English-German translations for faint

  • in Ohnmacht fallen
  • Ohnmachtdie
  • ohnmächtig werden
  • schwach
  • kraftlos
  • leise
    Dann würde heute über dieser Debatte nicht der leise Geruch des Wahlkampfes liegen. Had that been the case, today's debate would not have exuded this faint odour of electioneering.
  • matt
  • ohnmächtigIch wurde ohnmächtig und aus dem Krematorium gebracht." I fainted and was taken out of the crematorium.'
  • Ohnmachtsanfall
  • werden
    Wir haben die Bankenkrise nicht gelöst, und werden diese auch nicht mit Mutlosigkeit lösen. We have not solved the banking crisis, nor will we by being faint-hearted. Sie liegt aber immer noch nicht vor, und inzwischen müssen wir allmählich befürchten, dass diese wichtige Richtlinie nicht mehr innerhalb dieser Legislaturperiode verabschiedet werden kann. It has still not arrived and today there is a faint possibility that this important directive might not be adopted during the current Parliamentary term.

Definition of faint

  • 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

Examples

  • I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic.
  • There was a faint red light in the distance.
  • faint efforts
  • faint resistance

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