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débil

adjectiveBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “débil” mean in English?

  1. weak

Example sentences

  • Está débil después de la enfermedad.

    He's weak after the illness.

  • Los niños débiles necesitan más comida.

    Weak children need more food.

  • La señal es débil.

    The signal is weak.

How to use it

Débil means 'weak'. Adjective ending in consonant — invariable for gender. Plural débiles. Carries an accent on the é.

Common mistake

Stress on the first syllable: DÉ-bil. Plural keeps the accent: débiles (still stressed on first syllable).

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 4.