fainting

Definition von fainting im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Present participle of faint; An act of collapsing to a state to temporary unconsciousness; {n} a short loss of animal motion; Syncope, or loss of consciousness owing to a sudden arrest of the blood supply to the brain, the face becoming pallid, the respiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak; {i} swooning, passing out, losing consciousness; syncope
faint: The act of fainting
faint: Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed
Faint heart ne'er won fair lady. Robert Burns - To Dr. Blackjack.
faint: 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)
faint: {v} to swoon, sink, grow feeble, deject
faint: {a} languid, low, weak, cowardly
faint: Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance
faint: A faint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm. Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly + faintly faint·ly John smiled faintly and shook his head
faint: Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady
faint: To cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to weaken
faint: {s} weak, feeble; limp; dim; faded; fainthearted, timid
faint: {i} swoon, temporary loss of consciousness
faint: To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent
faint: a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
faint: See Fainting, n
faint: The state of one who has fainted; a swoon
faint: lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice"
faint: pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
faint: To decay; to disappear; to vanish
faint: If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock. She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted I thought he'd faint when I kissed him. = pass out Faint is also a noun. She slumped to the ground in a faint
faint: {f} temporarily lose consciousness, swoon, black out, pass out
faint: Someone who is faint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness. Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath
faint: a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
faint: barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc; "a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "faint colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma"
faint: Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound
faint: lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"
faint: lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
faint: A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity. He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping He could see faint lines in her face There was still the faint hope deep within him that she might never need to know. + faintly faint·ly He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew She felt faintly ridiculous. = slightly
faint: weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep
faint: Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst
faint: To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or mental functions; to swoon; sometimes with away
faint: " Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound
faint: indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"
faint: The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon