Faint - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A period when all lights must be turned out or covered to prevent them being seen by the enemy during an air raid.

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People found it difficult to travel in the blackout

noun

A time when all lights must be hidden by law, or when there is no light or power because of an electricity failure

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Wartime blackouts, power lines were blown down and we had a blackout of several hours.

noun

The action taken to make certain that information about something is not reported to the public

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A news blackout

adjective

Made white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight.

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Permed and bleached hair

verb

Cause (a material such as cloth, paper, or hair) to become white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight.

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A new formula to bleach and brighten clothing

verb

Past simple and past participle of bleach

verb

(of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way.

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The roof collapsed on top of me

noun

An instance of a structure falling down or giving way.

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The collapse of a railway bridge

verb

Break down, literally or metaphorically

noun

A prolonged state of deep unconsciousness, caused especially by severe injury or illness.

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She went into a coma

noun

A diffuse cloud of gas and dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet.

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Rosetta's instruments will analyse the gases and dust grains in the coma that forms when the comet …

noun

A state in which a person is unconscious and cannot be woken, caused by damage to the brain after an accident or illness

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He's been in a coma for the past six weeks., she went into a deep coma after taking an overdose of …

phrasal verb

Stop operating or functioning

phrasal verb

(of a machine or engine) to stop working or fail suddenly, or (of a person) to go to sleep

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My radio conked out again.

adjective

Having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance.

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Jonathan had begun to suffer dizzy spells

verb

Make (someone) feel unsteady, confused, or amazed.

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Her nearness dizzied him

adjective

Having or causing a feeling of spinning around and being unable to balance

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She felt dizzy and needed to sit down., fig. in the computer industry, change comes at a dizzy pace…

adjective

Stupefied by sleep or a drug.

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She was under sedation and a bit dopey

adjective

Wanting to sleep, because or as if you have taken a drug

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He had taken a sleeping tablet the night before and still felt dopey., he's nice, but a bit dopey.

adjective

Silly or stupid

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He's nice, but a bit dopey.

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

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The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

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The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

verb

Gradually grow faint and disappear.

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The light had faded and dusk was advancing

noun

The process of becoming less bright.

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The sun can cause colour fade

noun

A shot causing the ball to deviate to the right (or, for a left-handed golfer, the left)

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When they get to the 18th the ideal shot is a fade

adjective

Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

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By now, he was too feeble to leave his room

adjective

Weak

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A feeble joke, he’s pretty feeble, and has to use a cane to get around.

adjective

Weak and without energy, strength, or power

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He was a feeble, helpless old man., the little lamp gave only a feeble light., opposition to the pl…

phrasal verb

Change from a waking to a sleeping state

phrasal verb

To suddenly go to sleep or feel weak because you are extremely tired

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I got home and flaked out on the sofa., i'm tired of relying on other people - they keep flaking ou…

adjective

Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy.

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Luke felt almost giddy with relief

verb

Make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation.

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You should just sit back and enjoy it, but i feel slightly giddied by it.

adjective

Having a slight feeling of spinning around or being unable to balance; slightly dizzy

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When she got off the roller coaster, she felt giddy and lightheaded.

idiom

To go to sleep very quickly or to become unconscious very quickly

adjective

Not clearly explained, described, or shown

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When your project's goals are ill-defined, it can be impossible to plan the necessary steps to achi…

adjective

So slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived.

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His head moved in an almost imperceptible nod

adjective

Unable to be noticed or felt because of being very slight

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She heard a faint, almost imperceptible cry.

adjective

Lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time.

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They may face indefinite detention

adjective

Not exact or not clear; without clear limits

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It was a wonderful opportunity, but it meant leaving family and friends for an indefinite period, p…

adjective

Not exact, not clear, or without clear limits

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Indefinite period the project has been postponed for an indefinite period., indefinite number many …

adjective

Not clear or sharply defined.

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His speech was slurred and indistinct

adjective

Not clear

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An indistinct shape/sound/recollection

noun

The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

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The light of the sun

verb

Provide with light or lighting; illuminate.

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The room was lit by a number of small lamps

adjective

Having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark.

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The bedrooms are light and airy

adjective

If you feel light-headed, you feel weak and as if you are going to lose your balance

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She'd had a couple of glasses of champagne and was starting to feel light-headed.

adjective

(of a sound) not loud because of being obstructed in some way; muted.

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They heard the sounds of muffled voices

verb

Wrap or cover for warmth.

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Everyone was muffled up in coats and scarves

adjective

(of a sound or voice) quiet and soft.

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The muted hum of the distant traffic

verb

Deaden, muffle, or soften the sound of.

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Her footsteps were muted by the thick carpet

adjective

Not loud, or not enthusiastic

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Her reaction was muted.

adjective

Unable to think clearly; confused.

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She was shivering and her head felt muzzy from sleep

adjective

(of a person) confused and unable to think clearly because of tiredness, illness, alcohol, or drugs, or (of a situation, plans, etc.) not clear or well explained

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Feeling muzzy from the blow on his head, he got up very slowly., until a week ago, the group's obje…

adjective

Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

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His origins and parentage are obscure

verb

Keep from being seen; conceal.

