faint

schwach, undeutlich

So schwach, dass man es nur schwer sehen, hören oder riechen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: So weak that it is difficult to see, hear, or smell.

• We heard a faint sound.
• The writing was too faint to read.
• A faint smell of smoke came from the kitchen.

Synonyme: weak, dim, indistinct

Gegenteile: strong, clear

Häufige Wendungen: faint light, faint sound, faint smell

schwach, gering

Nur in sehr geringem Maß oder sehr kleiner Menge vorhanden.

In einfachem Englisch: Very small in amount or degree; only slight.

• She gave a faint smile.
• There is a faint chance of success.
• He showed only faint interest in our plan.

Synonyme: slight, small, minimal

Gegenteile: great, considerable

Häufige Wendungen: faint hope, faint smile, faint trace

schwach, schwindlig

So schwach oder schwindlig, dass man das Bewusstsein verlieren könnte.

In einfachem Englisch: Feeling so weak or dizzy that you might become unconscious.

• I feel faint.
• He became faint in the heat.
• She felt faint after standing up too quickly.

So benutzt man es: faint with something (After walking all day, she was faint with hunger.)

Synonyme: lightheaded, weak, dizzy

Häufige Wendungen: feel faint, faint with hunger, faint and dizzy

ohnmächtig werden

Plötzlich für kurze Zeit das Bewusstsein verlieren.

In einfachem Englisch: To suddenly become unconscious for a short time.

• He fainted in the kitchen.
• I nearly fainted when I saw the blood.
• Did anyone faint during the long ceremony?

So benutzt man es: faint from something (He fainted from the heat.); faint at something (She fainted at the sight of blood.)

Synonyme: pass out, lose consciousness

Häufige Wendungen: faint from heat, faint at something, nearly faint, faint from something

verblassen, verschwinden

Immer schwächer oder weniger sichtbar werden, bis nichts mehr übrig bleibt.

In einfachem Englisch: To become weaker or less visible until nothing remains.

• The golden clouds fainted away.
• We watched the distant glow faint into darkness.
• As evening fell, the colours began to faint.

Synonyme: fade, vanish, disappear

Gegenteile: appear

Häufige Wendungen: faint away, faint into darkness

Ohnmacht

Ein kurzer Zustand, in dem jemand plötzlich das Bewusstsein verloren hat.

In einfachem Englisch: A short period when someone suddenly becomes unconscious.

• She fell down in a faint.
• He soon recovered from his faint.
• The sudden heat brought on a brief faint.

Synonyme: fainting spell, blackout, syncope

Häufige Wendungen: in a faint, into a faint, after a faint