desmaio — meaning in English

English meaning

• blackout noun A sudden, temporary loss of consciousness or memory.
• faint adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
• fainting noun The act of briefly losing consciousness.
• swoon verb To faint or become lightheaded, especially from strong emotion.
• trance noun A dreamlike, semi-conscious state in which someone is not fully aware of their surroundings.

Senses

desmaio is used for these senses in English:

• blackout A temporary loss of consciousness.
• faint The act of fainting, syncope.
• faint (rare) The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
• fainting An act of collapsing into a state of temporary unconsciousness.
• swoon A faint.
• trance (countable) A dazed or unconscious condition.

blackout — full definition

1. noun A sudden, temporary loss of consciousness or memory.
2. noun A large-scale loss of electrical power over an area.
3. noun A deliberate suppression of information or news.

faint — full definition

1. adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
2. adj Feeling weak or dizzy, as if about to lose consciousness.
3. verb To lose consciousness briefly, usually from lack of blood flow to the brain.

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