"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 • ...
(3) system, muscle
Kolokacji: 2
(4) bone, case, argument
Kolokacji: 3
1. weaken bones = osłab kości weaken bones
  • Radiation is also thought to weaken bones, although the reasons are less clear, she adds.
  • Are you taking medicine that may weaken bones, like corticosteroid medications?
  • Osteoporosis weakens bones and increases the risk of unexpected fractures.
  • Not getting enough calcium and vitamin D can weaken bones.
  • Well one of them is that chemotherapy weakens bones.
  • Hysterectomies have also been linked with higher rates of heart disease and weakened bones.
  • Osteoporosis, a disease that weakens bones and leads to fractures.
  • Children may be more sensitive to the side effects of this drug, especially weakened bones, slowed growth rate, and decreased sweating.
  • Celiac disease can slow growth and weaken bones in children.
  • Bone metastases can weaken bones, putting your body at risk for fractures and other problems.
2. weaken one's case = osłabiać czyjś przypadek weaken one's case
3. weaken one's argument = osłabiać czyjś argument weaken one's argument
(5) resolve, NATO
Kolokacji: 2
(7) defense, institution
Kolokacji: 2
(9) Russia, Iraq, Empire
Kolokacji: 3
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 • ...

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