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1 respiration
[ˌrespɪ'reɪʃn]* * *[respə'reiʃən]noun (breathing.) respirazione* * *respiration /rɛspɪˈreɪʃn/n.2 respiro.* * *[ˌrespɪ'reɪʃn] -
2 choke
I [tʃəʊk]nome aut. starter m.II 1. [tʃəʊk]1) (throttle) strangolare, strozzare [ person]2) (impede breathing) [fumes, smoke] soffocare2.1) (be unable to breathe) soffocareto choke on a fish bone — strozzarsi con, farsi andare di traverso una lisca di pesce
to choke with — soffocare da [ rage]
•- choke up* * *[ əuk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) soffocare2) (to block: This pipe was choked with dirt.) ostruire, intasare2. noun(an apparatus in a car engine etc to prevent the passage of too much air when starting the engine.) valvola dell'aria* * *[tʃəʊk]1. nAuto (valvola dell')aria2. vt3. vi1) soffocarehelp him, he's choking! — aiutatelo, sta soffocando!
2) (fam: lose confidence) farsi prendere dalla sfiducia•* * *choke (1) /tʃəʊk/n.3 (autom., mecc., = choke valve) diffusore; valvola dell'aria: to pull the choke out, togliere l'aria; disinserire lo starterchoke (2) /tʃəʊk/n.cuore filamentoso del carciofo.(to) choke /tʃəʊk/A v. t.1 soffocare ( anche fig.); strangolare: to choke sb. to death, uccidere q. soffocandolo; soffocare q.; strangolare q.2 ostruire; intasare; ingorgare: Sand has choked the water pipe, la sabbia ha ostruito la conduttura dell'acqua; The road was choked (up) with traffic, la strada era intasata di trafficoB v. i.1 soffocare; sentirsi soffocare; strozzarsi: to choke on a fish bone, strozzarsi con una lisca; farsi andare per traverso una lisca; to choke with rage, soffocare dalla rabbia; to choke to death, morire soffocato4 ostruirsi; ingorgarsi; intasarsi.* * *I [tʃəʊk]nome aut. starter m.II 1. [tʃəʊk]1) (throttle) strangolare, strozzare [ person]2) (impede breathing) [fumes, smoke] soffocare2.1) (be unable to breathe) soffocareto choke on a fish bone — strozzarsi con, farsi andare di traverso una lisca di pesce
to choke with — soffocare da [ rage]
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3 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. -
4 wheeze
I [wiːz] [AE hwiːz]1) (breathing) sibilo m.2) BE ant. colloq.II 1. [wiːz] [AE hwiːz]verbo transitivo dire ansimando2.verbo intransitivo [person, animal] respirare sibilando; [engine, machine] sibilare* * *[wi:z] 1. verb(to breathe with a hissing sound and with difficulty.) ansimare2. noun(such a sound.) respiro (affannoso)- wheezy- wheezily
- wheeziness* * *[wiːz]1. vi2. n* * *wheeze /wi:z/n.1 respiro affannoso; l'ansare; l'ansimare; sibilo3 (fam.) buon'idea; bella trovata; scoperta ingegnosa.(to) wheeze /wi:z/A v. i.1 ansare; ansimare; respirare affannosamenteB v. t.dire ansimando: He managed to wheeze out his name and address, è riuscito a dire ansimando il suo nome e l'indirizzo.* * *I [wiːz] [AE hwiːz]1) (breathing) sibilo m.2) BE ant. colloq.II 1. [wiːz] [AE hwiːz]verbo transitivo dire ansimando2.verbo intransitivo [person, animal] respirare sibilando; [engine, machine] sibilare -
5 asthma
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6 blowhole
['bləʊhəʊl]1) (of whale) sfiatatoio m.2) (in ice) buco m. (per respirare)* * *noun (a breathing-hole (through the ice for seals etc) or a nostril (especially on the head of a whale etc).) sfiatatoio* * *blowhole /ˈbləʊhəʊl/n.* * *['bləʊhəʊl]1) (of whale) sfiatatoio m.2) (in ice) buco m. (per respirare) -
