faint

debole, tenue

Così debole che è difficile vederlo, sentirlo o percepirne l’odore.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: weak, dim, indistinct

Contrari: strong, clear

Espressioni comuni: faint light, faint sound, faint smell

lieve, debole

Presente in quantità o grado molto ridotti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: slight, small, minimal

Contrari: great, considerable

Espressioni comuni: faint hope, faint smile, faint trace

debole, sul punto di svenire

Così debole o stordito da rischiare di perdere i sensi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: faint with something (After walking all day, she was faint with hunger.)

Sinonimi: lightheaded, weak, dizzy

Espressioni comuni: feel faint, faint with hunger, faint and dizzy

svenire

Perdere improvvisamente i sensi per poco tempo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: faint from something (He fainted from the heat.); faint at something (She fainted at the sight of blood.)

Sinonimi: pass out, lose consciousness

Espressioni comuni: faint from heat, faint at something, nearly faint, faint from something

svanire, scomparire

Diventare sempre più debole o meno visibile, fino a scomparire.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: fade, vanish, disappear

Contrari: appear

Espressioni comuni: faint away, faint into darkness

svenimento

Breve perdita improvvisa dei sensi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: fainting spell, blackout, syncope

Espressioni comuni: in a faint, into a faint, after a faint