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Meaning of enfraquecer | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1
[eɱfɾakeˈθeɾ]

Definitions

  1. to weaken (make weaker)
    transitive
  2. to weaken (become weaker); to faint
    intransitive
  3. to lose weight
    intransitive

Examples

“se o Cauallo for groso et de ydade conprida dalle llogo a beber aa sa uontade primeiramente, et depois sangrao danbas llas ueeas das trincheiras et outrosy danbas llas ueeas das coixas en que a sangrya soen a fazer et saqenlle moito sange ataa que semelle que enfraqueçe”

if the horse is big and older, let him drink as much as he wants first, and then bleed him in both veins of the temples and also in both veins of the thighs, where they use to do the bloodlettings, and bleed him till that he seems to faint

“Ay Jesús! miña Joiña! non falemos nesto mais, que dá grima sò o pensalo, Deus vos garde bo é san. Santiago. Febreiro doce Aÿ! que non sey que me dà, que me esfraquezo de todo, è non podo vafexàr.”

Oh, Jesus! My Jewel! Let's not talk about this anymore because it brings creeps just to think about it. God take care of you, safe and sound. Santiago, February twelve Oh! I don't know what happens to me I'm losing all of my strength and I can't breathe

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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