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"I'll have to chance it there, it's the only place I know around Madison," Frankie knew with the first faint sinking touch of dread.
Ich werd es dort riskieren müssen. Es ist der einzige Spot, den ich in der Gegend von Madison kenne, dachte Frankie, als sich das erste flaue Gefühl des nahenden Entzugs einstellte.
Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg
© 1949 by Nelson Algren
The Man with the Golden Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
The rat, which had been watching him from atop one of the fabric bags with its bright buckshot eyes, fled with one faint squeak.
Die Ratte, die sie von einem der Säcke aus mit ihren klugen Augen beobachtet hatte, quiekte leise und schoß davon.
King, Stephen / SpätschichtKing, Stephen / Graveyard Shift
Graveyard Shift
King, Stephen
© 1976, 1977, 1978 by Stephen King
Spätschicht
King, Stephen
These images were faint and corrupted due to extreme age.
Extremes Alter machte die Bilder undeutlich.
Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene Sonnen
Gefallene Sonnen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Scattered Suns
Anderson, Kevin
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Does the nightingale's complaining still make your heart well nigh faint with pain ?
Wirft dich dann noch ein unendliches Sehnen an die Brust, die sich dir liebend aufgetan?
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
At last she recovered from her faint, and, trembling all over, told them that as soon as she reached the ruins she saw an airy form, as if shrouded in mist, stretching its hand out towards her.
Sie erwacht endlich aus der Ohnmacht und erzählt an allen Gliedern zitternd, daß, kaum sei sie vor das Gewölbe getreten, dicht vor ihr eine luftige Gestalt, wie in Nebel gehüllt, gestanden und die Hand nach ihr ausgestreckt habe.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
"We are finding large quantities of a coarse black powder," he told her, "which has a faint odor suggesting an organic or partly organic composition.
„Wir finden hier große Mengen eines groben schwarzen Pulvers, dessen schwacher Geruch auf eine organische oder wenigstens zum Teil organische Zusammensetzung schließen läßt“, berichtete er ihr.
White, James / RecoveryWhite, James / Das Ambulanzschiff
Das Ambulanzschiff
White, James
© 1993 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.
Recovery
White, James
© 1980 by James White
© 2002 by the Estate of James White
White lines lay across the back, extending beyond her wrist to form faint networks beneath the skin of her arm.
Weiße Schwielen zogen sich über den Handrücken und die Gelenke, verloren sich in schwach ausgeprägten Verzweigungen unter der Haut ihres Armes.
Bear, Greg / Blood MusicBear, Greg / Blutmusik
Blutmusik
Bear, Greg
© 1985 Greg Bear
© 2008 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Ubersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH
Blood Music
Bear, Greg
© 1985, 2002 by Greg Bear
The Magellanic Clouds have also yielded a few nova discoveries, but novae in other galaxies are generally too faint to see.
Auch in den Magellanschen Wolken wurden Novae gefunden. Novae in anderen Galaxien leuchten meist zu schwach, um gesehen zu werden.
Burnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levy, David H. / Advanced Skywatching: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide to Starhopping and Exploring the UniverseBurnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A.,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levi, David H. / Der Sternenhimmel: Ein astronomischer Wegweiser
Der Sternenhimmel: Ein astronomischer Wegweiser
Burnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A.,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levi, David H.
© Weldon Owen Pty Ltd
© 2006 für die deutsche Ausgabe: Tandem Verlag GmbH
Advanced Skywatching: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide to Starhopping and Exploring the Universe
Burnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levy, David H.
© 1997 US Weldon Owen Inc.
© 1997 Weldon Owen Pty Limited
At night, especially with faint subjects such as stars, old-fashioned skill has to replace the microchip circuits of modern cameras.
Bei Nacht muß altes Handwerk die Mikrochips der modernen Kameras ersetzen.
Burnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levy, David H. / Advanced Skywatching: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide to Starhopping and Exploring the UniverseBurnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A.,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levi, David H. / Der Sternenhimmel: Ein astronomischer Wegweiser
Der Sternenhimmel: Ein astronomischer Wegweiser
Burnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A.,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levi, David H.
© Weldon Owen Pty Ltd
© 2006 für die deutsche Ausgabe: Tandem Verlag GmbH
Advanced Skywatching: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide to Starhopping and Exploring the Universe
Burnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levy, David H.
© 1997 US Weldon Owen Inc.
© 1997 Weldon Owen Pty Limited
Lens kithmen used their faint mind powers to guide the children and further awaken their telepathic skills.
Ildiraner des Linsen-Geschlechts nutzten ihre schwachen geistigen Kräfte, um den Kindern dabei zu helfen, ihre telepathischen Fähigkeiten weiterzuentwickeln.
Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / Sonnenstürme
Sonnenstürme
Anderson, Kevin
© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
Horizon Storms
Anderson, Kevin
© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
Oh, little son! what a terrible word you used!" cried the old woman, in a faint, tearful voice.Oh ! kill me rather than say that terrible word again!Oh, sit down here beside me!
O töte mich lieber, als daß du dieses Wort noch einmal wiederholst.Ach du weißt nicht, wie schwer du mich verletzt hast, mich, die dich ja so getreulich im Herzen trägt - ach du weißt nicht.«
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
All that he traced was a faint sort of surmise—based upon what seemed little more than a legend—that there had once been an old German painter in Sorrento, several years before.
Eine leise Vermutung, die sich nur auf eine Sage gründete, daß ein alter deutscher Maler sich vor mehreren Jahren in Sorrent blicken lassen, war alles, was er erhaschen konnte.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
If you tend to faint as soon as you get out of bed, it may be helpful to take your first dose of the day while you re still lying down.
Wenn Sie beim Aufstehen aus dem Bett leicht ohnmächtig werden, hilft es vielleicht, die erste Dosis des Tages noch liegend im Bett zu inhalieren.
"' I only want to tell you, my beloved Ulla,' he said, in a faint, trembling voice, ' that we are just arrived at the summit of the highest good fortune which it is possible for mortals to attain.
»Ich will«, sprach er mit leiser schwankender Stimme, »ich will dir nur sagen, meine herzgeliebte Ulla, daß wir dicht an der Spitze des höchsten Glücks stehen, wie es nur dem Menschen hier auf Erden beschieden.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Velma the Vulcanized Woman, Dove saw, retained a faint copperish tint to her ash-blond hair and her face bore traces of Saxon beauty.
Dove sah, daß Velmas aschblondes Haar noch einen schwachen Schimmer von Kupfer hatte und ihr Gesicht Spuren von angelsächsischer Schönheit zeigte.
Algren, Nelson / A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson / Wildnis des Lebens
Wildnis des Lebens
Algren, Nelson
© 1956 by Nelson Algren
© 1988 by Zweitausendeins, Postfach, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 61
A Walk on the Wild Side
Algren, Nelson
© 1956 by Nelson Algren
© renewed 1984 by the Estate of Nelson Algren

