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1 ♦ breath
♦ breath /brɛɵ/n.1 [u] respiro; fiato; alito: bad breath, alito cattivo (o pesante); foul breath, alito fetido; to hold one's breath, trattenere il fiato (o il respiro); (fig.) trattenere il fiato, essere col fiato sospeso; to pause for breath, fare una pausa per riprender fiato; to recover one's breath, riprendere fiato; to take breath, riprendere fiato; to gasp for breath, ansimare; to be short of breath, avere il respiro corto; out of breath, senza fiato2 inspirazione; respiro; soffio: a deep breath, un respiro profondo; (one's) last breath, l'ultimo respiro; to take a breath, fare un respiro; inspirare4 accenno; cenno; traccia; ombra; sospetto: a breath of spring, un accenno di primavera; a breath of scandal, un sospetto di scandalo5 (fon.) espirazione● a breath of (fresh) air, una boccata d'aria fresca; (fig.) una ventata d'aria fresca □ the breath of life, necessità vitale; ragione di vita □ ( sport) breath-held diving, immersione in apnea □ (autom.) breath test, alcoltest; prova del fiato, prova del palloncino □ to catch breath, trattenere di colpo il respiro; ( anche) riprendere fiato □ (fam. USA) to change breath, bere un bicchierino; rifarsi la bocca □ to draw breath, inspirare; respirare; ( per estens.) essere in vita □ with one's dying (o last) breath, in punto di morte □ to get one's breath (back), riprendere fiato □ (fam.) Don't hold your breath, ce n'è da aspettare!; aspetta e spera! □ in a breath, in un soffio □ in the next breath, (rif. a qualcosa che si dice) l'istante successivo □ in the same breath, (rif. a qualcosa che si dice) contemporaneamente, simultaneamente □ Not a breath was heard, non s'udiva un sussurro □ to save one's breath, risparmiare il fiato; tacere □ under (o below) one's breath, sottovoce □ to take sb. 's breath away, far restare q. senza fiato; mozzare il fiato a q. □ to waste one's breath, sprecare il fiato □ with one's last breath, fino all'ultimo respiro. -
2 gasp
I [gɑːsp]nome (breathing) rantolo m.II [gɑːsp]to give o let out a gasp emettere un rantolo; to give a gasp of horror ansimare dallo spavento; at the last gasp — fig. all'ultimo momento
1) (for air) ansimare2) (show surprise) rimanere senza fiato3) colloq.* * *1. noun(the sound made by suddenly breathing in, eg because of surprise or sudden pain: a gasp of fear.) ansimo2. verbHe gasped with pain.) ansare, ansimare* * *[ɡɒːsp]1. n2. viansare, ansimare, (in surprise) restare senza fiatoto gasp for breath or air — respirare a fatica, boccheggiare
•- gasp out* * *gasp /gɑ:sp/n.anelito; respiro affannoso; rantolo; sforzo per respirare● to be at one's (o at the) last gasp, essere all'ultimo respiro (o moribondo); (fig.) essere alle ultime battute (o alla fine).(to) gasp /gɑ:sp/v. i.1 boccheggiare; ansare; ansimare; prendere fiato a fatica2 restare senza fiato; restare a bocca aperta: I gasped at his impudence, la sua impudenza mi ha lasciato senza fiato; He gasped with surprise ( o in amazement), restò a bocca aperta per lo stupore● to gasp for breath (o air), boccheggiare, sentirsi mancare l'aria □ to gasp for life, agonizzare; rantolare □ to gasp out a few words, dire poche parole ansimando.* * *I [gɑːsp]nome (breathing) rantolo m.II [gɑːsp]to give o let out a gasp emettere un rantolo; to give a gasp of horror ansimare dallo spavento; at the last gasp — fig. all'ultimo momento
1) (for air) ansimare2) (show surprise) rimanere senza fiato3) colloq. -
3 pant
I [pænt]nome respiro m. affannosoII 1. [pænt] 2.verbo intransitivo ansimare, avere il fiatone- pant out* * *[pænt]1) (to gasp for breath: He was panting heavily as he ran.) ansimare, ansare2) (to say while gasping for breath: `Wait for me!' she panted.) (dire ansimando)* * *pant /pænt/n.1 ansito; respiro affannoso; anelito (lett.)2 palpito; pulsazione irregolare(to) pant /pænt/A v. i.1 ansare; ansimare; anelare (lett.)B v. t.● to pant for (o after) st., anelare (o aspirare) a qc.; desiderare ardentemente qc.; bramare qc. □ to pant for air, boccheggiare.* * *I [pænt]nome respiro m. affannosoII 1. [pænt] 2.verbo intransitivo ansimare, avere il fiatone- pant out -
4 SOB
I [sɒb]nome singhiozzo m.II 1. [sɒb] 2.- sob out••* * *[sob] 1. past tense, past participle - sobbed; verb1) (to weep noisily: I could hear her sobbing in her bedroom.) singhiozzare2) (to say, while weeping: `I can't find my mother,' sobbed the child.) singhiozzare2. noun(the loud gasp for breath made when one is weeping etc.) singhiozzo* * *[sɒb]1. n2. vi3. vt* * *SOBsigla* * *I [sɒb]nome singhiozzo m.II 1. [sɒb] 2.- sob out•• -
5 sob
I [sɒb]nome singhiozzo m.II 1. [sɒb] 2.- sob out••* * *[sob] 1. past tense, past participle - sobbed; verb1) (to weep noisily: I could hear her sobbing in her bedroom.) singhiozzare2) (to say, while weeping: `I can't find my mother,' sobbed the child.) singhiozzare2. noun(the loud gasp for breath made when one is weeping etc.) singhiozzo* * *[sɒb]1. n2. vi3. vt* * *sob /sɒb/n.singhiozzo; singulto● (fam.) sob sister, cronista ( donna) che fa servizi su casi patetici (o pietosi); ( anche) attrice che interpreta ruoli sentimentali □ (fam.) sob story, storia strappalacrime (fam.) □ (fam.) sob stuff, sentimentalismo eccessivo; discorso (o scritto, film, ecc.) sentimentale (o melodrammatico).(to) sob /sɒb/A v. i.B v. t.● to sob one's heart out, piangere dirottamente (o a calde lacrime); scoppiare in singhiozzi disperati □ to sob out, dire (o raccontare) tra i singhiozzisobbingA a.B n. [u]singhiozzio; il singhiozzare; singhiozzi (collett.)sobbinglyavv.singhiozzando; fra i singhiozzi.* * *I [sɒb]nome singhiozzo m.II 1. [sɒb] 2.- sob out••
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