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weakness

 
/ˈwiːknəs/ noun

Translation

FEELING WEAK [U] when someone or something is not strong or powerful
zayıflık, düşkünlük, zaaf
Asking for help is not a sign of weakness.1918
FAULT [C] a particular part or quality of something or someone that is not good
zayıflık, yetersizlik, zaafiyet
What do you think are your weaknesses as a manager? There are a number of weaknesses in this proposal.1902
have a weakness for sth/sb to like a particular thing or person very much
...a/e karşı zaafı olmak; çok istemek; dayanamamak
She has a real weakness for ice cream.1918940
(Definition of weakness noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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