English
Pronunciation
International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA: /f�ɪnt/
audio|en-us-faint.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪnt|-eɪnt
Adjective
en-adj|er
#Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
#Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed.
#:"Faint heart ne'er won fair lady." Robert Burns - To Dr. Blackjack.
#Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
#Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance.
#* 2005, w:Plato|Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. w:Stephanus pagination|243b.
#*: do you have the faintest understanding of what they mean?
Translations
trans-top|lacking strength
Dutch: zwak
Finnish: heikko, heiveröinen
French: faible
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Spanish: débil
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trans-top|wanting in courage
Dutch: zwak
French: craintif, timoré
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trans-top|lacking distinctness
Dutch: zwak
Finnish: hämärä
French: faible
Hebrew: he-translation|���|keiheh
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trans-top|performed in a weak or feeble manner
Dutch: zwak
French: faible
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Noun
en-noun
#The act of fainting.
- rare The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
Translations
trans-top|the act of fainting
French: évanouissement m
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Lithuanian: nualpimas m
Spanish: desmayo m
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trans-top|the state of one who has fainted
French: évanoui m
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Lithuanian: alpulys m
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Verb
en-verb
- intransitive To lose consciousness. Caused by a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of a suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
Synonyms
pass out
swoon
Translations
trans-top|to lose consciousness
Czech: omdlÃt
Dutch: flauwvallen
Finnish: pyörtyä
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French: s'évanouir, se pâmer
Spanish: desmayar
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