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{feint}
I. 1. predic слаб, немощен, изтощeн
to be/feel FAINT with hunger прималява ми от глад
to go FAINT прилошава ми, припадам
to grow FAINT отпадам, отслабвам
my heart grew FAINT within me примрях (от страх)
2. плах, боязлив, страхлив, колеблив, нерешителен
FAINT heart never won fair lady страхливецът никога нe печели
3. блед (ен), неясен, смътен, слаб (за прилика, представа и пр.)
FAINT praise похвала с половин уста
FAINT show of resistance слаба съпротива
II. 1. губя/изгубвам съзнание, припадам, призлява ми
2. отпадам
3. заглъхвам (с away)
III. n припадък* * *{feint} a 1. predic слаб, немощен, изтощeн: to be/feel faint with h(2) {feint} v 1. губя/изгубвам съзнание, припадам; призлява ми;{3} {feint} n припадък.* * *тих; тънък; слаб; отпаднал; плах; отпадам; прималявам; припадам; примирам; премалял; прилошава ми; примрял; припадък; бледен; боязлив; колеблив; нерешителен; незначителен; неясен; немощен;* * *1. faint heart never won fair lady страхливецът никога нe печели 2. faint praise похвала с половин уста 3. faint show of resistance слаба съпротива 4. i. predic слаб, немощен, изтощeн 5. ii. губя/изгубвам съзнание, припадам, призлява ми 6. iii. n припадък 7. my heart grew faint within me примрях (от страх) 8. to be/feel faint with hunger прималява ми от глад 9. to go faint прилошава ми, припадам 10. to grow faint отпадам, отслабвам 11. блед (ен), неясен, смътен, слаб (за прилика, представа и пр.) 12. заглъхвам (с away) 13. отпадам 14. плах, боязлив, страхлив, колеблив, нерешителен* * *faint [feint] I. adj 1. слаб, немощен, изтощен; to go \faint припадам, губя съзнание; my heart grew \faint within me примрях, загубих ума и дума; 2. плах, боязлив, колеблив, нерешителен, страхлив; \faint heart never won fair lady нерешителният никога не печели; 3. блед(ен), неясен; незначителен; a \faint tinge of orange бледооранжев оттенък; to have a \faint (not the \faintest) idea of имам смътна представа (нямам и понятие) за; \faint praise похвала с половин уста; 4. тежък, задушен (за въздух); II. n припадък, губене на съзнание; a dead \faint пълно изгубване на съзнание; III. v 1. припадам, прилошава ми; призлява ми; отпадам; 2. ост. проявявам плахост, губя кураж. -
4 faint
I [feɪnt]1) (slight, weak) [smell, breeze, accent] lieve, leggero; [ sound] lieve; [voice, protest] debole; [ markings] appena visibile; [ recollection] vago; [ chance] minimo2) (dizzy)II [feɪnt]to feel faint — sentirsi debole, svenire
nome svenimento m., mancamento m.III [feɪnt]* * *[feint] 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) debole2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) debole, (sul punto di svenire)2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) svenire3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) svenimento- faintly- faintness* * *[feɪnt](smell, breeze, trace) leggero (-a), (outline, mark) indistinto (-a), (sound, voice) fievole, debole, (hope) debole, (idea, recollection, resemblance) vago (-a)2. n3. vi* * *faint (1) /feɪnt/a.1 debole; fievole; flebile; fioco; lieve; indistinto; vago: faint sounds, suoni fievoli; a faint accent, un lieve (o vago) accento; a faint tremor, un lieve (o debole) tremore; faint memories, vaghi ricordi; ricordi confusi; DIALOGO → - At the photocopier- These copies are coming out all faint, queste fotocopie vengono tutte sbiadite2 debole; vago; pallido; timido: a faint hope, una vaga (o debole, remota) speranza; (fam.) I haven't the faintest ( idea), non ne ho la più pallida (o la minima) idea; faint protests, deboli proteste; faint attempt, debole (o