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faint

feɪnt

adjective

słaby

ˈswabɨ· przymiotnik
Also
niewyraźnymdły
Definition

(of a sight, sound, or smell) barely perceptible; indistinct. Also, feeling weak and dizzy, as if about to lose consciousness.

Examples
We heard a faint cry in the distance.
Usłyszeliśmy słaby krzyk w oddali.
She felt faint and had to sit down.
Czuła się mdło i musiała usiąść.
Synonyms
weakdimindistinctdizzy
Collocations
faint lightfaint hopefaint smell

verb

zemdleć

ˈzɛmdlɛt͡ɕ· czasownik
Also
omdleć
Definition

To lose consciousness for a short time.

Examples
She was so shocked that she thought she might faint.
Była tak zszokowana, że myślała, że zemdleje.
He fainted from the heat.
Zemdlał z gorąca.
Synonyms
pass outblack outcollapse
Collocations
almost faintfeel faintfaint from

noun

omdlenie

ɔmˈdlɛɲɛ· rzeczownik
Definition

An act of losing consciousness.

Examples
She had a sudden faint and fell to the floor.
Miała nagłe omdlenie i upadła na podłogę.
After the faint, she slowly regained consciousness.
Po omdleniu powoli odzyskała przytomność.
Synonyms
blackoutsyncope
Collocations
sudden fainta dead faint
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