fainting

UK
/ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
US
/ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
faintingnoun
faintings
pl
Traductions
The doctor explained that her fainting was caused by dehydration and low blood pressure.
Le médecin a expliqué que son évanouissement était dû à la déshydratation et à une baisse de tension.
Définitions
A sudden, temporary loss of consciousness, typically due to a lack of oxygen to the brain.
The doctor explained that her fainting was caused by dehydration and low blood pressure.
Synonymes
faintinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
US
/ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something prone to faint or connected with fainting (e.g., "fainting goat").
Traductions
évanouissanteSe dit de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose sujet aux évanouissements.
The breed is famous as the fainting goat, known for its sudden stiff falls.
Cette race est connue comme la chèvre évanouissante, célèbre pour ses chutes soudaines et raides.
Définitions
Prone to fainting or characterized by episodes of fainting.
The breed is famous as the fainting goat, known for its sudden stiff falls.
Synonymes
losing consciousness
on the verge of fainting
about to faint
passing out
faintverb

fainting

Gerund

fainted
Past Simple
fainted
Past Participle
fainting
Gerund
UK
/feɪnt/
US
/feɪnt/
Traductions
s’évanouirVerbe pronominal : perdre connaissance brièvement.
She fainted from the heat during the outdoor concert.
Elle s’est évanouie à cause de la chaleur pendant le concert en plein air.
Définitions
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.
Synonymes
lose consciousness
pass out
faintnoun
Définitions
A sudden loss of consciousness, typically due to a lack of oxygen to the brain.
She experienced a faint after standing up too quickly.
faintadjective
Définitions
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.
faintadverb
Définitions
In a faint or feeble manner; slightly or weakly.
The distant bells rang faint across the valley.