Words / A2

WEEK/wiːk/

Weak means not strong: feel weak, a weak signal, weak tea. Strong is the opposite. Week (seven days) sounds the same in many accents — spelling differs. Illness can leave you weak. Weak tea has too much water. Do not write week when you mean weak.

Meaning

Not strong in body, character, or quality.

Examples

• “He felt weak after the long flu.”
• “The Wi-Fi is weak at the back of the hostel.”
• “She felt weak after giving blood at the clinic.”

Good to know

feel weak / a weak signal. Opposite: strong. Homophone: week (seven days).

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