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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French foible, from Old French feble, foible, from Vulgar Latin *febilis, dissimilated form of Latin flēbilis. Doublet of flébile, a borrowing. Compare English feeble.
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Adjective
faible (plural faibles)
- weak
- lacking endurance
- low, small (amount, degree, percentage)
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Noun
faible m (plural faibles)
- weakness, soft spot (for someone/something)
- J’ai un faible pour Schubert. ― I have a soft spot for Schubert.
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