Swedish-English translations for klen

• faint
  I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic.
  There was a faint red light in the distance.
  faint efforts
• feeble
  From now on they will be unable to make do with such a feeble budget as the one we are being offered. Från och med nu kommer de omöjligt att klara sig med en sådan klen budget som den vi har erbjudits.
  The statements made by the European Parliament are a feeble substitute for the lack of political will being shown by the EU Member States to avoid another tragedy in the Balkans. Europaparlamentets viljeyttringar är en klen ersättning för den bristande politiska viljan i EU: s medlemsländer för att förhindra ytterligare en tragedi på Balkan.
  Though she appeared old and feeble, she could still throw a ball.
• frail
• weak
  Our age-pyramid already seems to have a very weak base, which means that it is bound to collapse. Vår ålderspyramid ser ut som ett träd med klen stam som inte kan hålla uppe sig själv.
  They easily guessed his weak computer password
  a weak timber; a weak rope
• puny
  The Union's effort on the social front is, however, particularly puny. Men EU:s insats på det sociala området är riktigt klen.
  You puny earthlings are no match for Ming the Merciless!
• thin
  thin plate of metal;  thin paper;  thin board;  thin covering
  thin wire;  thin string
  thin person

Related words

• klentimmer
• klenvirke