faint
/feɪnt/ adjectif B1En français : faible, faire un malaise, craintif, timoré
- Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness · I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic.· He almost fell faint due to the hot climate.
- Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.
- Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp. · There was a faint red light in the distance.
- Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy. · faint efforts· faint resistance
- Slight; minimal. · a faint chance
Comparatif fainter · Superlatif faintest
Dans la bibliothèque
The young lady betrayed a faint interest.
He did not wait for anything more, but dashed on; and the yells grew fainter behind him as he ran into the croplands where the villagers lived.
The house was as still as still, but he thought he could just catch the faintest scratch-scratch in the world--a noise as faint as that of a wasp walking on a window-pane--the dry scratch of a snake’s scales on brick-work.
First the look of despair faded out; then came a faint flush of hope; her eyes grew deep and bright as morning stars.
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