7 bronchitis
[brɒŋ'kaɪtɪs]nome bronchite f.* * *(inflammation of the air passages in the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing: Wet weather makes his bronchitis worse.) bronchite* * *bronchitis /brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/ (med.)n. [u]bronchitica. e n.* * *[brɒŋ'kaɪtɪs]nome bronchite f. -
8 diver
['daɪvə(r)]1) tuffatore m. (-trice)2) (underwater) sommozzatore m. (-trice); (deep-sea) palombaro m.* * *noun (a person who dives, especially one who works under water using special breathing equipment.) sommozzatore, sommozzatrice; tuffatore, tuffatrice* * *diver /ˈdaɪvə(r)/n.* * *['daɪvə(r)]1) tuffatore m. (-trice)2) (underwater) sommozzatore m. (-trice); (deep-sea) palombaro m. -
9 dragon
['drægən]1) drago m., dragone m.2) spreg. scherz. (woman) strega f., megera f., cerbero m.* * *['dræɡən](a mythical beast, a usually large, winged, fire-breathing reptile: St George and the dragon.) dragone, drago* * *dragon /ˈdrægən/n.1 (mitol.) dragone; drago2 (fig.) vecchia bisbetica e autoritaria, cerbero (fig.)● ( sport) dragon boat, dragon boat (disciplina sportiva che prevede gare con la testa e la coda a forma di dragone); barca a forma di dragone □ dragon's blood, sangue di drago ( resina rossa) □ (stor.) dragon ship, drakar, nave dragone □ (mil.) dragon's teeth, difese anticarro □ (bot.) dragon tree ( Dracaena draco), dracena; drago delle Canarie.* * *['drægən]1) drago m., dragone m.2) spreg. scherz. (woman) strega f., megera f., cerbero m. -
10 frogman
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11 lung
[lʌŋ] 1.nome polmone m.2.the parks are the lungs of the city — fig. i parchi sono i polmoni verdi della città
* * *(one of the pair of organs of breathing, in man and other animals.) polmone* * *lung /lʌŋ/n.1 (anat.) polmone2 (pl.) (fig.) polmoni: the lungs of a metropolis, i polmoni (verdi) di una metropoli ( cioè, i suoi parchi)● (zool.) lung-fish, dipnoo; pesce polmonato □ lung power, (potenza della) voce □ to cry at the top of one's lungs, gridare con quanto fiato si ha in corpo □ to have good lungs, avere buoni polmoni (o una voce potente) □ (med.) iron lung, polmone d'acciaio.* * *[lʌŋ] 1.nome polmone m.2.the parks are the lungs of the city — fig. i parchi sono i polmoni verdi della città
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12 snore
I [snɔː(r)]nome (il) russareII [snɔː(r)]verbo intransitivo russare* * *[sno:] 1. verb(to make a noise like a snort while sleeping, when one is breathing in: He was obviously asleep because he was snoring loudly.) russare2. noun(an act of snoring.) il russare* * *[snɔː(r)]1. n2. vi* * *snore /snɔ:(r)/n.2 ► snooze, def. 2.(to) snore /snɔ:(r)/v. i.● He snored himself awake, fu svegliato dal rumore che egli stesso faceva russandosnorern.snoringA a.russante; che russaB n. [u]il russare; russamento ( raro).* * *I [snɔː(r)]nome (il) russareII [snɔː(r)]verbo intransitivo russare -
13 snort
