English-French translations for faint

syncope
s’évanouir
timoréNous n'avons pas résolu la crise bancaire et nous n'y arriverons pas en étant timorés. We have not solved the banking crisis, nor will we by being faint-hearted. Monsieur le Président, le groupe libéral soutient la présente résolution, même si nous pensons qu'elle est un peu timorée. The ELDR Group supports the resolution before us, even though we think it is rather faint-hearted. Il y aura toujours des têtes brûlées et des timorés, dans un camp comme dans l'autre, pour tirer profit des difficultés à satisfaire aux critères de Copenhague. There are hotheads and faint hearts on both sides who will seek to exploit difficulties in meeting the Copenhagen criteria.
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of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected
Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp
Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy
Slight; minimal
The act of fainting, syncope
To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions
To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent
To decay; to disappear; to vanish

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