timido) tentativo; a faint resemblance, una vaga somiglianza3 debole; spossato; estenuato; sul punto di svenire: faint with hunger, debole per la fame; to feel faint, sentirsi svenire; to grow faint, affievolirsi; indebolirsi● faint-hearted, pusillanime; pauroso; codardo; ( di tentativo) debole: not for the faint-hearted, non indicato per chi è pauroso (o pavido) □ faint-heartedness, pusillanimità; pavidità □ (prov.) Faint heart ne'er won fair lady, amante non sia chi coraggio non ha; chi non risica non rosica.faint (2) /feɪnt/n.1 svenimento; mancamento; perdita di conoscenza (o dei sensi); deliquio: to fall in a (dead) faint, svenire; cadere svenuto; perdere ogni conoscenza2 ► faints.(to) faint /feɪnt/v. i.2 (poet.) languire; indebolirsi● fainting fit, svenimento.* * *I [feɪnt]1) (slight, weak) [smell, breeze, accent] lieve, leggero; [ sound] lieve; [voice, protest] debole; [ markings] appena visibile; [ recollection] vago; [ chance] minimo2) (dizzy)II [feɪnt]to feel faint — sentirsi debole, svenire
nome svenimento m., mancamento m.III [feɪnt] -
5 FAINT
[A]LANGUENS (-ENTIS)LANGUIDULUS (-A -UM)LANGUIDUS (-A -UM)FRIGIDULUS (-A -UM)IAIUNUS (-A -UM)IAJUNUS (-A -UM)IEIUNUS (-A -UM)IEJUNUS (-A -UM)JAIUNUS (-A -UM)JAJUNUS (-A -UM)JEIUNUS (-A -UM)JEJUNUS (-A -UM)FRACTUS (-A -UM)HEBES (-ETIS)PUTER (-TRIS -TRE)PUTRIS (-E)INTERMORTUUS (-A -UM)MORTUUS (-A -UM)SURDUS (-A -UM)[N]SCOTOMA (-AE) (F)EXANIMATIO (-ONIS) (F)[V]STUPEFIO (-FIERI -FACTUS SUM)DEFICIO (-ERE -FECI -FECTUM)LANGUESCO (-ERE LANGUI)RELANGUESCO (-ERE -LANGUI)LINQUO (-ERE LIQUI)MORIOR (MORI MORTUUS SUM)REFRIGESCO (-ERE -FRIXI)RESIDO (-ERE -SEDI -SESSUM)SYNCOPO (-ARE -AVI -ATUS)- BE FAINT- GROW FAINT -
6 отмалявам
grow faint/weak/languid; languish (with)отмаляха ми краката my legs are wobbly, I am shaky on my legs/разг. my pins.; lose s.o.'s affectionотмилява ми stop loving, stop caring for* * *отмаля̀вам,гл. grow faint/weak/languid; languish (with); отмаляха ми краката my legs are wobbly, I am shaky on my legs/разг. my pins.* * *languish* * *1. grow faint/weak/languid;languish (with) 2. отмаляха ми краката my legs are wobbly, I am shaky on my legs/ разг. my pins.;lose s. o.'s affection 3. отмилява ми stop loving, stop caring for -
7 премалявам
grow faint/weak (от with)* * *премаля̀вам,гл. grow faint/weak (от with).* * *perish* * *grow faint/weak (от with) -
8 affievolire
affievolire v.tr. to weaken, to enfeeble; to diminish: la notizia affievoliva le sue speranze, the news diminished his hopes.◘ affievolirsi v.intr.pron. to weaken, to grow* weak; to fade, to diminish: il suono si affievolì, the sound grew faint; col passare del tempo il suo desiderio di tornare si era affievolito, as time passed his desire to return faded (o diminished).* * *[affjevo'lire]1. vt2. vip (affievolirsi)(suoni) to grow faint, (passione, affetto) to fade, grow less -
9 премалея
премалѐя,премаля̀вам гл. grow faint/weak (от with).——————прималя̀вам гл. grow/feel faint; faint, swoon; прималява ми от глад be faint with hunger; сърцето ѝ прималя her heart sank. -
10 fade
1. intransitive verb2) (lose freshness, vigour) verblassen; [v]erlöschen; [Läufer:] langsamer werden; [Schönheit:] verblühenfade [in colour] — [ver]bleichen
4) (grow pale, dim)the light faded [into darkness] — es dunkelte
5) (fig.): (lose strength) [Erinnerung:] verblassen; [Eingebung, Kreativität, Optimismus:] nachlassen; [Freude, Lust, Liebe:] erlöschen; [Ruhm:] verblassen; [Traum, Hoffnung:] zerrinnen2. transitive verbfade into the distance — in der Ferne entschwinden; [Laut, Stimme:] in der Ferne verklingen
