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n. adem; zuchtje wind; hint; beetje[ breθ]1 adem(haling/tocht) ⇒ lucht, het ademen3 vleugje ⇒ zweempje, spoor♦voorbeelden:in the next breath • direct daarnawith bated breath • met ingehouden ademdraw/take breath • inademen, ademhalenget one's breath (back) (again) • weer op adem komenhave no breath left • buiten adem zijnsave your breath • houd je mond maartake a deep breath • diep ademhalenin one breath • in één ademout of breath • buiten adem2 get a breath of (fresh) air • een luchtje scheppen, een frisse neus halentake one's breath away • perplex doen staanwaste one's breath • woorden verspillenunder one's breath • fluisterend -
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v. uitvoeren van een blaasproef om automobilist op gebruik van alcohol te testen en na te gaan of hij onder de invloed is van alcohol -
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n. apparaat gebruikt door de politie om de adem van een automobilist te testen en na te gaan of hij onder de invloed is van alcohol
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breath*/*/ — [breθ] noun [C/U] the air that goes in and out of your body when you breathe, or the action of getting air into your lungs His breath smelt of alcohol.[/ex] She took a deep breath (= filled her lungs with air).[/ex] Simon held his breath (=… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
breathalyzer — [ˈbreθəˌlaɪzə] noun [C] a piece of equipment that the police use for checking how much alcohol a driver has drunk breathalyze verb [T] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
breathtaking — [ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ] adj extremely impressive or beautiful breathtakingly adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
breath */*/*/ — UK [breθ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms breath : singular breath plural breaths Get it right: breath: Don t confuse breath (a noun) and breathe (a verb). Breath is pronounced /breθ/ and means the air that goes in and out of your… … English dictionary
breathalyser — UK [ˈbreθəˌlaɪzə(r)] / US [ˈbreθəˌlaɪzər] a British spelling of breathalyzer … English dictionary
breathalyzer — UK [ˈbreθəˌlaɪzə(r)] / US [ˈbreθəˌlaɪzər] noun [countable] Word forms breathalyzer : singular breathalyzer plural breathalyzers a piece of equipment used by the police for checking how much alcohol a driver has drunk. The driver blows into a… … English dictionary
breath — n. 1) to draw, take a breath 2) to catch; hold one s breath 3) to get one s breath back 4) to lose one s breath 5) a deep; long breath (she took a deep breath) 6) out of breath ( breathless ) 7) (misc.) to spare, save one s breath ( to avoid a… … Combinatory dictionary
breathtaking — adj. breathtaking to + int. (it was breathtaking to watch the acrobats perform) * * * [ breθˌteɪkɪŋ] breathtaking to + inf. (it was breathtaking to watch the acrobats perform) … Combinatory dictionary
breath — W2S3 [breθ] n [: Old English; Origin: brAth] 1.) a) [U] the air that you send out of your lungs when you breathe ▪ Leo could smell the wine on her breath. ▪ Let your breath out slowly. ▪ He s got bad breath (=breath that smells unpleasant) … Dictionary of contemporary English
breathalyze — breath|a|lyze also lyse BrE [ˈbreθəl aız] v [T] to make someone breathe into a special piece of equipment in order to see if they have drunk too much alcohol to be allowed to drive … Dictionary of contemporary English
breathalyzer — breath|a|lyz|er also Breathalyser BrE trademark [ˈbreθəl aızə US ər] n a piece of equipment used by the police to see if a driver of a car has drunk too much alcohol … Dictionary of contemporary English