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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesmaiar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: desmaiar
"Ela quase desmaiou por causa do calor."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporary decrease in blood flow to the brain.
"She was so overwhelmed by the heat that she began to faint."
- 1
Not clear, strong, or bright; barely perceptible.
"We heard a faint sound of music coming from the next room."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French past participle 'feint', meaning feigned, shammed, or cowardly, originating from the Latin verb 'fingere' (to shape, invent, or feign). Over time in Middle English, the meaning shifted from 'cowardly' or 'sluggish' to denote physical weakness, and subsequently to describe sensory impressions that are weak, indistinct, or barely perceptible.
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évanouir
Transliteration: évanouir
"Elle a failli s'évanouir de chaleur."
ohnmächtig werden
Transliteration: ohnmächtig werden
"Vor lauter Hitze drohte sie ohnmächtig zu werden."
svenire
Transliteration: svenire
"Il caldo era così forte che ha quasi fatto svenire Maria."
desmayarse
Transliteration: desmayarse
"Con el calor extremo, ella estuvo a punto de desmayarse."
desmaiar
Transliteration: desmaiar
"Ela quase desmaiou por causa do calor."
बेहोश होना
Transliteration: behosh hona
"गर्मी के कारण वह बेहोश हो गई।"
昏厥
Transliteration: hūnjué
"天气太热，她差点昏厥过去。"
기절하다
Transliteration: gijeolhada
"그녀는 더위 때문에 기절할 뻔했다."
気絶する
Transliteration: kizetsu suru
"彼女は暑さで気絶しそうになった。"
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