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debole

weak

adjective DEH-boh-leh Less Common

Origin: from Latin debilis

Also means

faint

Usage Note

Debole describes weakness of body, character, or signal, and is invariable for gender (plural deboli). As a noun, un debole per means 'a soft spot for' something, as in ho un debole per il cioccolato. Its opposite is forte.

Examples

"Si sente molto debole oggi."

Natural Translation

He feels very weak today.

Literal Translation

Himself feels very weak today.

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