débil

/ˈdeβil/

adjective B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. weak

    • Está débil por la enfermedad.

      He is weak because of the illness.

Similar words

flojo

débil and flojo are close synonyms for "weak"; flojo also separately means "loose."

Similar in other languages

French

faible

faible is the French word for the same thing — both mean "weak."

Portuguese

fraco

fraco is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "weak."

Practice

1 What does débil mean?

2 Fill the gap: Está ___ por la enfermedad.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches débil?

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