Évanouie (en. Fainted)

[evanwi]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
State of someone who has lost consciousness.
She fell to the ground, fainted.
Elle est tombée à terre, évanouie.
Who has disappeared, who has dissipated.
Memories fade with time.
Les souvenirs s'évanouissent avec le temps.

Etymology

From the verb 'évanouir', which comes from the Latin 'evanescere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to disappear into nature
To completely disappear or to move away without leaving a trace.
s'évanouir dans la nature
fainting of memory
Loss of memories, or inability to remember.
évanouissement de la mémoire

Related Words

fainting
The action of fainting, loss of consciousness.
évanouissement
disappearance
The state of something that is no longer visible.
disparition

Slang Meanings

To lose consciousness unexpectedly.
He felt faint and passed out in the middle of the concert.
Il a fait une malaise et s'est évanoui en plein concert.
To be in shock to the point of forgetting one's surroundings.
She was so surprised that she became faint.
Elle était tellement surprise qu'elle en est devenue évanouie.