What does faiblesse in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word faiblesse in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use faiblesse in French.

The word faiblesse in French means weakness, frailty, feebleness, faintness, weakness, inadequacy, smallness, insufficiency, weakness, weakness, abuse of a vulnerable person, moment of weakness, human weakness. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word faiblesse

weakness, frailty, feebleness

nom féminin (manque de force)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa maladie l'a laissée dans un fort état de faiblesse.
His illness has left him in a state of great weakness.

faintness

nom féminin (manque d'intensité) (sound, light)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La faiblesse de sa voix trahissait sa fatigue. La faiblesse de la lumière ne me permettait pas de bien voir ce qui se passait.
The dimness of the light didn't allow me to see what was going on properly.

weakness, inadequacy

nom féminin (carence, manque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La faiblesse de sa volonté l'a perdu.
The weakness of his will was his downfall.

smallness, insufficiency

nom féminin (petitesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La faiblesse de ses moyens lui impose de faire des choix.
The insufficiency of her budget means she has to make choices.

weakness

nom féminin (tort)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai eu la faiblesse de lui faire confiance.
My weakness was to trust him.

weakness

nom féminin (point faible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce film souffre de quelques faiblesses mais est divertissant dans l'ensemble.
The film suffers from some weaknesses, but it is entertaining overall.

abuse of a vulnerable person

nom masculin (fait d'abuser de [qqn] de fragile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

moment of weakness

nom masculin (moment de manque de fermeté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle céda au caprice de son enfant par accès de faiblesse.

human weakness

nom féminin (littéraire (impuissance face à la tentation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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