ausbleichen [Vorhang, Teppich, Farbe]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/86872/fade_away">fade away- fade in- fade out* * *[feid](to (make something) lose strength, colour, loudness etc: The noise gradually faded (away).) verschwinden* * *[feɪd]I. vi1. (lose colour) ausbleichen, verblassen2. (lose intensity) nachlassen; light schwächer werden; (at end of day) dunkel werden; sound verklingen; smile vergehen, [ver]schwinden; suntan verbleichen3. (disappear)day slowly \faded into night der Tag ging langsam in die Nacht überto \fade from sight [or view] aus dem Blickfeld verschwindento \fade fast ( liter: weaken and die) dahinwelken euph liter, dahinsiechen; (fall asleep) am Einschlafen seinwe're fading, so we have coffee in the hotel café wir sind ziemlich fertig, wir trinken jetzt erst mal einen Kaffee im HotelcaféII. vt▪ to \fade sth etw ausbleichen* * *[feɪd]1. vi1) (= lose colour) verblassen; (material, colour) verbleichen, verblassen; (on exposure to light) verschießen; (flower) verblühen; (= lose shine) seinen Glanz verlieren2) (fig memory) verblassen; (sight, strength, inspiration, feeling) nachlassen, schwinden (geh); (hopes) zerrinnen; (smile) vergehen, verschwinden; (beauty) verblühen; (sound) verklingen, verhallen; (radio signal) schwächer werdenhopes are fading of finding any more survivors — die Hoffnung, noch weitere Überlebende zu finden, wird immer geringer
he faded into obscurity — er geriet langsam in Vergessenheit
to fade into the background (person) — sich im Hintergrund halten; (fears) in den Hintergrund rücken
2. vt1) (= cause to lose colour) ausbleichen2) (RAD, TV, FILM) ausblenden3. n (RAD, TV, FILM)Abblende f* * *fade [feıd]A v/i1. (ver)welken2. verschießen, verblassen, ver-, ausbleichen (Farbe etc)3. auch fade away sich auflösen (Menge), immer weniger werden (Personen), MED immer schwächer werden (Person), verklingen (Lied etc), verblassen (Erinnerung), verrauchen (Zorn etc), zerrinnen (Hoffnungen):see one’s hopes of victory fade seine Siegeshoffnungen schwinden sehen4. RADIO schwinden (Ton, Sender)5. nachlassen (Bremsen), (Sportler auch) abbauenB v/t1. (ver)welken lassen2. eine Farbe etc ausbleichenfade in (up) aufblenden (einblenden)* * *1. intransitive verb1) (droop, wither) [Blätter, Blumen:] [ver]welken, welk werden2) (lose freshness, vigour) verblassen; [v]erlöschen; [Läufer:] langsamer werden; [Schönheit:] verblühen3) (lose colour) bleichenfade [in colour] — [ver]bleichen
4) (grow pale, dim)the light faded [into darkness] — es dunkelte
5) (fig.): (lose strength) [Erinnerung:] verblassen; [Eingebung, Kreativität, Optimismus:] nachlassen; [Freude, Lust, Liebe:] erlöschen; [Ruhm:] verblassen; [Traum, Hoffnung:] zerrinnen6) (grow faint) [Laut:] verklingen2. transitive verbfade into the distance — in der Ferne entschwinden; [Laut, Stimme:] in der Ferne verklingen
ausbleichen [Vorhang, Teppich, Farbe]Phrasal Verbs:- fade in- fade out* * *(to) (film / video) v.überblenden (auf) v. (to) v.ausblenden v. v.nachlassen v.verblassen v.verklingen v.verwelken v. -
11 faiblir
faiblir [febliʀ]➭ TABLE 2 intransitive verb[malade, pouls, branche] to get weaker ; [forces, courage] to fail ; [voix] to get fainter ; [bruit] to die down ; [lumière] to dim ; [vent] to drop ; [espoir] to diminish ; [demande] to weaken* * *fɛbliʀverbe intransitif1) ( perdre de sa force) to get weaker2) ( perdre de sa fermeté) to weaken3) ( baisser de niveau) [sportif] to flag; [roman, jeu] to decline; [mémoire] to fail; [attention, envie] to wane; [espoir] to fade; [rendement] to dwindle; [vitesse] to slackenquel humour, ma parole, tu faiblis! — (colloq) that wasn't very funny, I think you're losing your touch!
