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I. faint [feɪnt] ADJ

1. faint (slight):

faint light, colour, smile, voice
matt
faint sound
leise
faint scent
zart <zarter, am zartesten>
faint scent
dezent
faint smell
schwach <schwächer, am schwächsten>
there was only a faint taste of vanilla in the pudding
der Pudding schmeckte nur schwach nach Vanille
I had a faint memory of him
ich hatte eine schwache Erinnerung an ihn
I have a faint suspicion that ...
ich habe den leisen Verdacht, dass ...
I have a faint idea [or notion] that I've heard that name before
ich meine, [mich daran erinnern zu können], den Namen schon einmal gehört zu haben
there's not the faintest hope
es besteht nicht die leiseste Hoffnung
to bear a faint resemblance to sb
jdm ein wenig ähnlich sehen
to not make the faintest attempt to do sth
nicht im Traum daran denken, etw zu tun
a faint chance [or possibility]
eine geringe Chance
faint pattern
zartes Muster
faint signs of a recovery in the economy
erste Anzeichen einer Erholung der Wirtschaft
to not have the faintest [idea] inf
nicht die geringste Ahnung haben
not in the faintest, not the faintest bit
nicht im Geringsten

2. faint (unclear):

faint line
undeutlich
I could see the faint outline of the headland through the haze
ich konnte die Umrisse der Landspitze durch den Dunst schwach erkennen

3. faint pred (physically weak):

faint
schwach <schwächer, am schwächsten>
he was faint with hunger
er fiel fast um vor Hunger inf

II. faint [feɪnt] VB intr

faint
ohnmächtig werden
he faints at the sight of blood
beim Anblick von Blut wird er ohnmächtig
to faint [dead] away
auf der Stelle umfallen inf
to faint [dead] away
umkippen

III. faint [feɪnt] N

to fall [down] in a [dead] faint
ohnmächtig umfallen

faint-ˈheart·ed ADJ

faint-hearted
zaghaft
to not be for the faint-hearted
nichts für schwache Nerven sein
Present
Ifaint
youfaint
he/she/itfaints
wefaint
youfaint
theyfaint
Past
Ifainted
youfainted
he/she/itfainted
wefainted
youfainted
theyfainted
Present Perfect
Ihavefainted
youhavefainted
he/she/ithasfainted
wehavefainted
youhavefainted
theyhavefainted
Past Perfect
Ihadfainted
youhadfainted
he/she/ithadfainted
wehadfainted
youhadfainted
theyhadfainted
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