- foible foi·ble n
- ['fɔɪbl]
debolezza, mania
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foible foi·ble n
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foi|ble — «FOY buhl», noun. 1. a weak point; weakness: »Talking too much is one of her foibles. The accidental consequences of some human frailty or foible (Henry Fielding). SYNONYM(S): failing, frailty. 2. the flexible part of a sword blade, between the… … Useful english dictionary
Foible — Foi ble, a. [OF. foible. See {Feeble}.] Weak; feeble. [Obs.] Lord Herbert. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foible — Foi ble, n. 1. A moral weakness; a failing; a weak point; a frailty. [1913 Webster] A disposition radically noble and generous, clouded and overshadowed by superficial foibles. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] 2. The half of a sword blade or foil blade … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foible — foi|ble [ˈfɔıbəl] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Early modern French, from Old French feble; FEEBLE] a small weakness or strange habit that someone has, which does not harm anyone else = ↑peculiarity ▪ We all have our little foibles … Dictionary of contemporary English
foible — foi|ble [ fɔıbl ] noun count a way of thinking or behaving that is unusual and strange or annoying … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
foible — foi·ble … English syllables
foible — foi•ble [[t]ˈfɔɪ bəl[/t]] n. 1) a minor weakness or failing of character 2) a quirk or eccentricity of character 3) her the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and the point, less strong than the forte • Etymology: 1640–50; < F,… … From formal English to slang
faible — Foible Foi ble, n. 1. A moral weakness; a failing; a weak point; a frailty. [1913 Webster] A disposition radically noble and generous, clouded and overshadowed by superficial foibles. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] 2. The half of a sword blade or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
être — 1. être [ ɛtr ] v. intr. <conjug. : 61; aux temps comp., se conjugue avec avoir > • IXe; inf. 1080; lat. pop. °essere, class. esse; certaines formes empr. au lat. stare I ♦ 1 ♦ Avoir une réalité. ⇒ exister. ♢ (Personnes) Être ou ne pas être … Encyclopédie Universelle
AMOUR — «Dieu aimeras et ton prochain comme toi même.» Toute la civilisation judéo chrétienne est fondée sur ce double commandement énigmatique, dont la théorie freudienne semble fournir la version moderne lorsqu’elle montre l’injonction de jouir comme… … Encyclopédie Universelle
faire — 1. (fê r) Au XVIe Siècle, d après Bèze, les Parisiens prononçaient à tort fesant au lieu de faisant ; c est cette prononciation des Parisiens, condamnée alors, qui a prévalu ; on prononce aujourd hui fe zan, fe zon, fe zê, fe zié), je fais, tu… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
