"weaken" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

weaken verbo

weaken + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 33
weaken one's position • weaken one's ability • weaken the system • weaken the power • weaken bones • ...
verbo + weaken
Kolokacji: 6
begin to weaken • continue to weaken • begin weakening • cause to weaken • help weaken • ...
weaken + preposición
Kolokacji: 21
weakened by • weaken in • weaken with • weaken to • weaken over • ...
weaken + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 45
further weaken • severely weakened • greatly weakened • rapidly weaken • significantly weaken • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 10
(3) gradually, suddenly
Kolokacji: 2
(4) slightly, somewhat
Kolokacji: 2
  • In the short term, the performance of the economy will be weakened slightly.
  • The storm crossed the state in about six hours, during which it weakened slightly.
  • The hurricane weakened slightly before it was last seen on October 19.
  • After this, it weakened slightly, back to a category 3 hurricane.
  • The eye became less distinct on September 28, and the hurricane weakened slightly.
  • However, it weakened slightly before moving into the Philippines at the high end of category 3 status.
  • The low drifted southwest and slightly weakened on November 12.
  • It weakened slightly to a category two and struck Taiwan.
  • By September 16 the hurricane had weakened slightly as its track turned to the north and northeast.
  • Each time a ray of light passes through a lens it is slightly weakened.
(5) considerably, substantially
Kolokacji: 2
(8) sharply, clearly
Kolokacji: 2

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