EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
faint1, a. 1 Cúthail, faiteach. Faint heart, croí meata. 2 a Lag, fann, tréith. Faint hope, dóchas beag. Faint voice, glór lag. b (Of colour) Marbh, báite. Faint inscription, inscríbhinn dhoiléir. A faint recollection, mearchuimhne f. I haven't the faintest idea, níl tuairim dá laghad agam. 3 =FEINT3 . 4 a I feel faint, braithim go lag, go lagáiseach. b Faint perfume, cumhracht lag. ► faintly, adv. 1 Go fann, go lag, go tréith. 2 Beagán. It is faintly reminiscent of..., chuirfeadh sé ... i gcuimhne roinnt bheag. Faintly sarcastic tone, glór pas beag searbhasach. Faintly visible, le feiceáil ar éigean.
faint2, s. Fanntais f, meirfean m, laige f. To be in a (dead) faint, bheith i bhfanntais. To fall down in a faint, titim i bhfanntais, i laige.
faint3, v.i. To faint (away), titim i laige, i bhfanntais.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Fainting fit, taom lagachair; fanntais f, laige f.
To go off into a faint, titim i laige, i bhfanntais.
He gave a faint smile, rinne sé meangadh gáire.