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faint
(encz) | faint,bázlivý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
faint
(encz) | faint,bezvědomí n: Zdeněk Brož |
faint
(encz) | faint,chabý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
faint
(encz) | faint,mdlý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
faint
(encz) | faint,nesmělý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
faint
(encz) | faint,omdlévat v: Zdeněk Brož |
faint
(encz) | faint,omdlít v: Zdeněk Brož |
faint
(encz) | faint,slabost n: |
faint
(encz) | faint,zeslábnout v: Zdeněk Brož |
Faint
(gcide) | Faint \Faint\, n.
The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a
swoon. [R.] See Fainting, n.
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The saint,
Who propped the Virgin in her faint. --Sir W.
Scott.
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Faint
(gcide) | Faint \Faint\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fainted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Fainting.]
1. To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to
lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or
mental functions; to swoon; -- sometimes with away. See
Fainting, n.
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Hearing the honor intended her, she fainted away.
--Guardian.
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If I send them away fasting . . . they will faint by
the way. --Mark viii.
8.
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2. To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to
become depressed or despondent.
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If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength
is small. --Prov. xxiv.
10.
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3. To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
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Gilded clouds, while we gaze upon them, faint before
the eye. --Pope.
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Faint
(gcide) | Faint \Faint\ (f[=a]nt), a. [Compar. Fainter (-[~e]r); superl.
Faintest.] [OE. feint, faint, false, faint, F. feint, p. p.
of feindre to feign, suppose, hesitate. See Feign, and cf.
Feint.]
1. Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as,
faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
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2. Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly;
dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne'er won fair
lady." --Old Proverb.
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3. Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the
senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible;
weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
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4. Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not
exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint
efforts; faint resistance.
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The faint prosecution of the war. --Sir J.
Davies.
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Faint
(gcide) | Faint \Faint\, v. t.
To cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to
weaken. [Obs.]
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It faints me to think what follows. --Shak.
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faint
(wn) | faint
adj 1: deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking
clarity or brightness or loudness etc; "a faint outline";
"the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a
distant candle"; "weak colors"; "a faint hissing sound";
"a faint aroma"; "a weak pulse" [syn: faint, weak]
2: lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the
distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in
the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the
fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood" [syn: dim,
faint, shadowy, vague, wispy]
3: lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise";
"faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice" [syn:
faint, feeble]
4: weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint
from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light
in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine";
"light-headed from lack of sleep" [syn: faint, light,
swooning, light-headed, lightheaded]
5: indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue
to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"
6: lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er
won fair lady" [syn: faint, fainthearted, timid,
faint-hearted]
n 1: a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient
blood to the brain [syn: faint, swoon, syncope,
deliquium]
v 1: pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due
to a loss of blood supply to the brain [syn: faint,
conk, swoon, pass out] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
faintest
(mass) | faintest
- najmenší |
faint of heart
(encz) | faint of heart, |
faint-hearted
(encz) | faint-hearted,bázlivý adj: Zdeněk Brožfaint-hearted,zbabělý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
fainted
(encz) | fainted,ochabl v: Zdeněk Brožfainted,omdlel v: Zdeněk Brož |
fainter
(encz) | fainter,omdlévající osoba n: Zdeněk Brož |
faintest
(encz) | faintest,nejmenší adj: Zdeněk Brož |
fainthearted
(encz) | fainthearted,bázlivý adj: Zdeněk Brožfainthearted,zbabělý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
faintheartedness
(encz) | faintheartedness, n: |
fainting
(encz) | fainting,omdlévání n: Zdeněk Brož |
faintly
(encz) | faintly,mdle adv: Zdeněk Brožfaintly,slabě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
faintness
(encz) | faintness,mdloba n: Zdeněk Brožfaintness,slabost n: Zdeněk Brož |
faints
(encz) | faints,mdloby n: Zdeněk Brožfaints,mrákoty n: Zdeněk Brož |
Faint
(gcide) | Faint \Faint\, n.
The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a
swoon. [R.] See Fainting, n.
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The saint,
Who propped the Virgin in her faint. --Sir W.
Scott.
[1913 Webster]Faint \Faint\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fainted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Fainting.]
1. To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to
lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or
mental functions; to swoon; -- sometimes with away. See
Fainting, n.
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Hearing the honor intended her, she fainted away.
--Guardian.
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If I send them away fasting . . . they will faint by
the way. --Mark viii.
8.
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2. To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to
become depressed or despondent.
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If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength
is small. --Prov. xxiv.
10.
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3. To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
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Gilded clouds, while we gaze upon them, faint before
the eye. --Pope.
[1913 Webster]Faint \Faint\ (f[=a]nt), a. [Compar. Fainter (-[~e]r); superl.
Faintest.] [OE. feint, faint, false, faint, F. feint, p. p.
of feindre to feign, suppose, hesitate. See Feign, and cf.
Feint.]
1. Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as,
faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
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2. Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly;
dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne'er won fair
lady." --Old Proverb.
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3. Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the
senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible;
weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
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4. Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not
exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint
efforts; faint resistance.
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The faint prosecution of the war. --Sir J.
Davies.
[1913 Webster]Faint \Faint\, v. t.
To cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to
weaken. [Obs.]
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It faints me to think what follows. --Shak.
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Fainted
(gcide) | Faint \Faint\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fainted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Fainting.]
1. To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to
lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or
mental functions; to swoon; -- sometimes with away. See
Fainting, n.
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Hearing the honor intended her, she fainted away.
--Guardian.
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If I send them away fasting . . . they will faint by
the way. --Mark viii.
8.
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2. To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to
become depressed or despondent.
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If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength
is small. --Prov. xxiv.
10.
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3. To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
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Gilded clouds, while we gaze upon them, faint before
the eye. --Pope.
