faint
/feɪnt/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ेन्ट
धुँधला, मंद; कमज़ोर
Core word
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that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt; very small; feeling weak and tired and likely to become unconscious
धुँधला, मंद; कमज़ोर
- a faint sound
- feel faint
- We heard a faint knock at the door.
+ 2 more examples
- There was only a faint chance of rain.
- He felt faint after standing in the sun for two hours.
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[I]
to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your brain
बेहोश होना
- She fainted in the heat.
- He felt dizzy and fainted during the long assembly.
- Several people fainted in the crowded train.
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- The sight of blood makes her faint.
- She nearly fainted when she saw her results.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
faint (adjective) + noun
Describes something hard to see, hear or smell, or very slight: a faint smell, a faint hope.
ऐसी चीज़ बताता है जिसे देखना, सुनना या सूँघना कठिन हो, या जो बहुत हल्की हो: a faint smell, a faint hope।
- A faint light shone from the window.
- There is only a faint chance of rain.
feel / be faint (from / with + noun)
Means feeling weak and dizzy, as if you may fall; the cause follows 'from' or 'with'.
इसका अर्थ कमज़ोरी और चक्कर महसूस करना है, जैसे गिरने वाले हों; कारण 'from' या 'with' के बाद आता है।
- She felt faint from the heat.
- He was faint with hunger.
faint (verb)
To lose consciousness for a short time; 'faint' is a regular verb (fainted) and is not followed by an object.
थोड़ी देर के लिए होश खो देना; 'faint' regular verb है (fainted) और इसके बाद object नहीं आता।
- The student fainted during the assembly.
- He nearly fainted at the sight of blood.
a faint (noun) / in a dead faint
Used mainly in stories; 'in a faint' means unconscious.
मुख्यतः कहानियों में प्रयुक्त; 'in a faint' का अर्थ बेहोश है।
- She fell to the floor in a dead faint.
+Collocations 4
faint + noun
smellvoicehopememorysmilelightoutline
- A faint smile appeared on Radhika's face.
adverb + faint
veryslightlybarelyratherso
- The sound was barely faint enough to hear over the traffic.
verb + faint
feelseemgrowbecomefade to
- The footsteps grew faint and then stopped.
faint + from / with
hungerheatfeartirednessweakness
- Several pilgrims felt faint from the heat.
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- The faint sound of a flute floated across the river.
बाँसुरी की मंद ध्वनि नदी के पार से तैरती हुई आई।
- I do not have the faintest idea where he is.
मुझे ज़रा भी अंदाज़ा नहीं कि वह कहाँ है।
- She turned pale and fainted in the crowded bus.
वह पीली पड़ गई और भीड़ भरी बस में बेहोश हो गई।
- The old photograph had faint marks of water.
पुरानी तस्वीर पर पानी के धुँधले निशान थे।
- He felt faint after donating blood and sat down.
रक्तदान के बाद उसे चक्कर महसूस हुआ और वह बैठ गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I am feeling faint of hunger.
✓ I am feeling faint from hunger.
The cause of feeling faint is introduced by 'from' (or 'with'), not 'of'.
Faint महसूस करने का कारण 'from' (या 'with') से बताया जाता है, 'of' से नहीं।
✗ The boy was fainted in the heat.
✓ The boy fainted in the heat.
'Faint' is not used in the passive.
'Faint' का passive में प्रयोग नहीं होता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe weak signals or weak health, but each suits a different situation.
ये शब्द कमज़ोर संकेतों या कमज़ोर सेहत को बताते हैं, पर हर एक अलग परिस्थिति में उपयुक्त है।
Hard to notice because it is weak; also feeling about to lose consciousness.
कमज़ोर होने के कारण कठिनाई से नज़र आने वाला; बेहोश होने जैसा महसूस करना भी।
- A faint smell of smoke filled the hall.
Not bright, mostly used for light.
तेज़ नहीं, ज़्यादातर रोशनी के लिए।
- The dim bulb hardly lit the corridor.
Feeling that everything is spinning around you.
ऐसा लगना कि सब कुछ घूम रहा है।
- He felt dizzy after riding the giant wheel.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: faint and feint (a pretend attack) are both /feɪnt/; idiom: not have the faintest idea (not know at all).
Homophone: faint और feint (झूठा हमला) दोनों /feɪnt/ हैं; idiom 'not have the faintest idea' (बिलकुल पता न होना)।