fraco

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese fraco, from Latin flaccus (“flaccid”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɾa.ku/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɾa.ko/
Rhymes: -aku

Adjective

fraco m (feminine singular fraca, masculine plural fracos, feminine plural fracas, comparable)

weak (lacking in force or ability)
weak (lacking in taste or potency)
(colloquial) who cannot handle their drink
Minha irmã é "fraca" para bebida. Ela ficou bêbada com duas latas de cerveja.
My sister is a lightweight. She got drunk off of two beer cans.

Synonyms

(lacking in force): débil, debilitado, enfraquecido, frágil, franzino, fraquete

Antonyms

forte, potente

Derived terms

ponto fraco

Related terms

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