Denizione di  faint - dizionario di inglese del sito grammaticainglese.org - definizione traduzione e spiegazione grammaticale

Definizione monolingua


faint


Verb

faint (third-person singular simple present faints, present participle fainting, simple past and past participle fainted)


  1. (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).
Noun

faint (plural faints)


  1. The act of fainting.
  2. (rare) The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
Adjective

faint (comparative fainter, superlative faintest)


  1. Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
  2. Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed.
    ""Faint heart neer won fair lady."" Robert Burns - To Dr. Blackjack.
  3. Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
  4. Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance.
    • 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 243b.
      do you have the faintest understanding of what they mean?
Adverb

faint


  1. how much (what is the cost/price)

Definizione dizionario faint


Traduzione faint


debole ,svenimento ,svenire ,incerto ,indistinto

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