faible
See also: Faible
French
editEtymology
editInherited from Middle French foible, from Old French feble, foible, from Vulgar Latin *febilis, dissimilated form of Latin flēbilis. Doublet of flébile, a borrowing. Compare English feeble.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editfaible (plural faibles)
Antonyms
editDerived terms
edit- faible d’esprit
- interaction faible
- interaction nucléaire faible
- maillon faible
- point faible
- sexe faible
Noun
editfaible m (plural faibles)
- weakness, soft spot (for someone/something)
- J’ai un faible pour Schubert. ― I have a soft spot for Schubert.
Descendants
edit- → German: Faible
Further reading
edit- “faible”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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