English-Thai Dictionary

infirm

ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ แข็งแรง  ซึ่ง ไม่มั่นคง  unhealthy weak healthy sueng-mai-kang-rang

 

infirmary

N โรงพยาบาล  hospital medical center rong-pa-ya-ban

 

infirmity

N ความเจ็บป่วย  ความ ไม่มั่นคง  ความ บกพร่อง  illness unhealthiness healthfulness vigor kwam-jeb-puai

 

infirmly

ADV อย่าง อ่อนแอ อ่อนกำลัง  อย่าง ไม่มั่นคง  อย่าง ไม่ แน่วแน่ 

 

infirmness

N ความอ่อนแอ  ความ อ่อนกำลัง  ความ ไม่มั่นคง แน่วแน่ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INFIRM

a.inferm'. [L. infirmus; in and firmus.] 1. Not firm or sound; weak; feeble; as an infirm body; an infirm constitution.
2. Weak of mind; irresolute; as infirm of purpose.
3. Not solid or stable.
He who fixes on false principles, treads on infirm ground.

 

INFIRM

v.t.inferm'. To weaken. [Not used. ]

 

INFIRMARY

n.inferm'ary. A hospital or place where the sick are lodged and nursed.

 

INFIRMITY

n.inferm'ity. [L. infirmitas.] 1. An unsound or unhealthy state of the body; weakness; feebleness. Old age is subject to infirmities.
2. Weakness of mind; failing; fault; foible.
A friend should bear a friend's infirmities.
3. Weakness of resolution.
4. Any particular disease; malady; applied rather to chronic, than to violent diseases.
5. Defect; imperfection; weakness; as the infirmities of a constitution of government.

 

INFIRMNESS

n.inferm'ness. Weakness; feebleness; unsoundness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INFIRM

In *firm ", a. Etym: [L.infirmus: cf. F.infirme. See In- not, and Firm, a.]

 

1. Not firm or sound; weak; feeble; as, an infirm body; an infirm constitution. A poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man. Shak.

 

2. Weak of mind or will; irresolute; vacillating. "An infirm judgment. " Burke. Infirm of purpose! Shak.

 

3. Not solid or stable; insecure; precarious. He who fixes on false principles treads or infirm ground. South.

 

Syn. -- Debilitated; sickly; feeble; decrepit; weak; enfeebled; irresolute; vacillating; imbecile.

 

INFIRM

In *firm ", v. t. Etym: [L. infirmare: cf. F.infirmer. ]

 

Defn: To weaken; to enfeeble. [Obs. ] Sir W. Raleigh.

 

INFIRMARIAN

INFIRMARIAN In `fir *ma "ri *an, n.

 

Defn: A person dwelling in, or having charge of, an infirmary, esp. in a monastic institution.

 

INFIRMARY

In *firm "a *ry, n.; pl. Infirmaries. Etym: [Cf. OE. fermerie, OF. enfermerie, F. infirmerie, LL. infirmaria. See Infirm. ]

 

Defn: A hospital, or place where the infirm or sick are lodged and nursed gratuitously, or where out-patients are treated.

 

INFIRMATIVE

In *firm "a *tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. infirmatif.]

 

Defn: Weakening; annulling, or tending to make void. [Obs. ]

 

INFIRMATORY

INFIRMATORY In *firm "a *to *ry, n.

 

Defn: An infirmary. [Obs. ]

 

INFIRMITY

In *firm "i *ty, n.; pl. Infirmities. Etym: [L. infirmitas: cf. F.infirmite. See Infirm, a.]

 

1. The state of being infirm; feebleness; an imperfection or weakness; esp. , an unsound, unhealthy, or debilitated state; a disease; a malady; as, infirmity of body or mind. 'T is the infirmity of his age. Shak.

 

2. A personal frailty or failing; foible; eccentricity; a weakness or defect. Will you be cured of your infirmity Shak. A friend should bear his friend's infirmities. Shak. The house has also its infirmities. Evelyn.

 

Syn. -- Debility; imbecility; weakness; feebleness; failing; foible; defect; disease; malady. See Debility.

 

INFIRMLY

INFIRMLY In *firm "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an infirm manner.

 

INFIRMNESS

INFIRMNESS In *firm "ness, n.

 

Defn: Infirmity; feebleness. Boyle.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

infirm

in firm |inˈfərm ɪnˈfərm | ▶adjective not physically or mentally strong, esp. through age or illness. • archaic (of a person or their judgment ) weak; irresolute: he was infirm of purpose. DERIVATIVES in firm ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the general sense ‘weak, frail ’): from Latin infirmus, from in- ‘not ’ + firmus ‘firm. ’

 

infirmarer

in fir mar er |inˈfərmərər ɪnˈfərmərər | ▶noun historical a person in charge of the infirmary in a medieval monastery. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French enfermerier, from enfermerie ‘infirmary, ’ based on Latin infirmus (see infirm ).

 

infirmary

in fir ma ry |inˈfərm (ə )rē ɪnˈfərm (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. infirmaries ) a place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill: the prison infirmary. • a hospital. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus (see infirm ).