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Collocations

faint resemblance
leichte Ähnlichkeit
feel faint
sich der Ohnmacht nahe fühlen
faint suspicion
vager Verdacht
dead faint
tiefe Ohnmacht
faint response
schwache Resonanz

Word forms

faint

noun
SingularPlural
Common casefaintfaints
Possessive casefaint'sfaints'

faint

adjective
Positive degreefaint
Comparative degreefainter
Superlative degreefaintest

faint

verb
Basic forms
Pastfainted
Imperativefaint
Present Participle (Participle I)fainting
Past Participle (Participle II)fainted
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I faintwe faint
you faintyou faint
he/she/it faintsthey faint
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am faintingwe are fainting
you are faintingyou are fainting
he/she/it is faintingthey are fainting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have faintedwe have fainted
you have faintedyou have fainted
he/she/it has faintedthey have fainted
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been faintingwe have been fainting
you have been faintingyou have been fainting
he/she/it has been faintingthey have been fainting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I faintedwe fainted
you faintedyou fainted
he/she/it faintedthey fainted
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was faintingwe were fainting
you were faintingyou were fainting
he/she/it was faintingthey were fainting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had faintedwe had fainted
you had faintedyou had fainted
he/she/it had faintedthey had fainted
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been faintingwe had been fainting
you had been faintingyou had been fainting
he/she/it had been faintingthey had been fainting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will faintwe shall/will faint
you will faintyou will faint
he/she/it will faintthey will faint
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be faintingwe shall/will be fainting
you will be faintingyou will be fainting
he/she/it will be faintingthey will be fainting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have faintedwe shall/will have fainted
you will have faintedyou will have fainted
he/she/it will have faintedthey will have fainted
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been faintingwe shall/will have been fainting
you will have been faintingyou will have been fainting
he/she/it will have been faintingthey will have been fainting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would faintwe should/would faint
you would faintyou would faint
he/she/it would faintthey would faint
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be faintingwe should/would be fainting
you would be faintingyou would be fainting
he/she/it would be faintingthey would be fainting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have faintedwe should/would have fainted
you would have faintedyou would have fainted
he/she/it would have faintedthey would have fainted
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been faintingwe should/would have been fainting
you would have been faintingyou would have been fainting
he/she/it would have been faintingthey would have been fainting
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am faintedwe are fainted
you are faintedyou are fainted
he/she/it is faintedthey are fainted
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being faintedwe are being fainted
you are being faintedyou are being fainted
he/she/it is being faintedthey are being fainted
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been faintedwe have been fainted
you have been faintedyou have been fainted
he/she/it has been faintedthey have been fainted
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was faintedwe were fainted
you were faintedyou were fainted
he/she/it was faintedthey were fainted
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being faintedwe were being fainted
you were being faintedyou were being fainted
he/she/it was being faintedthey were being fainted
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been faintedwe had been fainted
you had been faintedyou had been fainted
he/she/it had been faintedthey had been fainted
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be faintedwe shall/will be fainted
you will be faintedyou will be fainted
he/she/it will be faintedthey will be fainted
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been faintedwe shall/will have been fainted
you will have been faintedyou will have been fainted
he/she/it will have been faintedthey will have been fainted