"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
(5) considerably, substantially
Kolokacji: 2
1. eventually weaken = ostatecznie osłab eventually weaken
2. finally weaken = w końcu osłab finally weaken
  • After passing through the island chain, the storm finally weakened and accelerated towards the north.
  • It finally weakened to a tropical depression by 5 February.
  • His legs finally weakened and buckled, throwing him to the floor in a faint.
  • The typhoon briefly regained supertyphoon status on June 18 before finally weakening again a few hours later.
  • It is thought they are waiting for the inevitable time when the Circle's power finally weakens and dies.
  • First, the euro will finally weaken (to maybe $1.15), providing some backdoor monetary easing.
  • The system finally weakened on August 18 as it began moving northwestward again.
  • Erin's knees weakened finally, and Shaw eased him to a seat.
  • He heard the sound of the Toyota going down the ramp as the bite-sized woman's struggles weakened and finally stopped.
  • It took what seemed like several minutes, but the stony resistance on the woman's face finally weakened.
3. initially weakened = początkowo osłabić initially weakened
(8) sharply, clearly
Kolokacji: 2

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