weakest

S2 W2

BrE /ˈwiː.ɪst/ AmE /ˈwiː.ɪst/

adjective en → es

1 LEAST STRONG [attributive] [T + adj] B1

the person or thing that is least strong, effective, important, etc.

más débil, menos fuerte, más inútil

  • the weakest member of a group

Collocations weakest link · weakest point

  • He is the weakest player on the team.

    Él es el jugador más débil del equipo.

2 LEAST EFFECTIVE [attributive] [T + adj] B2

the least effective or successful of a group of people, things, etc.

menos efectivo, menos exitoso

  • the weakest argument

Collocations weakest point in an argument · weakest part of a plan

  • This is the weakest part of your proposal.

    Esta es la parte más débil de tu propuesta.

3 LEAST IMPORTANT [attributive] [T + adj] B2

the least important or valuable person or thing in a group

menos importante, menos valioso

  • the weakest member of the team

Collocations weakest link in a chain · weakest part of an organization

  • She is often seen as the weakest link.

    A menudo se la ve como el enlace más débil.