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1 with bated breath
(breathing only slightly, due to anxiety, excitement etc: The crowd watched the rescue of the child with bated breath.) trattenuto -
2 bated
['beɪtɪd]with bated breath — trattenendo il fiato o respiro
* * *['beitid]* * *bated /ˈbeɪtɪd/a.– solo nella loc. with bated breath, col fiato sospeso; ansiosamente.* * *['beɪtɪd]with bated breath — trattenendo il fiato o respiro
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3 bated bat·ed adj
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4 then
[ðen] 1.1) (at that point in time) allora, in quel periodo; (implying more distant past) a quel tempo, a quell'epoca2) (afterwards, next) poi, dopo, in seguitothen after that... — dopo di che...
and then what? — (with bated breath) e poi?
3) (in that case) alloraif it's a problem for you then say so — se per te è un problema, allora dillo
4) (therefore) dunqueoverall then it would seem that — facendo il punto della situazione, sembrerebbe che
5) (in addition, besides) inoltre, e poi6) (on the other hand) d'altra parteshe's good but then so is he — lei è brava, d'altronde anche lui (lo è)
7) (rounding off a topic: so) allora8) (focusing on topic) allora2.now then what's all this? — allora, che succede?
aggettivo attrib.* * *[ðen] 1. adverb1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) allora2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) allora3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) poi4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) poi, quindi5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) allora6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) poi, inoltre2. conjunction(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) allora3. adjective(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) di allora* * *[ðen] 1.1) (at that point in time) allora, in quel periodo; (implying more distant past) a quel tempo, a quell'epoca2) (afterwards, next) poi, dopo, in seguitothen after that... — dopo di che...
and then what? — (with bated breath) e poi?
3) (in that case) alloraif it's a problem for you then say so — se per te è un problema, allora dillo
4) (therefore) dunqueoverall then it would seem that — facendo il punto della situazione, sembrerebbe che
5) (in addition, besides) inoltre, e poi6) (on the other hand) d'altra parteshe's good but then so is he — lei è brava, d'altronde anche lui (lo è)
7) (rounding off a topic: so) allora8) (focusing on topic) allora2.now then what's all this? — allora, che succede?
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