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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslégèrement étourdi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: léger-monté
"Après avoir sauté, il se sentait légèrement étourdi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeling faint or dizzy, often due to a lack of oxygen or low blood pressure.
"After standing up too quickly, she felt light-headed and had to sit down." - 2
Characterized by a lack of seriousness or depth; frivolous.
"His light-headed remarks during the meeting were not taken seriously."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'light-headed' combines 'light', from Old English 'leoht', meaning 'not heavy', and 'headed', a derivative of 'head', from Old English 'heafod'. The phrase has evolved to describe a state of dizziness or faintness, particularly in modern English usage since the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Light-Headed" is said worldwide
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légèrement étourdi
Transliteration: léger-monté
"Après avoir sauté, il se sentait légèrement étourdi."
schwindelig
Transliteration: ʃvɪndəlɪç
"Nach dem Aufstehen fühlte sie sich schwindelig."
leggermente stordito
Transliteration: ledʒerˈmente storˈdito
"Dopo essersi alzato, si sentiva leggermente stordito."
ligeramente mareado
Transliteration: liɣeɾamente maɾeado
"Después de levantarse, se sintió ligeramente mareado."
ligeiramente tonto
Transliteration: liʒeiɾˈmẽtʃi ˈtõtu
"Depois de se levantar, ele se sentiu ligeiramente tonto."
हल्का सिरदर्द
Transliteration: halka sirdard
"खड़े होने के बाद, उसे हल्का सिरदर्द महसूस हुआ।"
轻微头晕
Transliteration: qīngwēi tóuyūn
"站起来后，他感到轻微头晕。"
가벼운 어지러움
Transliteration: gabyeoun eojireum
"일어선 후, 그는 가벼운 어지러움을 느꼈다."
軽いめまい
Transliteration: karui memai
"立ち上がった後、彼は軽いめまいを感じた。"
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