-
1 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
-
2 faint
adj.1 leve, tenue (light, sound, smell); vago(a), ligero(a) (idea, hope, memory); remoto(a) (chance, possibility); ligero(a) (mark, trace); leve (suggestion)2 débil, desvanecido, desfallecido, desfalleciente.3 apenas perceptible, apenas visible.s.desmayo (loss of consciousness)v.desmayarse, perder el sentido, desfallecer, desvanecerse.vi.desmayarse (lose consciousness) (pt & pp fainted) -
3 sonido
sonido sustantivo masculino sound
sonido sustantivo masculino sound
equipo de sonido, sound equipment ' sonido' also found in these entries: Spanish: aguda - agudo - alta - alto - barrera - bramido - chillón - chillona - conservar - continuamente - débil - deliciosa - delicioso - deslucir - digital - emitir - filtro - graznido - hueca - hueco - oír - paso - registrar - reproducción - reproducir - resonancia - risa - rumor - simular - son - sorda - sordo - suavizar - tarjeta - timbre - trallazo - traspasar - triquitraque - volumen - voz - agudeza - amortiguar - apagado - áspero - bip - claridad - claro - continuo - crac - debilitar English: absorb - amplify - audio - background - bang - boohoo - boom - brassy - burr - buzz - carry - chink - clang - clank - clash - click - come through - convey - crew - deaden - deepen - detect - die away - dull - emit - equalizer - fade - faint - harsh - hear - hi-fi - hollow - inarticulate - jangle - knock - mellow - mixer - muffle - muffled - muted - obtrusive - odd-sounding - penetrating - piercing - playback - pow - puff - record - recorded - ring -
4 faintly
1) (in a faint manner: A light shone faintly.) débilmente2) (slightly; rather: She looked faintly surprised.) ligeramentefaintly ['feɪntli] adv: débilmente, ligeramente, levementeadv.• débilmente adv.'feɪntlia) ( barely perceptibly) <see/hear> apenas; <shine/sound> débilmenteb) ( slightly) <interested/amused> ligeramente; <amusing/ridiculous> algo['feɪntlɪ]ADV1) (=lightly, weakly) [call, say] débilmente; [breathe, shine] débilmente, ligeramente; [write, mark, scratch] levemente, débilmente2) (=slightly) [disappointed] ligeramentethis is faintly reminiscent of... — esto me recuerda vagamente a...
* * *['feɪntli]a) ( barely perceptibly) <see/hear> apenas; <shine/sound> débilmenteb) ( slightly) <interested/amused> ligeramente; <amusing/ridiculous> algo -
5 perceptible
perceptible adjetivo ( por los sentidos) perceptible, noticeable
perceptible adjetivo
1 (a los sentidos) perceptible
2 Fin receivable, payable ' perceptible' also found in these entries: Spanish: inapreciable English: discernible - measurable - noticeable - perceptible - sensible - fainttr[pə'septəbəl]perceptible [pər'sɛptəbəl] adj: perceptible♦ perceptibly [-bli] advadj.• perceptible adj.• sensible adj.pər'septəbəl, pə'septəbəl[pǝ'septǝbl]ADJ (=appreciable) sensible; (=discernible) perceptible* * *[pər'septəbəl, pə'septəbəl] -
6 sniff
snif
1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) resollar2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) olfatear, husmear
2. noun(an act of sniffing.) aspiraciónsniff vb1. sorberse los mocosstop sniffing, blow your nose! ¡deja de sorberte los mocos, suénate!2. oler / olfatear / husmeartr[snɪf]1 aspiración1 (with a cold) sorber (por las narices), sorberse los mocos■ stop sniffing! ¡deja de sorberte los mocos!2 (when crying) resollar1 (person - gen) oler; (- suspiciously) olfatear, husmear, olisquear; (animal) olfatear, husmear, olisquear2 (say proudly) decir con desdén; (complainingly) gimotear3 (drugs) esnifar; (glue) esnifar, inhalar; (vapour, snuff, smelling salts) aspirar (por la nariz), inhalarsniff ['snɪf] vi1) smell: oler, husmear (dícese de los animales)2)to sniff at : despreciar, desdeñarsniff vt1) smell: oler2)to sniff out : olerse, husmearsniff n1) sniffing: aspiración f por la nariz2) smell: olor mn.• husmeo s.m.• sorbo s.m.• sorbo por las narices s.m.v.• husmear v.• oler v.• olfatear v.• oliscar v.• sorber por las narices v.• sospechar v.• ventear v.
