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"Fainting" is a form of "fainting", a noun which is often translated as "el desmayo". "Dizziness" is a noun which is often translated as "el mareo". Learn more about the difference between "fainting" and "dizziness" below.
fainting(
feyn
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tihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el desmayo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Fainting can be a sign of low blood pressure.El desmayo puede ser síntoma de hipotensión.
dizziness(
dih
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zi
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nihs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (medicine)