desmayar
desmayarse
desmayarse(
dehs
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mah
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yahr
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seh
)A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
1. (to lose consciousness)
Por favor, trata de no desmayarte cuando te diga lo que te tengo que decir.Please try not to faint when I tell you what I have to tell you.
Ella se sintió muy débil y estuvo a punto de desmayarse en el gimnasio esta mañana.She felt very weak and nearly fainted at the gym this morning.
desmayar
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (to become disheartened)
a. to lose heart
¡No desmayes ahora, que te falta poco para terminar la tesis y graduarte!Don't lose heart now. You are so close to finishing your thesis and graduating!
b. to become demoralized (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Muchos escritores sienten su ánimo desmayar cuando se bloquean y no pueden escribir.Many writers become demoralized when they get stuck and can't write.
c. to become demoralised (United Kingdom)
Es difícil no desmayar cuando encuentras tantos obstáculos en tu camino.It is hard not to become demoralised when you encounter so many obstacles on your path.
d. to falter
Aun después de que el equipo visitante anotara un segundo gol, nuestro equipo nunca desmayó.Even after the visiting team scored a second goal, our team never faltered.
desmayarintransitive verbpronominal verb
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
1. (general)
a. to lose heart
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
2. (general)
a. to faint
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