4) ( diminuer d'intensité) [pluie] to abate; [bruit] to grow faint; [éclairage] to grow dim* * *febliʀ vi1) [force, personne] to weaken2) [lumière] to dim3) [vent] to drop* * *faiblir verb table: finir vi1 ( perdre de sa force) [personne, pouls] to get weaker; ma vue faiblit my eyesight is failing;2 ( perdre de sa fermeté) [personne, mouvement, monnaie] to weaken; devant tes pleurs il se sentit faiblir he weakened ou felt himself weaken at the sight of your tears;3 ( baisser de niveau) [sportif] to flag; [roman, intrigue, jeu] to decline; [mémoire] to fail; [attention, intérêt, envie] to wane; [espoir] to fade; [rendement, taux] to dwindle; [vitesse] to slacken; il a encore faibli en grec his standard in Greek has declined; quel humour, ma parole, tu faiblis! that wasn't very funny, I think you're losing your touch!;4 ( diminuer d'intensité) [orage, pluie, vent] to abate; [bruit, voix] to grow faint; [éclairage, ampoule] to grow dim.[feblir] verbe intransitif1. [perdre de sa force - personne, pouls] to get weaker ; [ - mémoire, mécanisme] to failchez elle, c'est la tête qui faiblit she's going weak in the head2. [diminuer - vent, orage, bourrasque] to drop ; [ - lumière] to dwindle ; [ - enthousiasme, colère, intérêt] to wane, to dwindle3. [cesser d'être efficace - athlète, élève] to get weaker4. [plier - paroi, tige] to show signs of weakening ; [ - résistance] to weaken5. (littéraire) [défaillir] to have a fainting fit -
12 languire
languish* * *languire v. intr.1 to languish (with sthg.); (struggersi) to pine (with, for sthg.): languire per la fame, la sete, to languish with hunger, thirst; languire in prigione, to languish in prison; languire nella miseria, to languish in poverty; languire d'amore per qlcu., to pine with love for s.o.; languire di nostalgia, to pine for home2 (scemare) to languish, to slacken, to flag, to drag; (comm.) to slack, to be slack: in quella commedia l'azione langue, the action of that play drags; la conversazione langue, the conversation is flagging; non lasciar languire la conversazione!, keep the conversation going!; gli affari languono, business is slack3 (di fiori) to droop4 (di luce) to fade.* * *[lan'gwire]1) (essere privo di energia) [ persona] to languish; [ economia] to be* sluggish; [ conversazione] to languish, to flag; [ luce] to grow* dim, to grow* faint2) (struggersi) to languish, to pinelanguire d'amore per qcn. — to languish for sb., to be pining with love for sb
* * *languire/lan'gwire/ [102](aus. avere)1 (essere privo di energia) [ persona] to languish; [ economia] to be* sluggish; [ conversazione] to languish, to flag; [ luce] to grow* dim, to grow* faint; languire in prigione to languish in prison2 (struggersi) to languish, to pine; languire d'amore per qcn. to languish for sb., to be pining with love for sb. -
13 изнемогать
несов. - изнемога́ть, сов. - изнемо́чь; (от)be exhausted (by); сов. тж. break down (with); grow faint (from)он изнемога́ет от жары́ — the heat has exhausted him; he can't stand / bear the heat
он изнемога́ет от уста́лости — he is dead tired, he is dead beat разг.
