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1 be gasping for
(to want (something) very much: I'm gasping for a cigarette.) mourir d'envie de -
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gasp [gα:sp]1. noun• to give a gasp of surprise/fear avoir le souffle coupé par la surprise/la peur• I'm gasping for a cup of tea/a cigarette (inf) je meurs d'envie de boire une tasse de thé/de fumer une cigarette• I was gasping! (inf) ( = thirsty) je mourrais de soif• "no!" she gasped « non ! » souffla-t-elle* * *[gɑːsp] 1.to let out ou give a gasp — avoir le souffle coupé
2.at the last gasp — fig au dernier moment
1) ( for air) haleter2) ( show surprise) perdre le souffleto gasp in ou with amazement — avoir le souffle coupé par la surprise
3) (colloq) -
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gasp [gɑ:sp](a) (be short of breath) haleter, souffler;∎ to gasp for breath or for air haleter, suffoquer(b) (in shock, surprise) avoir le souffle coupé;∎ to gasp in or with amazement avoir le souffle coupé par la surprise∎ I'm gasping for a cigarette je meurs d'envie de fumer une cigarette;∎ I'm gasping (for a drink) je meurs de soif∎ "what?" he gasped "quoi?" dit-il d'une voix pantelante;∎ she gasped out an explanation elle s'est expliquée d'une voix haletante3 nounhalètement m; (of surprise) hoquet m, sursaut m;∎ she gave or she let out a gasp of surprise elle a eu un hoquet de surprise;∎ there were gasps of admiration from the audience il y a eu des sursauts d'admiration dans le public;∎ to give a gasp of horror avoir le souffle coupé par l'horreur;∎ he was at his last gasp (dying) il allait rendre son dernier souffle ou soupir; (exhausted) il était à bout de souffle;∎ to the last gasp jusqu'au dernier souffle -
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[pænt]1) (to gasp for breath: He was panting heavily as he ran.) haleter2) (to say while gasping for breath: `Wait for me!' she panted.) dire en haletant -
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A n ( breathing) halètement m ; to give ou let out a gasp avoir le souffle coupé ; to give a gasp of horror avoir le souffle coupé par l'épouvante ; there were gasps of amazement from the crowd la foule en avait le souffle coupé ; at the last gasp fig au dernier moment ; to be at one's last gasp lit être sur le point de mourir ; fig être exténué.B vtr ‘Help!’ he gasped ‘Au secours!’ dit-il en haletant ; she gasped (out) a few words elle balbutia quelques mots en haletant.C vi1 (for breath, air) haleter ; to gasp for breath haleter ;2 ( show surprise) perdre le souffle ; to gasp in ou with amazement avoir le souffle coupé par la surprise ;3 ○ to be gasping for a drink/cigarette mourir d'envie de boire un verre/fumer une cigarette. -
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