feeble

ˈfiːbəl
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Translation of feeble into German

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Adjective

1.

physical weakness

lacking physical strength or energy
  • The feeble old man struggled to stand.Der schwache alte Mann hatte Mühe aufzustehen.
2.

ineffective

lacking effectiveness or force
  • The feeble attempt to open the jar failed..Der schwache Versuch, das Glas zu öffnen, scheiterte
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Expressions with feeble: examples in English and translations in German

geistesschwach
geistig beeinträchtigt
He was described as feeble-minded by the doctors.

Synonyms and analogies of feeble in English

Examples of feeble in a sentence

  • The feeble light barely illuminated the room.
  • His feeble excuse didn't convince anyone.

Translations of "feeble" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
schwachadj.

She was extremely feeble and was carried to the court.

Sie war äußerst schwach und wurde in das Gericht getragen.

kraftlosadj.

After the illness, she felt feeble and struggled to get out of bed.

Nach der Krankheit fühlte sie sich kraftlos und hatte Mühe, aus dem Bett zu kommen.

schwächlichadj.

A man shouldn't be that feeble.

Ein Mann sollte nicht so schwächlich sein.

dürftigadj.

Your attempts at humor are feeble, juvenile, and bigoted.

Deine Versuche, witzig zu sein sind dürftig, juvenil und bigott.

kläglichadj.

But I always seem feeble in the effort.

Aber meine Bemühungen scheinen immer kläglich zu sein.

gebrechlichadj.

The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness.

Die alte Dame war seit ihrer Erkrankung ziemlich gebrechlich.

mattadj.

I am feeble, weak and burdened,

Ich bin matt, schwach und beladen,

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Other translations for feeble:

  • laschadj.

feeble: Examples and translations in context

Thus he labored until he was an old man and feeble.

So arbeitete er, bis er alt und schwach geworden war.

A feeble light shone from the distant lighthouse, guiding sailors home.

Ein schwaches Licht leuchtete vom fernen Leuchtturm und lotste die Segler nach Hause.

The feeble signal made it difficult to connect to the internet.

Das schwache Signal machte es schwierig, sich mit dem Internet zu verbinden.

The feeble kitten curled up next to its mother for warmth.

Das schwache Kätzchen kuschelte sich an seine Mutter, um sich zu wärmen.

Growth has been feeble in most of the euro zone's economies.

In den meisten Ökonomien der Eurozone war das Wachstum schwach.

The feeble minded are easily fatigued and any monotony will induce sleep.

Die Schwachen sind leicht müde und jede Monotonie wird den Schlaf induzieren.

Guttering lanterns lined the path, their glow feeble in the fog.

Flackernde Laternen säumten den Weg und ihr Schein war im Nebel schwach.

The feeble, smoothed centerfold perceptible in the white margin only.

Die schwache, geglättete Mittelfalte nur im weißen Rand bemerkbar.

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feeble-minded
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