"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
3. initially weakened = początkowo osłabić initially weakened
  • The remaining population in Jutland assimilated in with the Danes (Germanic tribe), due Migration Period from the south and the east, and the Jutes being initially weakened after their emigrations.
  • Damaged tanks were quickly repaired, but its strength was initially greatly weakened.
  • Although the rights of peasants were initially weakened, serfdom was abolished in 1816 in the province of Estonia and in 1819 in Livonia.
  • Although initially weakened, Jack quickly regained control of his powers and assessed the situation.
  • Initially weakened by an outbreak of plague, the 12,000 strong population rallied to the cause.
  • This act has two unintentional consequences: his power over Cassie is initially weakened by the shock, and Thelma thereafter continues to share Cassie's room as a ghost that only Cassie, Azazeal and other ghosts can see.
  • The original motion was initially weakened and finally dropped entirely.
  • Bond prices were initially weakened by a report that sales of existing homes improved in July.
(8) sharply, clearly
Kolokacji: 2

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