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schlapp

limp, weak, lacking energy

adjective SHLAP Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

flabby, slack

Usage Note

schlapp describes a person who is exhausted or weak, or an object (rope, fabric) that has no tension. Sich schlapp fühlen means to feel run-down; a schlappe Antwort is a weak, feeble response.

Examples

"Nach dem langen Arbeitstag fühlte er sich völlig schlapp und konnte kaum noch die Treppe steigen."

Natural Translation

After the long working day he felt completely limp and could barely climb the stairs.

Literal Translation

After the long working day he felt completely limp and could barely still the stairs climb.

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