faiblir

faiblir [febliʀ]

➭ TABLE 2 intransitive verb

[malade, pouls, branche] to get weaker ; [forces, courage] to fail ; [voix] to get fainter ; [bruit] to die down ; [lumière] to dim ; [vent] to drop ; [espoir] to diminish ; [demande] to weaken

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fɛbliʀ

verbe intransitif

1) (perdre de sa force) to get weaker

ma vue faiblit — my eyesight is failing

2) (perdre de sa fermeté) to weaken

3) (baisser de niveau) [sportif] to flag; [roman, jeu] to decline; [mémoire] to fail; [attention, envie] to wane; [espoir] to fade; [rendement] to dwindle; [vitesse] to slacken

quel humour, ma parole, tu faiblis! — (colloq) that wasn't very funny, I think you're losing your touch!

4) (diminuer d'intensité) [pluie] to abate; [bruit] to grow faint; [éclairage] to grow dim

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febliʀ vi

1) [force, personne] to weaken

2) [lumière] to dim

3) [vent] to drop

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faiblir verb table: finir vi

1 (perdre de sa force) [personne, pouls] to get weaker; ma vue faiblit my eyesight is failing;

2 (perdre de sa fermeté) [personne, mouvement, monnaie] to weaken; devant tes pleurs il se sentit faiblir he weakened ou felt himself weaken at the sight of your tears;

3 (baisser de niveau) [sportif] to flag; [roman, intrigue, jeu] to decline; [mémoire] to fail; [attention, intérêt, envie] to wane; [espoir] to fade; [rendement, taux] to dwindle; [vitesse] to slacken; il a encore faibli en grec his standard in Greek has declined; quel humour, ma parole, tu faiblis! that wasn't very funny, I think you're losing your touch!;

4 (diminuer d'intensité) [orage, pluie, vent] to abate; [bruit, voix] to grow faint; [éclairage, ampoule] to grow dim.

[feblir] verbe intransitif

1. [perdre de sa force - personne, pouls] to get weaker ; [ - mémoire, mécanisme] to fail

chez elle, c'est la tête qui faiblit she's going weak in the head

2. [diminuer - vent, orage, bourrasque] to drop ; [ - lumière] to dwindle ; [ - enthousiasme, colère, intérêt] to wane, to dwindle

le jour faiblit it's getting dark

le succès de la pièce ne faiblit pas the play is still a great success

3. [cesser d'être efficace - athlète, élève] to get weaker

4. [plier - paroi, tige] to show signs of weakening ; [ - résistance] to weaken

5. (littéraire) [défaillir] to have a fainting fit