I [snɔːt]1) (of horse, bull) sbuffo m.; (of person, pig) grugnito m.2) colloq. (of cocaine) sniffata f.3) colloq. (drink) cicchetto m., bicchierino m.II 1. [snɔːt]verbo transitivo colloq. sniffare [ drug]2.verbo intransitivo [person, pig] grugnire; [horse, bull] sbuffare* * *[sno:t] 1. verb1) ((usually of animals) to force air noisily through the nostrils, breathing either in or out: The horses snorted impatiently.) sbuffare, soffiare2) ((of people) to make a similar noise, showing disapproval, anger, contempt, amusement etc: She snorted at the very suggestion that she was tired.) sbuffare, brontolare2. noun(an act of snorting: a snort of impatience; She gave a snort of laughter.) sbuffo, lo sbuffare* * *[snɔːt]1. nsbuffata, sbuffo2. vi(horse, person) sbuffare3. vt(fam: drugs) sniffare* * *snort /snɔ:t/n.1 sbuffo; sbuffata; lo sbuffare2 (naut. mil.) ► snorkel, def. 1(to) snort /snɔ:t/A v. i.sbuffare; soffiare: snorting horses, cavalli che sbuffanoB v. t.* * *I [snɔːt]1) (of horse, bull) sbuffo m.; (of person, pig) grugnito m.2) colloq. (of cocaine) sniffata f.3) colloq. (drink) cicchetto m., bicchierino m.II 1. [snɔːt]verbo transitivo colloq. sniffare [ drug]2.verbo intransitivo [person, pig] grugnire; [horse, bull] sbuffare -
14 whoop
I [huːp, wuːp] [AE hwuːp]nome grido m., urlo m.II [huːp, wuːp] [AE hwuːp]2) med. tossire (a causa della pertosse)••whoop it up! — colloq. facciamo festa o baldoria!
* * *[wu:p, ]( American also[) hu:p] 1. noun1) (a loud cry of delight, triumph etc: a whoop of joy.) grido, urlo2) (the noisy sound made when breathing in after prolonged coughing.) (lo strido della pertosse)2. verb(to give a loud cry of delight, triumph etc.) gridare, urlare- hooping-cough* * *[huːp]1. n2. vigridare, (Med: when coughing) tossire in modo convulso3. vtto whoop it up fam — fare baldoria
* * *whoop /hu:p/n.3 (med.) urlo della pertosse● (fam. USA) not to be worth a whoop, non valere un soldo bucato.(to) whoop /hu:p/A v. i.1 gridare; urlare; schiamazzare2 (med.) fare l'urlo della pertosse; tossireB v. t.● ( slang) to whoop it up, fare baldoria; fare cagnara; fare casino (fam.) □ (med.) whooping cough, pertosse □ (zool.) whooping crane ( Grus americana), gru del Nord America.* * *I [huːp, wuːp] [AE hwuːp]nome grido m., urlo m.II [huːp, wuːp] [AE hwuːp]2) med. tossire (a causa della pertosse)••whoop it up! — colloq. facciamo festa o baldoria!
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15 breath
[breθ]1) (taken into lungs) fiato m.to stop o pause for breath fermarsi per riprendere fiato; to get one's breath back riprendere fiato; out of breath senza fiato; to be short of breath avere il fiato corto; to hold one's breath — trattenere il fiato (anche fig.)
2) (in or leaving mouth) (with smell) alito m.; (visible) fiato m.3) (single act) respiro m.4) (of air, wind)sb., sth. is like a breath of fresh air — qcn., qcs. è una ventata d'aria fresca
5) (word)a breath of — un sospetto di [ scandal]
••to take sb.'s breath away — lasciare qcn. senza fiato
save your breath — colloq. risparmia il fiato
* * *[breƟ]1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) fiato, alito2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) respiro•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath* * *[breθ]1) (taken into lungs) fiato m.to stop o pause for breath fermarsi per riprendere fiato; to get one's breath back riprendere fiato; out of breath senza fiato; to be short of breath avere il fiato corto; to hold one's breath — trattenere il fiato (anche fig.)
2) (in or leaving mouth) (with smell) alito m.; (visible) fiato m.3) (single act) respiro m.4) (of air, wind)sb., sth. is like a breath of fresh air — qcn., qcs. è una ventata d'aria fresca
5) (word)a breath of — un sospetto di [ scandal]
••to take sb.'s breath away — lasciare qcn. senza fiato
save your breath — colloq. risparmia il fiato
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