What does "desfallecer" mean in English?

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Spanish

desfallecer

English

to faint

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Alternative translations of "desfallecer"

to weaken
to fail
to collapse
to lose strength

Examples of how to use "desfallecer" in Spanish

Spanish
Estaba a punto de desfallecer.
English
I was about to faint.
Spanish
Desfallezco cuando estoy muy cansado.
English
I faint when I am very tired.
Spanish
Ayer desfallecí por el calor.
English
Yesterday I fainted from the heat.
Spanish
Ella desfallecía durante la enfermedad.
English
She was fainting during the illness.
Spanish
No desfalleceré en mi objetivo.
English
I will not give up on my goal.

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Estaba a punto de desfallecer.

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