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Translations faintness [ˈfeɪntnɪs] N 1. (= weakness) [of light] → tenuidad f; [of outline] → lo indistinto; [of voice, breathing] → debilidad f 2. (Med) → desmayo m, desfallecimiento m faintness n → Schwäche f; (of tracks, line) → Undeutlichkeit f; such was the faintness of the photocopy that … → die Fotokopie war so blass, dass …; such was the faintness of his voice that … → seine Stimme war so schwach, dass …; due to the faintness of the sound → weil der Ton so leise war; the faintness of his resemblance to his father → seine entfernte Ähnlichkeit mit seinem Vater; despite the faintness of her hope → obwohl sie nur eine leise Hoffnung hatte; faintness of heart (liter) → Verzagtheit f (= dizziness) → flaues Gefühl, Schwächegefühl nt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The faintness of the voice was pitiable and dreadful. But what did you hear about her second attack of faintness yesterday evening? in the case of a just visible star or a just audible sound--without becoming images, and that therefore mere faintness cannot be the characteristic mark of images. |
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