I
1. snɪftransitive verb ( smell) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear
2.
via) \<\<animal\>\> husmear, olfatear, olisquear; \<\<person\>\>stop sniffing! — no hagas ese ruido con la nariz!, no te sorbas la nariz!
to sniff AT something — \<\<person\>\> oler* algo; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear or olisquear algo
b) ( be dismissive)to sniff AT something/somebody — despreciar or desdeñar algo/a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:
II
noun (act, sound)[snɪf]I heard sobs and sniffs coming from her bedroom — oí sollozos y resuellos que venían de su habitación
1. N2) (=faint smell) olorcito m2.VT [+ snuff etc] sorber (por la nariz), aspirar; [+ smell] oler; [dog etc] olfatear, husmearthe dog sniffed my hand — el perro me olfateó or me husmeó la mano
to sniff glue — esnifar or inhalar pegamento
3.VI [person] aspirar por la nariz, sorber, sorberse la nariz; [dog etc] oler, husmear, olfatearstop sniffing! — ¡deja de sorberte la nariz!
to sniff at sth — (lit) oler algo; (fig) despreciar algo, desdeñar algo
* * *
I
1. [snɪf]transitive verb ( smell) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear
2.
via) \<\<animal\>\> husmear, olfatear, olisquear; \<\<person\>\>stop sniffing! — no hagas ese ruido con la nariz!, no te sorbas la nariz!
to sniff AT something — \<\<person\>\> oler* algo; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear or olisquear algo
b) ( be dismissive)to sniff AT something/somebody — despreciar or desdeñar algo/a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:
II
noun (act, sound) -
7 flush
1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) rubor2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) cisterna
2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) ruborizar, sonrojar2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) tirar de la cadena3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) hacer salir, desalojar•- flushed- in the first flush of
- the first flush of
flush vb tirar de la cadenatr[flʌʃ]1 (level) al mismo nivel que, alineado,-a con\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be flush (have money) andar bien de dinero, ir desahogado,-a————————tr[flʌʃ]1 (blush) rubor nombre masculino2 (of emotion) acceso, arrebato3 (of toilet) cisterna1 (cause to blush) ruborizar, sonrojar2 (clean) limpiar con agua3 (toilet) tirar (de) la cadena1 (blush) ruborizarse2 (toilet) funcionar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin the full flush of youth en la primera juventudhot flush sofoco————————tr[flʌʃ]1 (in cards) color nombre masculinoflush ['flʌʃ] vt1) : limpiar con aguato flush the toilet: jalar la cadena2) raise: hacer salir, levantar (en la caza)flush viblush: ruborizarse, sonrojarseflush adv: al mismo nivel, a rasflush adj2) filled: lleno a rebosar3) abundant: copioso, abundante4) affluent: adinerado5) aligned, smooth: alineado, liso6)flush against : pegado a, contraflush n1) flow, jet: chorro m, flujo m rápido2) surge: arrebato m, arranque ma flush of anger: un arrebato de cólera3) blush: rubor m, sonrojo m4) glow: resplandor m, flor fthe flush of youth: la flor de la juventudin the flush of victory: en la euforia del triunfon.• plenitud s.f. (Level)adj.• al ras adj.• encajado, -a adj.• nivelado, -a adj.adj.• parejo, -a adj.adv.• rubor adv.• sofoco adv.n.• abundancia s.f.• escalera s.f.• rubor s.m.• sonrojo s.m. (Toilet)v.• tirar de la cadena (del water) v.v.• ruborizarse v.• sonrojar v.
I flʌʃ1)a) ( blush) rubor mthe first pink flush of dawn in the sky — (liter) el primer arrebol del alba en el cielo (liter)
b) (of anger, passion) arrebato m2) ( toilet mechanism) cisterna f; ( action)give the toilet another flush — tira otra vez de la cadena, jálale (a la cadena) otra vez (AmL exc CS)
3) ( in cards) flor froyal/straight flush — escalera f real/de color
II
1.
