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♦ 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. -
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breath [breθ](a) (of human, animal) haleine f, souffle m;∎ to have bad breath avoir mauvaise haleine;∎ familiar to have coffee/whisky breath avoir l'haleine qui sent le café/le whisky□ ;∎ take a breath respirez;∎ he took a deep breath il a respiré à fond;∎ I took a deep breath and started to explain je respirai profondément et commençai d'expliquer;∎ let me get my breath back laissez-moi retrouver mon souffle ou reprendre haleine;∎ she stopped for breath elle s'est arrêtée pour reprendre haleine;∎ to be out of breath être essoufflé ou à bout de souffle;∎ to be short of breath avoir le souffle court;∎ he said it all in one breath il l'a dit d'un trait;∎ they are not to be mentioned in the same breath on ne saurait les comparer;∎ but in the next breath he said the opposite mais quelques secondes plus tard il a dit le contraire;∎ under one's breath à voix basse, tout bas;∎ she laughed under her breath elle a ri sous cape;∎ with her dying breath en mourant;∎ he drew his last breath il a rendu l'âme ou le dernier soupir;∎ music is the breath of life to him la musique est toute sa vie;∎ to hold one's breath retenir son souffle;∎ I wouldn't hold my breath! je ne compterais pas trop là-dessus!;∎ don't hold your breath waiting for the money si c'est l'argent que tu attends, ne compte pas dessus ou tu perds ton temps;∎ I'm wasting my breath je perds mon temps, je me fatigue pour rien;∎ save your breath! inutile de gaspiller ta salive!;∎ the sight took his breath away la vue ou le spectacle lui a coupé le souffle;∎ it takes my breath away je n'en reviens pas∎ there isn't a breath of air il n'y a pas un souffle d'air;∎ we went out for a breath of fresh air nous sommes sortis prendre l'air;∎ figurative it's/she's like a breath of fresh air c'est/elle est comme une bouffée d'air frais∎ the first breath of spring les premiers effluves du printemps;∎ the faintest breath of scandal le plus petit soupçon de scandale►► breath freshener purificateur m d'haleine, spray m buccal;breath test Alcootest ® m -
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breath n1 ( air taken into lungs) souffle m ; to stop ou pause for breath s'arrêter pour reprendre son souffle ; to get one's breath back reprendre son souffle ; out of breath à bout de souffle ; to be short of breath avoir le souffle court ; to catch one's breath ( breathe) reprendre souffle ; ( gasp) retenir son souffle ; to hold one's breath lit retenir sa respiration ; fig retenir son souffle ; to draw breath reprendre (son) souffle ; he's as kind a man as ever drew breath il n'y a pas plus gentil que lui ; as long as I have breath in my body ou as I draw breath tant que je vivrai ;2 ( air in or leaving mouth) ( with smell) haleine f ; ( visible) respiration f ; sb's hot breath le souffle chaud de qn ; to have bad breath avoir (une) mauvaise haleine ; his breath smells of beer son haleine sent la bière ; I could smell alcohol on his breath je sentais à son haleine qu'il avait bu ;3 ( single act) respiration f ; to take a deep breath respirer profondément or à fond ; take a deep breath! fig assieds-toi ○ ! ; in a single breath sans respirer ; in the same breath dans la foulée ; with one's last ou dying breath dans son dernier soupir ; to draw one's last breath rendre son dernier soupir ;4 (of air, wind) a breath of un souffle de ; to go out for a breath of (fresh) air sortir prendre l'air ; sb/sth is like a breath of fresh air qn/qch est une vraie bouffée de fraîcheur ; the first breath of spring le premier signe du printemps ;don't hold your breath ○ ! ce n'est pas demain la veille ○ ! ; to take sb's breath away couper le souffle à qn ; save your breath ○, don't waste your breath ○ ne gaspille pas ta salive ○ ; it's the breath of life to him c'est toute sa vie ; to say sth under one's breath dire qch à voix basse ; to laugh under one's breath rire sous cape. -