 

infirmity

in fir mi ty |inˈfərmitē ɪnˈfərmədi | ▶noun ( pl. infirmities ) physical or mental weakness: old age and infirmity come to men and women alike | the infirmities of old age.

 

Oxford Dictionary

infirm

in ¦firm |ɪnˈfəːm | ▶adjective not physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness. • archaic (of a person or their judgement ) weak; irresolute: he was infirm of purpose. DERIVATIVES infirmly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the general sense ‘weak, frail ’): from Latin infirmus, from in- ‘not ’ + firmus ‘firm ’.

 

infirmarer

infirmarer |ɪnˈfəːm (ə )rə | ▶noun historical a person in charge of the infirmary in a medieval monastery. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French enfermerier, from enfermerie ‘infirmary ’, based on Latin infirmus (see infirm ).

 

infirmary

in |firm |ary |ɪnˈfəːm (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. infirmaries ) a hospital. • a place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill: the prison infirmary. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus (see infirm ).

 

infirmity

in |firm |ity |ɪnˈfɜːməti | ▶noun ( pl. infirmities ) [ mass noun ] physical or mental weakness: old age and infirmity come to men and women alike | [ count noun ] : the infirmities of old age.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

infirm

infirm adjective how long has he been so infirm? frail, weak, feeble, debilitated, decrepit, disabled; ill, unwell, sick, sickly, indisposed, ailing. ANTONYMS healthy.

 

infirmity

infirmity noun the family would never openly discuss their aunt's infirmity: illness, malady, ailment, disease, disorder, sickness, affliction, complaint, indisposition, frailty, weakness; disability, impairment.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

infirm

infirm adjective she looks after elderly and infirm people: frail, weak, feeble, enfeebled, weakly, debilitated, decrepit, bedridden; ill, unwell, sick, sickly, poorly, indisposed, in poor /declining health, failing, ailing; doddering, doddery, tottering, wobbly, unsteady, unstable. ANTONYMS strong, healthy.

 

infirmity

infirmity noun 1 they excused themselves on grounds of age and infirmity: frailty, weakness, feebleness, enfeeblement, delicacy, fragility, debility, debilitation, decrepitude, disability, impairment; illness, sickness, indisposition, poor health, declining health; lameness, dodderiness, shakiness, unsteadiness, instability. ANTONYMS strength, good health. 2 the infirmities of old age: ailment, malady, illness, disease, disorder, sickness, affliction, complaint, upset, condition, indisposition. 3 he struggled throughout his life with his own infirmity of will: weakness, hesitation, uncertainty, inconstancy; indecision, irresolution, irresoluteness, vacillation, fluctuation. ANTONYMS strength, certainty.

 

Duden Dictionary

Infirmität

In fir mi tät Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Infirmit ä t |die Infirmität; Genitiv: der Infirmität zu lateinisch infirmitas = Schwäche geistige oder körperliche Schwäche; Gebrechlichkeit

 

French Dictionary

infirme

infirme adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui est atteint d ’une infirmité. : Elle est infirme: paralysée, elle doit se déplacer en fauteuil roulant. C ’est un infirme. Note Technique Le terme handicapé tend à remplacer ce mot. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec l ’adjectif infime, minuscule.

 

infirmer

infirmer v. tr. verbe transitif Remettre en question, affaiblir, diminuer le crédit, la vérité de. : Une théorie infirmée par les faits. ANTONYME confirmer . aimer

 

infirmerie

infirmerie n. f. nom féminin Local où l ’on reçoit et soigne les malades. : Il y a une petite infirmerie à l ’école où l ’on peut recevoir les premiers soins.

 

infirmier

infirmier infirmière n. m. et f. féminin et nom masculin Personne qui, après avoir suivi des études professionnelles, est apte et habilitée à prodiguer des soins aux malades et à travailler à la promotion de la santé ainsi qu ’à la prévention de la maladie (GDT ). : Une infirmière praticienne spécialisée. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom garde-malade, personne qui surveille et aide les malades dans les actes élémentaires de la vie (par exemple, l ’alimentation ).

 

infirmier

infirmier , ière adj. adjectif Relatif aux soins donnés par les infirmiers et les infirmières. : Le personnel infirmier.

 

infirmité

infirmité n. f. nom féminin Déficience permanente d ’une partie du corps.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

infirm

in firm /ɪnfə́ː r m /形容詞 1 (高齢のために )〈人などが 〉虚弱な, 体が弱った, 老衰の ; 〖the ～; 名詞的に; 集合的に 〗病弱 [虚弱 ]な人々 (!複数扱い ) .2 ｟古 ｠根拠のない, あやふやな .3 優柔不断の, 意志薄弱の .

 

infirmary

in fir ma ry /ɪnfə́ː r m (ə )ri /名詞 複 -ries C 1 医院, 病院 (hospital ).2 (学校などの )保健 [医務 ]室 .

 

infirmity

in fir mi ty /ɪnfə́ː r məti /名詞 複 -ties C U ｟かたく ｠虚弱, 病弱 .