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1 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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2 bated bat·ed adj
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3 with bated breath
(breathing only slightly, due to anxiety, excitement etc: The crowd watched the rescue of the child with bated breath.) trattenuto -
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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См. также в других словарях:
Bated — Bat ed, a. Reduced; lowered; restrained; as, to speak with bated breath. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bated — ► ADJECTIVE (in phrase with bated breath) ▪ in great suspense. ORIGIN from obsolete bate «restrain», from ABATE(Cf. ↑abatement) … English terms dictionary
bated — [[t]be͟ɪtɪd[/t]] PHRASE: usu PHR after v If you wait for something with bated breath, you wait anxiously to find out what will happen. [FORMAL] Every Monday the whole office used to wait with bated breath for his report... We would gather round… … English dictionary
bated — bat|ed [ˈbeıtıd] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: abate] with bated breath feeling very anxious or excited ▪ He waited for a reply to his offer with bated breath … Dictionary of contemporary English
bated — bat|ed [ beıtəd ] adjective with bated breath worried or excited and paying a lot of attention because you want to know what will happen: We waited with bated breath to find out who had won … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bated — adjective (in phr. with bated breath) in great suspense. Origin C16: from the past participle of obs. bate restrain , from abate. Usage The correct phrase is with bated breath not with baited breath … English new terms dictionary
bated — adjective with bated breath feeling very anxious or excited: We waited with bated breath for the results of the test to come through … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Bated — Bate Bate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bating}.] [From abate.] 1. To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower. [1913 Webster] He must either bate the laborer s wages, or not employ or not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bated — adjective Reduced; lowered; restrained; as, to speak with bated breath … Wiktionary
bated — un·bated; … English syllables
bated — UK [ˈbeɪtɪd] / US [ˈbeɪtəd] adjective with bated breath … English dictionary