1) \<\<toilet\>\>to flush the toilet — tirar de la cadena, jalarle (a la cadena) (AmL exc CS)
to flush something down the toilet o away — tirar algo al or echar algo por el wáter
2) ( drive out) flush (out) \<\<person/criminal\>\> hacer* salir
2.
vi1) \<\<toilet\>\> funcionar2) ( blush) \<\<person/face\>\> ( with anger) enrojecer*, ponerse* rojo; ( with embarrassment) ruborizarse*, sonrojarse
III
1) ( level) alineado2) ( having money) (colloq)to be flush — andar* bien de dinero
I [flʌʃ]1. N1) (=blush)she felt a faint flush of colour rising in her face — notó que se le dibujaba cierto rubor en el rostro
the pink flush of dawn spread across the sky — liter el arrebol del alba se extendía por el cielo liter
2) (=glow) [of beauty, health] resplandor m3) (=surge) [of anger, excitement] arrebato m4)to have hot flushes — (Med) tener sofocos
2.VI [person, face] ponerse colorado, sonrojarse, ruborizarse liter ( with de)
II [flʌʃ]1.N [of toilet] (=device) cisterna f ; (=sound) sonido m de la cisterna; (=action) descarga f de agua2.VT (also: flush out) [+ sink, yard] limpiar con agua, baldearto flush the toilet or lavatory — tirar de la cadena
III
[flʌʃ]ADJ2) *to be flush (with money) — estar forrado *, andar muy bien de dinero
IV
[flʌʃ]VT (also: flush out) [+ game, birds] levantar; (fig) [+ criminal] sacar de su escondrijo a
V
[flʌʃ]N (Cards) color m, flux m inv* * *
I [flʌʃ]1)a) ( blush) rubor mthe first pink flush of dawn in the sky — (liter) el primer arrebol del alba en el cielo (liter)
b) (of anger, passion) arrebato m2) ( toilet mechanism) cisterna f; ( action)give the toilet another flush — tira otra vez de la cadena, jálale (a la cadena) otra vez (AmL exc CS)
3) ( in cards) flor froyal/straight flush — escalera f real/de color
II
1.
1) \<\<toilet\>\>to flush the toilet — tirar de la cadena, jalarle (a la cadena) (AmL exc CS)
to flush something down the toilet o away — tirar algo al or echar algo por el wáter
2) ( drive out) flush (out) \<\<person/criminal\>\> hacer* salir
2.
vi1) \<\<toilet\>\> funcionar2) ( blush) \<\<person/face\>\> ( with anger) enrojecer*, ponerse* rojo; ( with embarrassment) ruborizarse*, sonrojarse
III
1) ( level) alineado2) ( having money) (colloq)to be flush — andar* bien de dinero
См. также в других словарях:
faint sound — quiet sound, weak noise … English contemporary 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
faint — 01. Vanna felt [faint] after standing out in the hot sun all day. 02. The old woman [fainted] when she heard the news that her husband had been hit by a car. 03. There is now only a [faint] hope that any of the crewmen have survived the sinking… … Grammatical examples in English
faint — fainter, n. faintingly, adv. faintish, adj. faintishness, n. faintly, adv. faintness, n. /faynt/, adj., fainter, faintest, v., n. adj … Universalium
Faint — (f[=a]nt), a. [Compar. {Fainter} ( [ e]r); superl. {Faintest}.] [OE. feint, faint, false, faint, F. feint, p. p. of feindre to feign, suppose, hesitate. See {Feign}, and cf. {Feint}.] 1. Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faint — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible. 2) (of a hope, chance, or idea) slight. 3) close to losing consciousness. ► VERB ▪ briefly lose consciousness because of an insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain. ► NOUN ▪ a… … English terms dictionary
faint — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ almost, nearly VERB + FAINT ▪ be about to, be going to ▪ He was so pale she thought he was going to faint. PRE … Collocations dictionary
sound — I adj. healthy sound in, of (sound in mind and body) II n. 1) to emit, make, produce, utter; transmit a sound 2) to articulate, enunciate, pronounce a sound 3) to turn down; turn up the sound (on a radio, TV set) 4) to carry sound (air carries… … Combinatory 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 — 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
sound reception — Introduction response of an organism s aural mechanism, the ear, to a specific form of energy change, or sound waves. Sound waves can be transmitted through gases, liquids, or solids, but the hearing function of each species is particularly … Universalium