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1 faintly
faintly ['feɪntlɪ](a) (breathe, shine) faiblement; (mark, write) légèrement; (say, speak) d'une voix éteinte, faiblement;∎ faintly visible à peine visible;∎ she smiled faintly elle esquissa un sourire(b) (slightly) légèrement, vaguement;∎ the taste is faintly reminiscent of cinnamon cela rappelle vaguement la cannelle;∎ faintly absurd/ridiculous quelque peu absurde/ridicule -
2 faintly
1 ( slightly) [glisten, shine] faiblement ; [coloured, tinged] légèrement ; [disappointed, disgusted, silly] légèrement ; not even faintly amusing pas amusant du tout ; to be faintly reminiscent of sth rappeler vaguement qch ; -
3 faintly
faintly [ˈfeɪntlɪ]( = slightly) légèrement* * *['feɪntlɪ]adverb [glisten, breathe, smile] faiblement; [coloured, disappointed] légèrement -
4 faintly
1) (in a faint manner: A light shone faintly.) faiblement2) (slightly; rather: She looked faintly surprised.) légèrement -
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6 vaguely
vaguely [ˈveɪglɪ]a. [describe, remember, resemble, understand] vaguement• vaguely familiar/disappointed vaguement familier/déçub. ( = absently) [look, nod] d'un air distrait ; [smile] d'un air vague* * *['veɪglɪ]1) (faintly, slightly) vaguement2) ( distractedly) [smile, gaze, say] d'un air distrait or vague; [wander, move about] distraitement3) ( imprecisely) [remember, understand, reply] vaguement; [describe] de manière vague or imprécise; [defined, formulated] vaguement -
7 faint
[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) faible2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) faible2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) s'évanouir3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) évanouissement- faintly- faintness -
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9 glimmer
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10 glisten
['ɡlisn](to shine faintly or sparkle: His skin glistened with sweat.) reluire -
11 luminous
['lu:minəs](giving out light; faintly shining so as to be visible in the dark: a luminous clock-face.) lumineux -
12 vaguely
1 ( faintly) [sinister, amusing, classical] vaguement ; [resemble] vaguement ; it feels vaguely like a bee sting cela fait un peu comme une piqûre d'abeille ; it seems vaguely familiar cela me dit vaguement quelque chose ;2 ( slightly) [embarrassed, insulting, irritated] vaguement ;3 ( distractedly) [smile, gaze, say, gesture] d'un air distrait or vague ; [wander, move about] distraitement ;4 ( imprecisely) [remember, understand, imagine, reply] vaguement ; [describe] de manière vague or imprécise ; [defined, formulated] vaguement.
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Faintly — Faint ly, adv. In a faint, weak, or timidmanner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faintly — late 13c., from FAINT (Cf. faint) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
faintly — faint|ly [ feıntli ] adverb 1. ) in a way that is not clear or strong: The car smelled faintly of cigarettes. Where are we going? she said faintly. 2. ) slightly: He looked faintly ridiculous … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
faintly — UK [ˈfeɪntlɪ] / US adverb 1) in a way that is not clear or strong The car smelled faintly of cigarettes. Where are we going? she said faintly. 2) slightly He looked faintly ridiculous … English dictionary
faintly — adv. Faintly is used with these adjectives: ↑absurd, ↑amused, ↑audible, ↑comic, ↑comical, ↑embarrassed, ↑familiar, ↑golden, ↑ludicrous, ↑luminous, ↑menacing, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
faintly — adverb 1) Maria called his name faintly Syn: indistinctly, softly, gently, weakly; in a whisper, in a murmur, in a low voice Ant: loudly 2) he looked faintly bewildered Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
faintly — adverb 1) Maria called his name faintly Syn: indistinctly, softly, gently, weakly, in a whisper 2) he looked faintly bewildered Syn: slightly, vaguely, somewhat, quite, fairly, rath … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
faintly — 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… … English terms dictionary
faintly — adv. 1 very slightly (faintly amused). 2 indistinctly, feebly … Useful english dictionary
faintly — adverb see faint I … New Collegiate Dictionary
faintly — See fainter. * * * … Universalium