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Achilles heel in Arabic

عَقِب أَخِيل ʕaqib ʔaḵīl

UK/əˌkɪl.iːz ˈhiːl/

Achilles heel in Arabic: عَقِب أَخِيل (ʕaqib ʔaḵīl), كَعْب أَخِيل (kaʕb ʔaḵīl), نُقْطَةُ ضَعْف (nuqṭatu ḍaʕf). In English, Achilles heel means a vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation.

Arabic words for Achilles heel

vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation
عَقِب أَخِيل ʕaqib ʔaḵīl, كَعْب أَخِيل kaʕb ʔaḵīl, نُقْطَةُ ضَعْف nuqṭatu ḍaʕf

English meaning of Achilles heel

  1. noun A vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation.
  2. noun The Achilles tendon, the tendo Achillis.

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Achilles heel in a sentence

  • A good all-round golfer, playing out of bunkers is my Achilles heel.

Synonyms of Achilles heel

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Questions about Achilles heel in Arabic

What is the meaning of Achilles heel in Arabic?
Achilles heel in Arabic is عَقِب أَخِيل (ʕaqib ʔaḵīl), كَعْب أَخِيل (kaʕb ʔaḵīl), نُقْطَةُ ضَعْف (nuqṭatu ḍaʕf).
ما معنى كلمة Achilles heel؟
Achilles heel: عَقِب أَخِيل (ʕaqib ʔaḵīl), كَعْب أَخِيل (kaʕb ʔaḵīl), نُقْطَةُ ضَعْف (nuqṭatu ḍaʕf).
What does Achilles heel mean in English?
Achilles heel means a vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation.

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