A weak signal or faint light can be described with zayıf.

The idea

Place zayıf before a noun, as in zayıf sinyal, or after it as a description: sinyal zayıf.

Examples

  • Telefonun sinyali zayıf.The phone signal is weak.
  • Zayıf bir ışık görüyorum.I see a faint light.
  • Bağlantı güçlü değil, zayıf.The connection is not strong; it is weak.
  • Burada zayıf bir sinyal var.There is a weak signal here.
  • Takım bu yıl zayıf.The team is weak this year.
  • Bu kanıt çok zayıf.This evidence is very weak.

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Watch out

A weak signal is still present; zayıf does not mean there is no signal.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Sinyal güçlü değil; çok ___. (zayıf / güçlü)

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    zayıf

    Zayıf describes a weak rather than a strong signal.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Oda karanlık; yalnızca az ışık var. Işık ___. (zayıf / güçlü)

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    zayıf

    Zayıf describes the faint light in the dark room.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bağlantı zayıf ___; çok güçlü. (değil / mi)

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    değil

    Değil negates zayıf: the connection is strong.

Use it today

Choose the word for a weak signal and faint light.