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hold [həʊld]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► vb: pret, ptp held━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = grip) prise fb. ( = control) emprise f• the president has consolidated his hold on the media le président a renforcé son emprise sur les médiasc. (Wrestling) prise fd. [of hairspray, hair gel] fixation f• to get a hold of o.s. se contrôler• get a hold of yourself! ressaisis-toi !► to get hold of ( = find) [+ object] réussir à se procurer ; [+ details, information] réussir à obtenir ; ( = contact) [+ person] contacter• can you get hold of £500 by tomorrow? est-ce que tu peux te procurer 500 livres d'ici demain ?• children can all too easily get hold of drugs les enfants peuvent trop facilement se procurer de la drogue• the press got hold of the story la presse s'est emparée de l'histoire► to take hold [fire] prendre ; [custom] se répandre ; [idea] faire son chemin ; [recession, economic recovery, disease] s'installer ; [ceasefire] tenir• he put his career on hold to spend more time with his family il a mis sa carrière entre parenthèses pour se consacrer davantage à sa famillea. ( = grasp) tenirb. ( = keep in place) to hold sth in place maintenir qch en placec. ( = support) supporterd. ( = maintain) to hold o.s. upright se tenir droit• to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention/l'intérêt de qn• don't hold your breath! ( = don't count on it) n'y compte pas trop !• hold the line please! ne quittez pas !e. ( = possess) [+ ticket, permit, driving licence] avoir ; [+ shares, record] détenirf. ( = defend successfully) tenirg. ( = occupy) [+ post, position] occuperh. ( = cause to take place) [+ meeting, election, debate] tenir ; [+ conversation] avoir ; [+ examination] organiser• to hold interviews [employer] faire passer des entretiensi. ( = contain) contenir• she can hold her drink! (inf) elle supporte très bien l'alcoolj. ( = keep) garder• I will hold the money until... je garderai l'argent jusqu'à ce que...k. ( = restrain) [+ person] retenirl. ( = believe) to hold that... maintenir que...a. ( = remain in place) [rope, nail, dam] tenir• to hold firm ( = stay in place) tenirb. [weather] se maintenirc. (on phone) can you hold, please? ne quittez pas !d. [statement, argument] être valable( = not move forward) rester en arrière ; ( = not act) se retenir• I held back from telling him what I really thought je me suis retenu de lui dire ce que je pensais vraimenta. [+ fears, emotions] maîtriser ; [+ tears] retenirb. (US) [+ pupil] faire redoublera. ( = keep in place) maintenir en place ; [+ person] maîtriserb. [+ aspiring person] empêcher de progresserc. [+ costs, prices, inflation, taxes] empêcher d'augmenterd. [+ job] ( = have) occuper ; ( = keep) garder• she's managed to hold down a job as well as looking after the children elle a réussi à continuer de travailler tout en s'occupant des enfants• he can't hold down a job il ne garde jamais longtemps le même travail► hold forth intransitive verb faire des discours• hold your stomach in! rentre ton ventre !• go ahead and cry, don't hold it in laisse-toi aller et pleure, n'essaie pas de te retenir► hold offa. ( = prevent from approaching) tenir à distance• try to hold him off a little longer ( = make him wait) essayez de le faire patienter encore un peub. ( = resist) to hold off a challenge from sb résister aux attaques de qna. ( = endure) tenir bonb. ( = wait) attendre• this hinge holds the lid on cette charnière maintient le couvercle en place► hold on to inseparable transitive verba. ( = cling to) [+ rope, raft, branch] s'accrocher à ; [+ hope, idea] se raccrocher àb. ( = keep) garder• hold on to that, it might be valuable garde-le, ça a peut-être de la valeur► hold outa. ( = last) [supplies] durer• how long will the food hold out? combien de temps est-ce que les provisions vont durer ?b. ( = resist) tenir bon• to hold out against [+ enemy, attacks] tenir bon devant ; [+ change, progress, threats] résister à• the negotiations held out little hope of a settlement les négociations laissaient entrevoir peu d'espoir de parvenir à un accord► hold out on (inf) inseparable transitive verb• you've been holding out on me! tu m'as caché quelque chose !► hold over separable transitive verb remettre• I'll hold you to that! je te prends au mot !► hold together[objects] tenir (ensemble) ; [groups, people] rester uni[+ objects] maintenir ensemble ; [+ political party] maintenir l'union de► hold upb. [argument] être valablea. ( = raise) leverb. ( = support) soutenir• I'm sorry, I was held up excusez-moi, j'ai été retenud. [robber] attaquer (à main armée)* * *[həʊld] 1.1) ( grasp) prise fto keep (a) hold of ou on — tenir
