B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
flebile
faint, weak, frail (of sound or voice)
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
debolefiocosommessotenueesile
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
fortealtopotentesquillanteroboante
Usage note
'Fioco' means dim or faint (light or sound). 'Sommesso' means low/subdued (voice). 'Tenue' is gentle and subtle.
Example
"Si sentiva una voce flebile provenire dal fondo del corridoio."
"A faint voice could be heard coming from the end of the corridor."
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