strengths and weaknesses
сильные и слабые стороны
The coach discussed my strengths and weaknesses.
Тренер обсудил мои сильные и слабые стороны.
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noun · B2 · often · UK/US
weakness
weakness
Meaning of weakness
English
area needing improvement
Русский
аспект работы, требующий развития или улучшения
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈwiːknəs/
American English
/ˈwiːknəs/
weakness with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом weakness
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7 сочетаний
Сильные и слабые стороны
Strengths and weaknessesмоя главная слабость
Impatience is my greatest weakness when teaching beginners.
Нетерпеливость — моя главная слабость при обучении новичков.
- work on a weaknessработать над слабой стороной
- overcome a weaknessпреодолеть слабость
Слабость характера
Weak moments and soft spotsa sign of weakness
признак слабости
Asking for advice isn't a sign of weakness.
Просьба о совете не признак слабости.
минутная слабость
In a moment of weakness, I ordered dessert.
Поддавшись минутной слабости, я заказала десерт.
- have a weakness forпитать слабость к
weakness usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Public speaking is my weakness.
Публичные выступления — моя слабая сторона.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Everyone has a weakness.
У каждого есть слабая сторона.
weakness synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between weakness, weak spot, area for improvement, shortcoming, flaw, limitation, and fault
W
🇬🇧English
weak spot
same, informal
often
ENChocolate is my weak spot.
A
🇬🇧English
area for improvement
soft, used in feedback
B1often
ENOne area for improvement is your time management.
S
🇬🇧English
shortcoming
a flaw, more formal
B1rare word
ENEvery candidate has some shortcomings, but she is well qualified.
F
🇬🇧English
flaw
a defect, stronger
B2often
ENThere is a serious flaw in the design that needs fixing.
Advanced: broader words
L
🇬🇧English
limitation
a limit on what you can do
B2often
ENHer programming knowledge has limitations she needs to address.
ENIt was his fault that the report was late.
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Questions about this word
What does weakness mean?
area needing improvement
How do you pronounce weakness?
weakness is pronounced [ˈwiːknəs].
How is weakness used in a sentence?
Публичные выступления — моя слабая сторона. Translation: Public speaking is my weakness.
Is weakness part of IT Interview vocabulary?
Yes, weakness can be learned in the IT Interview topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is weakness part of Skills and Career vocabulary?
Yes, weakness can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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