i faint at the sight of blood definition, i faint at the sight of blood meaning | English dictionary
faint
adj
1lacking clarity, brightness, volume, etc.
a faint noise
a faint noise
2lacking conviction or force; weak
faint praise
faint praise
3feeling dizzy or weak as if about to lose consciousness
4without boldness or courage; timid [esp. in the combination faint-hearted]
5
not the faintest [idea or notion]no idea whatsoever
I haven't the faintest
vbintr
I haven't the faintest
vbintr
6to lose consciousness, esp. momentarily, as through weakness
7Archaic or poeticto fail or become weak, esp. in hope or courage
n
n
8a sudden spontaneous loss of consciousness, usually momentary, caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the brain,[Technical name]
syncope
[C13: from Old French, from faindre to be idle]
faintern
faintinglyadv
faintishadj
faintishnessn
faintlyadv
faintnessn
[C13: from Old French, from faindre to be idle]
faintern
faintinglyadv
faintishadj
faintishnessn
faintlyadv
faintnessn
- faint v.to collapse
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I feel queer n.I feel weird
Depuis plusieurs ans, "Queer" n'est plus commun pour se sentir mal. Ça veut dire "gai" ou homosexuel. Weird est beaucoup plus simple sans avoir deux sens. - bad blood n.remnants of disputes that make a relationship between people or companies difficult to maintain, even without an open dispute
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blood, sweat and tears id.expression referring to a high amount of effort, dedication, endurance for pursuing a cause, achieving a goal
He put blood, sweat and tears in making this movie - I rest my case n.Phrase used when someone has brought all the evidences to support his point of view; "I'm done with explanations"
- I can't take it exp.I can't understand it, I can't believe it, I can't accept it
- so am I exp.me too
- idgaf abbr. acron.I don't give a fuck
- ILY abbr. acron.Short for "I love you".
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TIL abbr. acron.Short for "today I learned".
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Alphabetical index
- damn with faint praise
- faints
- fain
- Fanti
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