fainty in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fainty in the English»Spanish Dictionary

faintly [Am ˈfeɪntli, Brit ˈfeɪntli] ADV

1. faintly (barely perceptibly):

faintly see/hear

apenas

faintly shine/sound/speak

débilmente

faintly smile/laugh

levemente

faintly smile/laugh

ligeramente

the drink tasted faintly bitter

la bebida sabía ligeramente amarga

it tasted faintly of aniseed

tenía un ligero sabor a anís

2. faintly (slightly):

faintly interested/amused/surprised

ligeramente

faintly amusing/surprising

algo

I felt faintly ridiculous

me sentía algo or un poco ridículo

her face faintly resembles her grandfather's

de cara se parece un poco al abuelo

her face faintly resembles her grandfather's

tiene un vago parecido al abuelo

fainting fit [ˈfeɪntɪŋ] N

fainting fit

desmayo m

faintness [Am ˈfeɪntnɪs, Brit ˈfeɪntnəs] N U

1. faintness:

faintness (of light)

lo débil

faintness (of light)

lo tenue

faintness (of sound)

lo débil

faintness (of sound)

lo bajo

2. faintness (weakness):

a feeling of faintness overcame him

se sintió desfallecer

a feeling of faintness overcame him

sintió or le dio un vahído

dainty <daintier daintiest> [Am ˈdeɪn(t)i, Brit ˈdeɪnti] ADJ

1.1. dainty (delicate):

dainty flowers/vase

delicado

dainty lace

primoroso

dainty appearance/manners/tastes

delicado

dainty appearance/manners/tastes

refinado

dainty physique

delicado

1.2. dainty (affected):

dainty appearance/manners/tastes

afectado

dainty appearance/manners/tastes

remilgado

dainty appearance/manners/tastes

melindroso

1.3. dainty (choosy):

dainty tastes

remilgado

dainty tastes

melindroso

2. dainty (delicious):

dainty dish/morsel

exquisito

certainty <pl certainties> [Am ˈsərtnti, Brit ˈsəːt(ə)nti] N

1. certainty U or C (belief, conviction):

certainty

certeza f

certainty

seguridad f

we can say with certainty that …

podemos decir con certeza or con seguridad que …

2. certainty C (certain event):

there are few certainties in this life

hay pocas cosas seguras en esta vida

defeat is now a certainty

la derrota es algo seguro or es cosa segura

shinty [Am ˈʃɪn(t)i, Brit ˈʃɪnti] N U Brit

shinty SPORTS → shinny

See also shinny², shinny¹

shinny² N U Am SPORTS

shinny

deporte parecido al hockey sobre hierba

shinny¹ <shinnies shinnying shinnied> [Am ˈʃɪni, Brit ˈʃɪni] VB intr Am

shinny → shin

flinty [Am ˈflɪn(t)i, Brit ˈflɪnti] ADJ

1. flinty:

flinty rock

silíceo

flinty rock

de pedernal

flinty soil

silíceo

2. flinty:

flinty stare/reply

despiadado

flinty heart

duro como el pedernal

flinty heart

de piedra

pointy-headed [ˈpɔɪn(t)ihɛdəd] ADJ Am inf

pointy-headed

intelectualoide

pointy <pointier pointiest> [Am ˈpɔɪn(t)i, Brit ˈpɔɪnti] ADJ inf

pointy

puntiagudo

I.faint <fainter faintest> [Am feɪnt, Brit feɪnt] ADJ

1.1. faint (barely perceptible):

faint line/mark

apenas visible

faint light/gleam/glow

débil

faint light/gleam/glow

tenue

faint noise/echo/voice

apenas perceptible

faint noise/echo/voice

débil

faint smell/aroma/breeze

ligero

faint smell/aroma/breeze

leve

1.2. faint (slight):

faint hope/suspicion/smile

ligero

faint hope/suspicion/smile

leve

faint recollection

vago

faint resemblance

vago

faint resemblance

ligero

what's going on? — I haven't the faintest (idea) inf

¿qué pasa? — no tengo ni (la menor or la más mínima or la más remota) idea

2. faint (weak) pred:

he was faint with hunger

estaba desfallecido de hambre

I feel faint

estoy mareado

II.faint [Am feɪnt, Brit feɪnt] VB intr

faint

desmayarse

I nearly fainted!

por poco me desmayo

I nearly fainted!

casi me da un síncope inf

III.faint [Am feɪnt, Brit feɪnt] N

faint

desmayo m

she collapsed in a dead faint

cayó desvanecida

she collapsed in a dead faint

se desmayó

fainty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fainty in the English»Spanish Dictionary

faintly ADV (barely perceptibly)

faintly

débilmente

faintly remember

vagamente

faintly slightly

ligeramente

dainty <-ier, -iest> [ˈdeɪnti, Am -t̬i] ADJ

1. dainty (delicate):

dainty flowers, painting

delicado, -a

dainty manners

refinado, -a

2. dainty (delicious):

dainty

exquisito, -a

3. dainty (scrupulous):

dainty

escrupuloso, -a

4. dainty (affected):

dainty

remilgado, -a

certainty <-ies> [ˈsɜ:tənti, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N

certainty

certeza f

Joan is a certainty to win

está claro que Joan ganará

with certainty

a ciencia cierta

faint-hearted [ˌfeɪntˈhɑ:tɪd, Am -ˈhɑ:rt̬ɪd] ADJ

faint-hearted person:

faint-hearted

pusilánime

I.faint [feɪnt] ADJ

1. faint:

faint scent, odour, taste

leve

faint sound, murmur

apenas perceptible

faint light, glow

tenue

faint line, outline, scratch

apenas visible

faint memory

confuso, -a

faint smile

ligero, -a

2. faint (slight):

faint resemblance, sign, suspicion

vago, -a

faint chance, hope, possibility

ligero, -a

not to make the faintest attempt to do sth

no mostrar la menor intención de hacer algo

not to have the faintest idea inf

no tener ni idea

3. faint (weak):

to be faint with hunger

estar desfallecido por el hambre

to feel faint

sentirse mareado

II.faint [feɪnt] VB intr

faint

desmayarse

III.faint [feɪnt] N

faint

desmayo m

to fall down in a faint Brit

caer desmayado

I.paint [peɪnt] N no pl

paint

pintura f

II.paint [peɪnt] VB intr

paint

pintar

III.paint [peɪnt] VB trans

1. paint room, picture:

paint

pintar

to paint a picture of sth fig

describir algo

2. paint (apply make-up):

to paint oneself

maquillarse

I.taint [teɪnt] VB trans

taint food

contaminar

taint reputation

manchar

II.taint [teɪnt] N no pl

taint

mancha f

saint [seɪnt, sənt] N

saint

santo(-a) m (f)

landscape painter N

landscape painter

paisajista mf

saintly [ˈseɪntli] ADJ

saintly

santo, -a

saintly life

ejemplar