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1 die down
(to lose strength or power: I think the wind has died down a bit.) deyja út, dvína -
2 fade
[feid](to (make something) lose strength, colour, loudness etc: The noise gradually faded (away).) fölna, visna; deyja út -
3 pine
I noun1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).) fura2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; ( also adjective) a pine table.) furuviðurII verb1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).) veslast upp2) ((usually with for) to want (something) very much; to long (for someone or something, or to do something): He knew that his wife was pining for home.) þrá -
4 faint
[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) daufur; huglaus; þróttlaus2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) með svima2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) missa meðvitund3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) yfirlið- faintly- faintness -
5 waste away
(to decay; to lose weight, strength and health etc: He is wasting away because he has a terrible disease.) veslast upp, hnigna
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