изнемога́ть под тя́жестью — grow faint under a weight
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14 affievolire
[affjevo'lire]1. vt2. vip (affievolirsi)(suoni) to grow faint, (passione, affetto) to fade, grow less -
15 pâlir
pâlir [pαliʀ]➭ TABLE 2 intransitive verb[personne] to go pale* * *pɑliʀverbe intransitif1) [coloris, photo, jour] to fade; [ciel, soleil] to grow pale; [personne] to turn pale (de with)faire pâlir quelqu'un d'envie or de jalousie — to make somebody green with envy
2) [gloire, prestige] to fade* * *pɒliʀ vi1) [personne] to turn pale, to go paleUne croissance démographique à faire pâlir de jalousie la vieille Europe. — Demographic growth that would be the envy of Old Europe.
2) [couleur] to fade* * *pâlir verb table: finir vi1 [coloris, photo, jour] to fade; [ciel, soleil] to grow pale; [personne] to turn pale (de with); il pâlit de jour en jour he's growing paler every day; faire pâlir qn d'envie or de jalousie to make sb green with envy; un succès à faire pâlir les concurrents a success that would make the competition green with envy;2 [souvenirs] to fade; [gloire, prestige] to fade (à côté de beside); son étoile pâlit his/her star is fading.[palir] verbe intransitif1. [personne] to (turn ou go) palepâlir de froid/peur to turn pale with cold/fearpâlir de jalousie/d'envie to go green with jealousy/envy -
16 כה
adv. so; this way; thus————————v. be made darker, darkened; dimmed————————v. become dark; dim————————v. to grow dark, be darkened; grow dim, grow faint————————v. to make darker, darken; dim, bedim -
17 impallidire
di persona turn pale* * *impallidire v. intr.1 (sbiancare) to turn pale, to grow* pale; to blanch: impallidì dalla paura, he turned pale with fear; impallidirono di fronte a tanta crudeltà, they blanched at the thought of such cruelty2 (di luce, stelle, luna) to grow* dim, to grow* faint // la sua stella impallidisce, his star is on the wane3 (di colori, ricordi) to fade: la memoria di lui impallidì col tempo, the memory of him faded with the passing of time.* * *[impalli'dire]1) to go* pale, to turn pale, to pale, to blanch2) fig. [luce, immagine] to fade; [gloria, prestigio] to pale, to fade* * *impallidire/impalli'dire/ [102](aus. essere)1 to go* pale, to turn pale, to pale, to blanch2 fig. [luce, immagine] to fade; [gloria, prestigio] to pale, to fade. -
18 טפי
טְפֵי, טְפָאI (cmp. טָפַח II) 1) to grow faint, to die out, be extinguished. Targ. 1 Sam. 3:3. Targ. Job 18:5, sq.; a. e.Y.Sabb.I, 3b bot. אילין בעיין דיִטְפֵיוכ׳ they (the children) desire that the lamp grow dim (so that they need not study, and therefore will not snuff it). Lev. R. s. 9 אשכחא בוצינא טָפֵי she found the lamp gone out; (Y.Sot.I, 16d bot. מִיטְּפֵי Ithpe); a. e. 2) to put out, extinguish. Targ. Cant. 8:7. Targ. 2 Sam. 21:17; a. e.Y.Yoma VIII, 45b בעי מִטְפְתָה wanted to put it out; Y.Ned.IV, 38d מיטפייה (read: מִיטְפִינָהּ). Ib. אפי׳ר׳ אימי יִטְפֵי (or Af.) even R. l. would have been permitted to extinguish the fire on the Sabbath. Af. אַטְפֵי same. Tanḥ. Vayigg. 