débil

[ˈde.βil]

adjectivepl: débiles

fraco

1. lacking physical strength or vigor

The patient was still too débil to walk after surgery.

O paciente ainda estava muito fraco para caminhar após a cirurgia.

2. lacking mental or moral strength; feeble

His débil argument didn't convince anyone.

Seu argumento fraco não convenceu ninguém.

3. not intense or bright; dim or soft

The débil light from the lamp was barely enough to read.

A luz fraca da lâmpada era apenas o suficiente para ler.

4. economically or politically weak

The country's débil economy struggled during the crisis.

A economia fraca do país enfrentou dificuldades durante a crise.

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General Brazilian

fraco

most common equivalent in Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

fraco

standard Portuguese equivalent

débil mental - mentally disabled or intellectually challenged

punto débil - weak point or vulnerability

voluntad débil - weak will or lack of willpower

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