faible
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See also: Faible
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited 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[edit]
Adjective[edit]
faible (plural faibles)
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- faible d’esprit
- interaction faible
- interaction nucléaire faible
- maillon faible
- point faible
- sexe faible
Noun[edit]
faible 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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