-
1 suddenly
adverb He suddenly woke up; Suddenly she realized that the stranger had a gun.) súbitamente, de repente, de golpesuddenly adv de repentetr['sʌdənlɪ]1 (unexpectedly) de repente, de pronto2 (abruptly) bruscamentesuddenly ['sʌdənli] adv1) : de repente, de pronto2) abruptly: bruscamenteadv.• de repente adv.'sʌdṇlia) ( unexpectedly) de repente, de prontob) ( abruptly) bruscamente['sʌdnlɪ]ADV1) (=all at once) de repente, de prontoI suddenly felt faint — de repente or de pronto sentí que me mareaba
suddenly, the door opened — de repente or de pronto se abrió la puerta
2) (=abruptly) [cease, die] repentinamente, de repente; [move] bruscamentethe rain stopped as suddenly as it had begun — la lluvia paró tan repentinamente or de repente como había empezado
* * *['sʌdṇli]a) ( unexpectedly) de repente, de prontob) ( abruptly) bruscamente -
2 faint
feint
1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) débil, tenue2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) mareado
2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) desmayarse
3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) mareo, desmayo, desvanecimiento- faintly- faintness
faint1 adj débilfaint2 vb desmayarsetr[feɪnt]1 (sound, voice) débil, tenue4 (half-hearted) débil, poco entusiasta5 (unsteady, giddy) mareado,-a1 mareo1 desmayarse ( from, de)faint ['feɪnt] vi: desmayarsefaint adj1) cowardly, timid: cobarde, tímido2) dizzy: mareadofaint with hunger: desfallecido de hambre3) slight: leve, ligero, vagoI haven't the faintest idea: no tengo la más mínima idea4) indistinct: tenue, indistinto, apenas perceptiblefaint n: desmayo madj.• accidentado, -a adj.• casi imperceptible adj.• débil adj.• indistinto, -a adj.• tenue adj.n.• deliquio s.m.• desmayo s.m.• rapto s.m.• soponcio s.m.v.• desmayar v.• desmayarse v.• desvanecer v.
I feɪntadjective -er, -est1) < line> apenas visible; < light> débil, tenue; < noise> apenas perceptible, débil; <hope/smile> ligero, leve; < recollection> vagowhat's going on? - I haven't the faintest (idea) — (colloq) ¿qué pasa? - no tengo la más mínima idea
2) ( weak) (pred)to be faint with hunger — estar* desfallecido de hambre
II
intransitive verb desmayarse
III
noun desmayo m[feɪnt]she collapsed in a dead faint — cayó desvanecida, se desmayó
1. ADJ(compar fainter) (superl faintest)1) (=light, weak) [breeze] débil, ligero; [outline] borroso, indistinto; [trace, mark, line] tenue; [colour] pálido; [light] tenue; [sound] apagado, débil; [smell] tenue, casi imperceptible; [taste, resemblance] ligero; [voice, breathing] débil; [hope] remoto; [smile] leve; [idea, memory] vago; [heart] medroso2) (Med)to feel faint — marearse, tener vahídos
2.N (Med) desmayo m, desvanecimiento mto be in a faint — estar desmayado or sin conocimiento
3.* * *
I [feɪnt]adjective -er, -est1) < line> apenas visible; < light> débil, tenue; < noise> apenas perceptible, débil; <hope/smile> ligero, leve; < recollection> vagowhat's going on? - I haven't the faintest (idea) — (colloq) ¿qué pasa? - no tengo la más mínima idea
2) ( weak) (pred)to be faint with hunger — estar* desfallecido de hambre
II
intransitive verb desmayarse
III
noun desmayo mshe collapsed in a dead faint — cayó desvanecida, se desmayó
См. также в других словарях:
faint — I UK [feɪnt] / US adjective Word forms faint : adjective faint comparative fainter superlative faintest ** 1) a faint sight, sound, smell, or taste is not strong or clear He could see the faint glow of a lamp through the curtains. His voice was… … English dictionary
faint — faint1 [ feınt ] adjective ** 1. ) a faint sight, sound, smell, or taste is not strong or clear: He could see the faint glow of a lamp through the curtains. His voice was so faint as to be almost inaudible. the faint scent of woodsmoke a ) used… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
faint — 1. adjective 1) a faint mark Syn: indistinct, vague, unclear, indefinite, ill defined, imperceptible, unobtrusive; pale, light, faded Ant: clear 2) a faint cry … Thesaurus of popular words
faint — 1. adjective 1) a faint mark Syn: indistinct, vague, unclear, indefinite, ill defined, imperceptible, pale, light, faded 2) a faint cry Syn: quiet, muted … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
faint — [[t]fe͟ɪnt[/t]] fainter, faintest, faints, fainting, fainted 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n 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... The room… … English dictionary
light-headed — adjective 1. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity (Freq. 1) a dizzy blonde light headed teenagers silly giggles • Syn: ↑airheaded, ↑dizzy, ↑empty headed, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lightheaded — adjective 1. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity a dizzy blonde light headed teenagers silly giggles • Syn: ↑airheaded, ↑dizzy, ↑empty headed, ↑featherbrained, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
swooning — adjective 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 • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Karen Ann Quinlan — Infobox Person name = Karen Ann Quinlan caption = Karen Ann Quinlan in 1972, prior to her brain injury birth date = birth date|1954|3|29|mf=y birth place = Scranton, Pennsylvania death date = death date and age|1985|6|11|1954|3|29|mf=y death… … Wikipedia
Материализация — Профессор Уильям Крукс и материализованный фантом «Кэти Кинг». Медиум Флоренс Кук лежит на полу. Фотоснимок 1874 года Материализация в оккультизме, парапсихологии и спиритуализме феномен, характеризующийся возн … Википедия
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium