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fainter

/ˈfeɪntə/

/ˈfeɪntər/

fainternoun

fainters

множ.

/ˈfeɪntə/

/ˈfeɪntɚ/

Translations

Additional translations

потеря сознания

Definitions

A person who loses consciousness temporarily.

The fainter was quickly attended to by the medical team at the event.

Synonyms

syncope patient

collapse victim

one who faints

fainting person

swooner

faintadjective

fainter

Срав.

fainter

Срав.

faintest

Превосх.

/feɪnt/

Translations

тусклый

The stars were faint in the night sky.

Звезды были тусклыми на ночном небе.

слабый

There was a faint smell of smoke in the air.

В воздухе был слабый запах дыма.

неясный

She had a faint memory of her childhood.

У нее было неясное воспоминание о детстве.

Additional translations

еле заметный

бледный

нежный

Definitions

Lacking strength or intensity; weak or feeble.

She gave a faint smile, barely noticeable to those around her.

Barely perceptible; indistinct or unclear.

There was a faint outline of the mountains visible through the mist.

Feeling weak, dizzy, or close to losing consciousness.

After standing in the sun for hours, he felt faint and had to sit down.

Lacking courage or conviction; timid or cowardly (now chiefly literary).

Faint hearts never ventured into the storm.

Of a possibility, hope, or signal: very small in degree; remote or unlikely.

There is only a faint chance of rain this evening.

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faintnoun

Definitions

A sudden loss of consciousness, typically due to a lack of oxygen to the brain.

She experienced a faint after standing up too quickly.

faintverb

Definitions

To lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.

She fainted from the heat during the outdoor concert.

faintadverb

Definitions

In a faint or feeble manner; slightly or weakly.

The distant bells rang faint across the valley.