weak
μὴ ἐν πολλοῖς ὀλίγα λέγε, ἀλλ΄ ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλά → don't say little in many words, but much in a few words (Stobaeus quoting Pythagoras)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
P. and V. ἀσθενής, V. ἀμαυρός.
Physically weak: P. and V. ἀσθενής, P. ἄρρωστος, V. ἄναλκις, ἄναρθρος.
Failing, limp: V. ὑγρός, ἔκλυτος.
Be weak, v.: P. and V. ἀσθενεῖν, P. ἀρρωστεῖν.
Weak in power: P. and V. ἀδύνατος, ἀσθενής.
Of cities: also P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός.
The weaker party, subs.: P. and V. ὁ ἥσσων, ὁ ἐλάσσων.
Soft, effeminate, adj.: Ar. and P. μαλακός, Ar. and V. μαλθακός (also Plat. but rare P.).
Foolish: P. and V. εὐήθης; see foolish.
Poor: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός.
Small P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός, λεπτός, ἀσθενής, ὀλίγος.
Hesitating: P. ὀκνηρός, ἀπρόθυμος.
Having weak sight: see short-sighted.
The weak spots, subs.: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).
I should find out, I think, where his weak points are: P. εὕροιμʼ ἂν οἶμαι ὅπη σαθρός ἐστι (Plat., Euthyphro, 5B; cp. also Dem. 24).
Know you what part of your tale is weakest? V. οἶσθʼ οὖν ὃ κάμνει τοῦ λόγου μάλιστά σοι; (Eur , Ion, 363).
That where the wall was weak armed help might be forthcoming from near at hand: . ὡς τῷ νοσοῦντι τειχέων εἴη δορὸς ἀλκὴ διʼ ὀλίγου (Eur., Phoen. 1097).
'Tis sweet to empty a cup of this into a weaker draught: V. ἐπεισβαλεῖν ἡδὺ σκύφον τοῦδʼ ἀσθενεστέρῳ ποτῷ (Eur., El. 498).
