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слаб — meaning in English

slab

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English meaning

  • faint adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
  • feckless adj Lacking direction, competence, or effectiveness; irresponsible and ineffective.
  • feeble adj Physically weak, lacking strength.
  • flimsy adj Easily broken or damaged; not sturdy.
  • impotent adj Unable to take effective action; powerless.
  • lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
  • limp verb To walk unevenly, favoring one leg because of an injury or pain.
  • low adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
  • meagre adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
  • mild adjective Gentle in temperament; not quick to anger or harshness.
  • sickly adj Frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.
  • slack adj Loose; not pulled tight.
  • slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.
  • tenuous adjective Weak, flimsy, or barely holding together; lacking a solid basis.
  • thin adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.
  • weak adj Lacking physical strength or power.
  • weakling noun A physically frail or sickly person.

Senses

слаб is used for these senses in English:

  • faint (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
  • feckless (British, archaic) Lacking vitality.
  • feeble Lacking force, vigor, or effectiveness in action or expression; faint.
  • gangly Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness.
  • impotent Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak
  • lean (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
  • limp Physically weak.
  • low Not high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)

faint — full definition

  1. adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
  2. adj Feeling weak or dizzy, as if about to lose consciousness.
  3. verb To lose consciousness briefly, usually from lack of blood flow to the brain.

Related Bulgarian words