weakling
A person of weak or even sickly physical constitutionA person of weak or even sickly physical constitution.
» I'm a weakling.
Ich bin ein Schwächling. — Luiaard
Я тряпка. — sharptoothed
Я слабак. — nina99nv
Я слабовольный человек. — odexed
Я слюнтяй. — odexed
Я слабак. — deniko
Я ганчірка. — deniko
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2 sensesA person of weak or even sickly physical constitution.
Schwächling
слаба́кslabák
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
(figuratively)A person of weak character, lacking in courage and/or moral strength.
c.1551, Hugh Latimer, a sermon in Lincolnshire We may not be weaklings because we have a strong enemy.
Schwächling, Feigling, Weichei
слаба́кslabák, хлю́пикxljúpik, тря́пкаtrjápka
Examples
15 sentencesI'm a weakling.
Я слабак. — deniko
ruЯ тряпка. — sharptoothed
deIch bin ein Schwächling. — Luiaard
Tom is a weakling.
Том — слабак. — deniko
ruТом - слабовольный человек. — marafon
deTom ist ein Schwächling. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom isn't a weakling.
Tom is such a weakling.
deTom ist so ein Schwächling! — Waldelfe
What a bunch of weaklings!
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From weak + -ling.From weak + -ling.
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