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Grey clouds obscure the sun

adjective

Not known to many people

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An obscure 18th-century painter, official policy has changed for reasons that remain obscure.

idiom

Surprised or confused, so that it is difficult to behave or react as you usually would

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He walked up and said i was fat, which really threw me off balance (= made me feel confused)., her …

adjective

Light in colour or shade; containing little colour or pigment.

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Choose pale floral patterns for walls

verb

Become pale in one's face from shock or fear.

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I paled at the thought of what she might say

noun

A wooden stake or post used with others to form a fence.

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Get creative with a picket fence and have diagonal pales nailed to the horizontal boards.

adjective

Making little or no noise.

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The car has a quiet, economical engine

noun

Absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.

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The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet

verb

Make or become silent, calm, or still.

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There are ways of quieting kids down

verb

Wind something on to a reel by turning the reel.

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Sailplanes are often launched by means of a wire reeled in by a winch

noun

A cylinder on which film, wire, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound.

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A cotton reel

noun

A lively scottish or irish folk dance.

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We put on the record player and danced reels

adjective

Shaking or trembling.

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She managed a shaky laugh

adjective

Feeling upset

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This was my fourth time in a plane, but i still felt shaky., it was a shaky marriage from the start…

adjective

Not in good condition or likely to fail

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The government is taking these steps to try to improve the country's shaky economy., too many mortg…

verb

Make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.

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Those in the streets were stifled by the fumes

noun

A joint in the legs of horses, dogs, and other animals, equivalent to the knee in humans.

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At necropsy all stifle joints were stable to an anterior drawer force with no significant limitatio…

verb

Past simple and past participle of stifle

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He is said to have stifled his victim with a pillow., we almost stifled in the heat of the city., s…

adjective

(of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed.

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I felt strangely subdued as i drove home

verb

Overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person).

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She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud

adjective

(of color or light) not very bright, or (of sound) not very loud

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A subdued voice, a subdued chalk-stripe suit, most of the fans were subdued, quietly waiting for th…

verb

Faint, especially from extreme emotion.

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Frankie's mother swooned and had to be helped to the headmaster's office

noun

An occurrence of fainting.

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I fell down in a swoon

noun

Temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure.

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Decreased cerebral perfusion may cause impaired consciousness and syncope.

noun

A short period of time when a person becomes unconscious

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Postural syncope occurs when the body cannot supply enough blood to the brain in the upright positi…

adjective

Shaking or quivering involuntarily.

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Her eyes were tearful, her hands trembly

adjective

Shaking slightly in a way that you cannot control, for example because you are frightened, angry, or excited, or because of illness

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She suddenly felt nervous and trembly., i still had another fifty feet to climb when my legs sudden…

adjective

Not easy to see, hear, or understand.

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The motive for this killing is unclear

adjective

Not obvious or easy to see or know

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[ + question word ] it’s unclear what actually happened that night., i’m unclear about a couple of …

adjective

Not conspicuous or attracting attention.

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The service was unobtrusive and efficient

adjective

Liable to fall or shake; not steady in position.

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He was very unsteady on his feet

adjective

Moving or changing, or not firm

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She’s been sick, and she’s still a bit unsteady on her feet.

adjective

Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.

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Many patients suffer vague symptoms

adjective

Not clearly stated, described, or explained, or not clearly seen or felt

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She had a vague feeling that something had gone terribly wrong., i have only a vague memory of the …

adjective

Extremely high or steep.

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Vertiginous drops to the valleys below

adjective

Causing or experiencing the feeling that everything is spinning around

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The two skyscrapers were connected by a vertiginous walkway.

adjective

Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

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She was recovering from flu, and was very weak

adjective

Lacking strength or energy, or likely to stop working or break

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After having been so sick, it’s not surprising you still feel weak., that old chair is very weak an…

adjective

Too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective

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Weak growth/market share/results there was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in may., we…

idiom

If you go weak at the knees, you lose your strength and feel you are going to fall over, usually because of seeing or talking about either someone you are very attracted to or because of something unpleasant or frightening

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The thought of kissing him made me go weak at the knees.

adjective

Tending to move unsteadily from side to side.

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The car had a wobbly wheel

noun

A fit of temper or panic.

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My daughter threw a wobbly when i wouldn't let her play

noun

Popular name for members of industrial workers of the world.

adjective

Made of wool.

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A red woolly hat

noun

A garment made of wool, especially a pullover.

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Bargain hunters snapped up everything from winter woollies to suits and evening wear.

adjective

Made of wool, or made of something that looks like wool

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A woolly hat/jumper, it's the woolly thinking behind the book that i find so infuriating., i can't …

adjective

Unsteady, dizzy, or dazed.

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I still felt woozy from all the pills

adjective

Slightly weak and confused and likely to fall

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This medicine may make you woozy.