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Fainter
(gcide) | Faint \Faint\ (f[=a]nt), a. [Compar. Fainter (-[~e]r); superl.
Faintest.] [OE. feint, faint, false, faint, F. feint, p. p.
of feindre to feign, suppose, hesitate. See Feign, and cf.
Feint.]
1. Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as,
faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
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2. Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly;
dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne'er won fair
lady." --Old Proverb.
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3. Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the
senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible;
weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
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4. Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not
exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint
efforts; faint resistance.
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The faint prosecution of the war. --Sir J.
Davies.
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Faintest
(gcide) | Faint \Faint\ (f[=a]nt), a. [Compar. Fainter (-[~e]r); superl.
Faintest.] [OE. feint, faint, false, faint, F. feint, p. p.
of feindre to feign, suppose, hesitate. See Feign, and cf.
Feint.]
1. Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as,
faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
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2. Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly;
dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne'er won fair
lady." --Old Proverb.
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3. Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the
senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible;
weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
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4. Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not
exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint
efforts; faint resistance.
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The faint prosecution of the war. --Sir J.
Davies.
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Faint-hearted
(gcide) | Faint-hearted \Faint"-heart`ed\, a.
Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or
frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.
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Fear not, neither be faint-hearted. --Is. vii. 4.
-- Faint"-heart`ed*ly, adv. -- Faint"-heart`ed*ness, n.
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Faint-heartedly
(gcide) | Faint-hearted \Faint"-heart`ed\, a.
Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or
frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.
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Fear not, neither be faint-hearted. --Is. vii. 4.
-- Faint"-heart`ed*ly, adv. -- Faint"-heart`ed*ness, n.
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Faint-heartedness
(gcide) | Faint-hearted \Faint"-heart`ed\, a.
Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or
frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.
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Fear not, neither be faint-hearted. --Is. vii. 4.
-- Faint"-heart`ed*ly, adv. -- Faint"-heart`ed*ness, n.
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Fainting
(gcide) | Faint \Faint\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fainted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Fainting.]
1. To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to
lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or
mental functions; to swoon; -- sometimes with away. See
Fainting, n.
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Hearing the honor intended her, she fainted away.
--Guardian.
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If I send them away fasting . . . they will faint by
the way. --Mark viii.
8.
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2. To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to
become depressed or despondent.
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If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength
is small. --Prov. xxiv.
10.
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3. To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
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Gilded clouds, while we gaze upon them, faint before
the eye. --Pope.
[1913 Webster]Fainting \Faint"ing\, n.
Syncope, or loss of consciousness owing to a sudden arrest of
the blood supply to the brain, the face becoming pallid, the
respiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak.
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Fainting fit, a fainting or swoon; syncope. [Colloq.]
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Fainting fit
(gcide) | Fainting \Faint"ing\, n.
Syncope, or loss of consciousness owing to a sudden arrest of
the blood supply to the brain, the face becoming pallid, the
respiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak.
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Fainting fit, a fainting or swoon; syncope. [Colloq.]
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Faintish
(gcide) | Faintish \Faint"ish\, a.
Slightly faint; somewhat faint. -- Faint"ish*ness, n.
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Faintishness
(gcide) | Faintish \Faint"ish\, a.
Slightly faint; somewhat faint. -- Faint"ish*ness, n.
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Faintling
(gcide) | Faintling \Faint"ling\, a.
Timorous; feeble-minded. [Obs.] "A fainting, silly creature."
--Arbuthnot.
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Faintly
(gcide) | Faintly \Faint"ly\, adv.
In a faint, weak, or timidmanner.
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Faintness
(gcide) | Faintness \Faint"ness\, n.
1. The state of being faint; loss of strength, or of
consciousness, and self-control.
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2. Want of vigor or energy. --Spenser.
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3. Feebleness, as of color or light; lack of distinctness;
as, faintness of description.
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4. Faint-heartedness; timorousness; dejection.
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I will send a faintness into their hearts. --Lev.
xxvi. 36.
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Faints
(gcide) | Faints \Faints\, n. pl.
The impure spirit which comes over first and last in the
distillation of whisky; -- the former being called the strong
faints, and the latter, which is much more abundant, the weak
faints. This crude spirit is much impregnated with fusel oil.
--Ure.
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Fainty
(gcide) | Fainty \Faint"y\, a.
Feeble; languid. [R.] --Dryden.
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Unfainting
(gcide) | Unfainting \Unfainting\
See fainting. |
faint-hearted
(wn) | faint-hearted
adj 1: lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart
ne'er won fair lady" [syn: faint, fainthearted,
timid, faint-hearted] |
fainthearted
(wn) | fainthearted
adj 1: lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart
ne'er won fair lady" [syn: faint, fainthearted,
timid, faint-hearted] |
faintheartedness
(wn) | faintheartedness
n 1: the trait of lacking boldness and courage; "faintness of
heart and infirmity of purpose" [syn: faintheartedness,
faintness] [ant: stoutheartedness] |
faintly
(wn) | faintly
adv 1: to a faint degree or weakly perceived; "between him and
the dim light a form was outlined faintly"; "stars
shining faintly through the overcast"; "could hear his
distant shouts only faintly"; "the rumors weren't even
faintly true" |
faintness
(wn) | faintness
n 1: a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
2: the property of being without strength; "the faintness or
potency of the feeling"
3: barely audible
4: the trait of lacking boldness and courage; "faintness of
heart and infirmity of purpose" [syn: faintheartedness,
faintness] [ant: stoutheartedness]
5: the quality of being dim or lacking contrast [syn: dimness,
faintness] |
FAINT PLEADER
(bouvier) | FAINT PLEADER. A false, fraudulent, or collusory manner of pleading, to the
deception of a third person. 3 E. I., c. 19.
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