2) ( possession)to get hold of — se procurer [book, ticket]; [press] avoir vent de [story]; découvrir [information]
3) ( contact)to get hold of — ( by phone) joindre; ( by other means) trouver
4) ( control) emprise f (on, over sur)to have a hold on ou over somebody — avoir de l'emprise sur quelqu'un
to put a project on hold — gen laisser un projet en suspens
6) (storage, area) Aviation soute f; Nautical cale f7) ( in wrestling) prise f8) (of spray, gel) fixation f2.transitive verb (prét, pp held)1) ( clasp) tenirto hold something in one's hand — tenir quelque chose à la main [brush, pencil]; ( enclosed) tenir quelque chose dans la main [coin, sweet]
to hold somebody by — tenir quelqu'un par [sleeve, leg]
2) ( maintain)to hold something in place ou position — maintenir quelque chose en place
3) ( arrange) gen organiser; avoir [conversation]; célébrer [church service]; mener [enquiry]; faire passer [interview]4) ( have capacity for) (pouvoir) contenir [350 people]5) ( contain) [drawer, cupboard, box, case] contenir [objects, possessions]6) ( support) supporter [weight, load, crate]7) ( restrain) tenir [dog]there'll be no holding him — fig on ne pourra plus l'arrêter
8) ( keep against will) détenir [person]9) ( possess) détenir, avoir [shares, power, record]; être titulaire de [degree, sporting title]; occuper [job, position]; avoir, être en possession de [passport, licence]; porter [title]; avoir [mortgage]; [computer] conserver [information]10) ( keep back) garder [place, ticket]; faire attendre [train, flight]; mettre [quelque chose] en attente [letter, order]hold it! — (colloq) minute! (colloq)
11) ( believe) avoir [opinion, belief]to hold somebody/something to be — tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour
to hold somebody liable ou responsible — tenir quelqu'un pour responsable
to hold that — [person] soutenir que; [law] dire que
12) ( defend successfully) tenir [territory, city]; conserver [title, seat, lead]13) ( captivate) captiver [audience]; capter, retenir [attention]15) Music tenir [note]16) Automobile3.intransitive verb (prét, pp held)1) ( remain intact) tenir; fig (also hold good) tenir2) ( continue) [weather] rester beau, se maintenir; [luck] continuer, durer3) Telecommunications patienter4) ( remain steady)•Phrasal Verbs:- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up -
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breath [breθ]1. nounhaleine f, souffle m• under one's breath [say, talk] à voix basse2. compounds* * *[breθ]1) ( air taken into lungs) souffle mto stop ou pause for breath — s'arrêter pour reprendre son souffle
to hold one's breath — lit retenir sa respiration; fig retenir son souffle
2) ( air in or leaving mouth) ( with smell) haleine f; ( visible) respiration f3) ( single act) respiration fto take a deep breath — respirer profondément or à fond
take a deep breath! — fig assieds-toi! (colloq)
4) (of air, wind)somebody/something is like a breath of fresh air — quelqu'un/quelque chose est une vraie bouffée de fraîcheur
5) ( word)a breath of — un soupçon de [scandal]
••save your breath — (colloq) ne gaspille pas ta salive (colloq)
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breath [breθ] n1) дыха́ние; вздох;to be out of breath запыха́ться, задыха́ться
;to bate ( или to hold) one's breath затаи́ть дыха́ние
;а) задохну́ться ( часто под влиянием сильных чувств);б) восстанови́ть дыха́ние ( после бега);to take breath передохну́ть; перевести́ дух
;to draw breath дыша́ть; жить
;to draw the first breath роди́ться, появи́ться на свет
;to draw one's last breath испусти́ть дух, умере́ть
;short of breath страда́ющий оды́шкой
;below ( или under) one's breath ти́хо, шёпотом
;second breath спорт. второ́е дыха́ние; перен. но́вый прили́в эне́ргии
2) жизнь3) дунове́ние4) attr.:breath consonant фон. глухо́й согла́сный
◊to take smb.'s breath away удиви́ть, порази́ть кого́-л.
