

Lakini mwandishi wa habari wa BBC katika mkutano huo anasema kuna wasiwori unaokua kwamba inaharibika.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation December 2022

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

Uchumi pia umeharibika kutokana na hofu na matokeo ya kuendelea ya janga la COVID-19.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2023

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