/Sounds like 'si-RIM-ba'/
In Cuba and Venezuela, a sudden fainting spell or dizzy episode — the feeling that you're about to collapse. That moment of physical weakness that precedes actually passing out.
Example
"She nearly fainted from the heat and someone had to give her water."
"I got so dizzy from hunger I almost hit the floor."
Regional synonyms:
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/Sounds like 'si-RIM-ba'/
In Cuba and Venezuela, a sudden fainting spell or dizzy episode — the feeling that you're about to collapse. That moment of physical weakness that precedes actually passing out.
Example
"She nearly fainted from the heat and someone had to give her water."
"I got so dizzy from hunger I almost hit the floor."
Regional synonyms: