débil — meaning in English

English meaning

• faint adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
• frail adjective Physically weak or delicate, especially due to age or illness.
• sickly adj Frequently ill, or generally weak and unhealthy.
• weak adj Lacking physical strength or power.

Senses

débil is used for these senses in English:

• faint (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
• frail Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish.
• frail Weak; infirm.
• sickly Lacking intensity or vigour.
• weak Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

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.

frail — full definition

1. adjective Physically weak or delicate, especially due to age or illness.
2. adjective Easily broken down morally or emotionally; not firm in resolve.

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