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1 faint-hearted
faint-hearted [-'hɑ:tɪd]∎ not for the faint-hearted à déconseiller aux âmes sensiblesUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > faint-hearted
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2 faint-hearted
adj.pusillanime; timoré; mou; couard; poltronEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > faint-hearted
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3 faint
faint [feɪnt](a) (slight → breeze, feeling, sound, smell) faible, léger; (→ idea) flou, vague; (→ hope) léger, faible; (→ possibility) vague; (→ breathing, light) faible; (→ voice) faible, éteint;∎ there was a faint glow on the horizon il y avait une faible lueur à l'horizon;∎ he hasn't the faintest chance of winning il n'a pas la moindre chance de gagner;∎ I haven't the faintest idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée;∎ the sound of the footsteps grew fainter le bruit des pas s'affaiblit;∎ her cries grew fainter ses cris s'estompaient ou diminuaient(c) (half-hearted) faible, sans conviction;∎ faint praise éloges mpl tièdes;∎ to damn sb/sth with faint praise ne pas se montrer très élogieux envers qn/à propos de qch∎ to feel faint se sentir mal, être pris d'un malaise;∎ he was faint with exhaustion la tête lui tournait de fatigue∎ faint heart never won fair lady = la pusillanimité n'a jamais conquis de cœur féminins'évanouir;∎ he fainted from the pain il s'est évanoui de douleur;∎ a fainting fit un évanouissement;∎ to be fainting from or with hunger défaillir de faim;∎ figurative I almost fainted when they told me I'd got the job j'ai failli m'évanouir quand on m'a dit que j'avais le poste3 nounévanouissement m, syncope f;∎ she fell to the floor in a (dead) faint elle s'est évanouie ou est tombée en syncope -
4 MAUHCAYOLLOH
mâuhcâyôlloh, nom possessif.Craintif, qui manque de courage.Allem., furchtsamen Herzens. SIS 1950,296.Angl., faint-hearted.Est dit de qui nait sous le signe ôme mazâtl. Sah4,37.
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faint-hearted — faint heart|ed1 [ ,feınt hartəd ] adjective not brave or enthusiastic faint hearted faint heart|ed 2 [ ,feınt hartəd ] noun not for the faint hearted HUMOROUS not appropriate for people who are easily frightened or shocked: a fairground ride that … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Faint-hearted — Faint heart ed, a. Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected. [1913 Webster] Fear not, neither be faint hearted. Is. vii. 4. {Faint heart ed*ly}, adv. {Faint heart ed*ness}, n. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faint-hearted — faint heart|ed [ˌfeınt ˈha:tıd US a:r ] adj 1.) not trying very hard, because you do not want to do something, or you are not confident that you can succeed = ↑half hearted ▪ She made a rather faint hearted attempt to stop him from leaving. 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
faint-hearted — mid 15c., from FAINT (Cf. faint) (adj.) + HEARTED (Cf. hearted). Related: Faintheartedly; faintheartedness … Etymology dictionary
faint-hearted — index caitiff Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
faint-hearted — also fainthearted 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or their behaviour as faint hearted, you mean that they are not very confident and do not take strong action because they are afraid of failing. This is no time to be faint hearted... The… … English dictionary
faint-hearted — adjective 1 not trying very hard, because you do not want to do something, or you are not confident that you can succeed: She made a rather faint hearted attempt to stop him from leaving. 2 not for the faint hearted humorous used to say that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
faint-hearted — adjective come now, my faint hearted friend, I ll get you to safety Syn: timid, timorous, nervous, easily scared, fearful, afraid; cowardly, craven, spineless, pusillanimous, lily livered; informal chicken, chicken hearted, yellow bellied,… … Thesaurus of popular words
faint-hearted — I UK [ˌfeɪnt ˈhɑː(r)tɪd] / US [ˌfeɪnt ˈhɑrtəd] adjective not brave or enthusiastic II UK [ˌfeɪnt ˈhɑː(r)tɪd] / US [ˌfeɪnt ˈhɑrtəd] noun not for the faint hearted … English dictionary
faint-hearted — faint heart·ed (fāntʹhärʹtĭd) adj. Deficient in conviction or courage; timid. faintʹ heartʹed·ly adv. faintʹ heartʹed·ness n. * * * … Universalium
faint-hearted — noun lacking courage or conviction. Derivatives faint heart noun faint heartedly adverb faint heartedness noun … English new terms dictionary