Also means
faint
Usage Note
Desmayo refers to a brief loss of consciousness, a fainting episode. The related verb is desmayarse (to faint, reflexive): se desmayó en el calor. In a figurative sense sin desmayo means 'without flagging, tirelessly' — a common written-register idiom.
Examples
"Sufrió un desmayo al ver la sangre."
Natural Translation
He fainted when he saw the blood.

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