debole — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chicken noun A common domesticated bird raised for its eggs and meat.
- dim adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
- faint adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
- feeble adj Physically weak, lacking strength.
- impotent adj Unable to take effective action; powerless.
- milksop noun A piece of bread sopped in milk.
- pansy noun A small cultivated garden flower with broad, often multicoloured petals.
- pushover noun Someone who is easily persuaded, taken advantage of, or pushed around.
- sissy noun (informal, derogatory) A timid or cowardly person, especially a man or boy seen as insufficiently masculine.
- slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.
- soft spot noun A particular fondness or affection for someone or something, often one that overrides better judgement.
- weak adj Lacking physical strength or power.
- weakness noun The state of lacking strength or power.
- weenie noun Someone weak and unimportant, a wimp.
- wuss noun An informal, slightly mocking word for someone seen as weak, timid, or easily scared.
Senses
debole is used for these senses in English:
- chicken (countable, slang, sometimes, derogatory) A coward.
- dim Not bright or colorful.
- faint (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
- faint Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.
- faint Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy.
- feeble Deficient in physical strength.
- impotent Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak
- milksop (by extension, pejorative) An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person.
chicken — full definition
- noun A common domesticated bird raised for its eggs and meat.
- noun The meat of this bird, eaten as food.
- noun (informal) A cowardly person.
- adj (informal) Cowardly; afraid to do something.
- verb (informal, usually with "out") To back out of something through fear.
dim — full definition
- adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
- adjective Not very intelligent or quick-witted.
- adjective Unclear, faint, or hard to make out.
- verb To make something less bright, or to become less bright.