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svakhet

noun feminine or masculinesubstantiv hunkjønn eller hankjønn

a weakness

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. det å være svak;
    mangel, svikt;
    svak sidea weak point
    the state of being weak;
    deficiency, failing;
    a weak pointsvak side
    • vi har alle våre svakheter we all have our weaknesses
    • avhandlingen har visse svakheter the thesis has certain weaknesses
  2. det å være svak forhaving a weakness for noe the fact of having a weakness forvære svak for something
    • ha en svakhet for å leke med ord to have a weakness for playing with words