5 נורא דתמר כלתך אנא מַטְפֵי I will put out the fire intended for Tamar (I will curb thy passion; Yalk. Gen. 150 אנן מנהרין we shall light for thee). Ithpe. אִיתְטְפֵי, אִיטְּפֵי to be extinguished, grow dim. Y.Sabb.VI, 8c bot. (read:) איטפי בוצינא אמרה לה לא איתטפי אמרי לא מיטפי בוצינאוכ׳ is the light out? Said she, it is not out. Upon which they said (this means) the light of Israel is not extinguished (R. A. is not dead). Y.Sot.I, 16d bot., v. supra. Y. Ḥag.II, 77c top ואִיטַּפְיַית and the fire over the grave was extinguished (v. דְּמַךְ). -
19 טפא I
טְפֵי, טְפָאI (cmp. טָפַח II) 1) to grow faint, to die out, be extinguished. Targ. 1 Sam. 3:3. Targ. Job 18:5, sq.; a. e.Y.Sabb.I, 3b bot. אילין בעיין דיִטְפֵיוכ׳ they (the children) desire that the lamp grow dim (so that they need not study, and therefore will not snuff it). Lev. R. s. 9 אשכחא בוצינא טָפֵי she found the lamp gone out; (Y.Sot.I, 16d bot. מִיטְּפֵי Ithpe); a. e. 2) to put out, extinguish. Targ. Cant. 8:7. Targ. 2 Sam. 21:17; a. e.Y.Yoma VIII, 45b בעי מִטְפְתָה wanted to put it out; Y.Ned.IV, 38d מיטפייה (read: מִיטְפִינָהּ). Ib. אפי׳ר׳ אימי יִטְפֵי (or Af.) even R. l. would have been permitted to extinguish the fire on the Sabbath. Af. אַטְפֵי same. Tanḥ. Vayigg. 5 נורא דתמר כלתך אנא מַטְפֵי I will put out the fire intended for Tamar (I will curb thy passion; Yalk. Gen. 150 אנן מנהרין we shall light for thee). Ithpe. אִיתְטְפֵי, אִיטְּפֵי to be extinguished, grow dim. Y.Sabb.VI, 8c bot. (read:) איטפי בוצינא אמרה לה לא איתטפי אמרי לא מיטפי בוצינאוכ׳ is the light out? Said she, it is not out. Upon which they said (this means) the light of Israel is not extinguished (R. A. is not dead). Y.Sot.I, 16d bot., v. supra. Y. Ḥag.II, 77c top ואִיטַּפְיַית and the fire over the grave was extinguished (v. דְּמַךְ). -
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טְפֵי, טְפָאI (cmp. טָפַח II) 1) to grow faint, to die out, be extinguished. Targ. 1 Sam. 3:3. Targ. Job 18:5, sq.; a. e.Y.Sabb.I, 3b bot. אילין בעיין דיִטְפֵיוכ׳ they (the children) desire that the lamp grow dim (so that they need not study, and therefore will not snuff it). Lev. R. s. 9 אשכחא בוצינא טָפֵי she found the lamp gone out; (Y.Sot.I, 16d bot. מִיטְּפֵי Ithpe); a. e. 2) to put out, extinguish. Targ. Cant. 8:7. Targ. 2 Sam. 21:17; a. e.Y.Yoma VIII, 45b בעי מִטְפְתָה wanted to put it out; Y.Ned.IV, 38d מיטפייה (read: מִיטְפִינָהּ). Ib. אפי׳ר׳ אימי יִטְפֵי (or Af.) even R. l. would have been permitted to extinguish the fire on the Sabbath. Af. אַטְפֵי same. Tanḥ. Vayigg. 5 נורא דתמר כלתך אנא מַטְפֵי I will put out the fire intended for Tamar (I will curb thy passion; Yalk. Gen. 150 אנן מנהרין we shall light for thee). Ithpe. אִיתְטְפֵי, אִיטְּפֵי to be extinguished, grow dim. Y.Sabb.VI, 8c bot. (read:) איטפי בוצינא אמרה לה לא איתטפי אמרי לא מיטפי בוצינאוכ׳ is the light out? Said she, it is not out. Upon which they said (this means) the light of Israel is not extinguished (R. A. is not dead). Y.Sot.I, 16d bot., v. supra. Y. Ḥag.II, 77c top ואִיטַּפְיַית and the fire over the grave was extinguished (v. דְּמַךְ).
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