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I [feɪnt]1) sport finta f.2) mil. finto attacco m.II [feɪnt]1) sport fintare, fare una finta2) mil. lanciare un finto attaccoIII [feɪnt]nome tip. regolo m. fine* * *[feɪnt]1. n2. vi* * *feint (1) /feɪnt/n.2 (mil.) finto attacco.feint (2) /feɪnt/ (tipogr.)A a.(rif. a riga) sottile: feint ruling, rigatura sottile; feint-ruled paper, carta con rigatura sottileB avv.con rigatura sottile.(to) feint /feɪnt/v. i.1 ( anche sport) fintare; fare una finta: The boxer feinted with his right, il pugile fece una finta di destro2 (mil.) lanciare un finto attacco.* * *I [feɪnt]1) sport finta f.2) mil. finto attacco m.II [feɪnt]1) sport fintare, fare una finta2) mil. lanciare un finto attaccoIII [feɪnt]nome tip. regolo m. fine
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Feint — Feint, v. i. To make a feint, or mock attack. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feint — Ⅰ. feint [1] ► NOUN ▪ a deceptive or pretended attacking movement, especially in boxing or fencing. ► VERB ▪ make a feint. ORIGIN French feinte, from feindre feign . Ⅱ. feint [2] … English terms dictionary
feint — /faynt/, n. 1. a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack: military feints; the feints of a skilled fencer. 2. a feigned or assumed… … Universalium
feint — [[t]feɪnt[/t]] n. 1) a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point to distract from the real target 2) a feigned or assumed appearance 3) to make a feint: The boxer feinted with his left[/ex] 4) to make a … From formal English to slang
feint — I. noun Etymology: French feinte, from Old French, from feint, past participle of feindre Date: 1644 something feigned; specifically a mock blow or attack on or toward one part in order to distract attention from the point one really intends to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
feint — n. to make a feint * * * [feɪnt] to make a feint … Combinatory dictionary
feint — faint, feint Both words come from the same Old French root feindre ‘to feign’. Faint is used as an adjective meaning ‘indistinct, pale’ or ‘feeling dizzy’, as a noun meaning ‘a loss of consciousness’, and as a verb meaning ‘to lose consciousness’ … Modern English usage
feint — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a sham attack or blow etc. to divert attention or fool an opponent or enemy. 2 pretence. v.intr. make a feint. Etymology: F feinte, fem. past part. of feindre FEIGN 2. adj. esp. Printing = FAINT adj. 6 (feint lines). Etymology: ME … Useful english dictionary
feint — 1. verb /feɪnt/ To make a feint, or mock attack. 2. adjective /feɪnt/ (of an attack) directed toward a different part from the intended strike 3. noun /feɪnt/ a) A movement made to confuse the opponent, a dummy b) That which is feig … Wiktionary
feint — feint1 [feɪnt] noun a deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other attacking movement, especially in boxing or fencing. verb make a feint. Origin C17: from Fr. feinte, past participle (used asnoun) of feindre feign . feint2 [feɪnt] adjective… … English new terms dictionary
feint — I. /feɪnt / (say faynt) noun 1. a movement made with the object of deceiving an adversary; appearance of aiming at one part or point when another is the real object of attack. 2. a feigned or assumed appearance. –verb (i) 3. to make a feint.… …