;to waste ( или to spend) breath говори́ть на ве́тер, по́пусту тра́тить слова́
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♦ hold (1) /həʊld/n. [cu]1 presa: to keep hold of st., mantenere la presa su qc.; to catch hold of st., afferrare (o prendere) qc.; to relax one's hold, allentare la presa; (fig.) to relinquish one's hold on st., rinunciare a qc.3 appiglio; punto d'appoggio; sostegno4 (fig.) presa (fig.); controllo; influenza; ascendente; autorità: Oliver Cromwell had a great hold over his followers, Oliver Cromwell aveva un grande ascendente sui suoi seguaci; to keep a hold of st., mantenere il controllo di qc.6 (fig.) possesso; padronanza; conoscenza7 carcere; prigione; guardina9 rifugio; ricovero; tana10 (mus.) corona● to get hold of st., afferrare qc.; procurarsi qc.: I must get hold of some more books on this subject, devo procurarmi degli altri libri su questo argomento □ to get hold of sb., (riuscire a) trovare q.; mettersi in contatto con q. □ (fig.) to have a hold over sb., tenere in pugno q.; avere i mezzi per tenere q. sotto controllo □ to lay hold of st., afferrare (o prendere) qc. □ to lose hold of st., lasciarsi sfuggire (di mano) qc.: The climber lost hold of the rope and fell, al rocciatore sfuggì di mano la corda e precipitò □ on hold, in lista d'attesa; (telef.) in attesa: to be on hold, essere in attesa (di parlare); to put a project on hold for a year, rinviare un progetto di un anno; to put sb. on hold, far restare in linea q. ( al telefono); DIALOGO → - Changing a hotel booking- I'll put you on hold while I check, la faccio attendere in linea mentre controllo □ (fig.) to take hold, fare presa; affermarsi; avere effetto; attecchire □ to take hold of, afferrare (o prendere) qc.; impossessarsi di qc. □ No holds barred, ( lotta) tutte le prese sono ammesse; (fig.) tutto è lecito; non vale nessuna regola.hold (2) /həʊld/n.(naut., aeron.) stiva● (naut.) hold beam, baglio di stiva □ (aeron.) cargo hold, bagagliaio.♦ (to) hold /həʊld/(pass. e p. p. held)A v. t.1 tenere; tenere fermo; trattenere; avere; detenere; possedere: to hold a baby in one's arms, tenere in braccio un bambino; They held the shoplifter until the police came, trattennero il taccheggiatore fino all'arrivo della polizia; to hold shares in a business, avere (o detenere, possedere) azioni d'una società commerciale; to hold a degree in economics, avere una laurea in economia; ( sport) to hold a record, detenere un primato; to hold land, possedere terreni; to hold extreme views, avere opinioni estremistiche2 ritenere; considerare; reputare: to hold sb. responsible for st., ritenere q. responsabile di qc.; attribuire a q. la responsabilità di qc.; He's held to be an honest man, è considerato (o reputato) un uomo onesto; He holds himself responsible for the misunderstanding, si ritiene responsabile del malinteso3 tenere; mantenere; conservare; non dare: A salad, please, but hold the dressing, un'insalata, prego, ma non mi dia la salsa; to hold a fort against the enemy, tenere (o mantenere) un forte contro il nemico; (polit.) to hold one's seat, mantenere il seggio4 contenere: This flat cannot hold all my furniture, questo appartamento non può contenere tutti i miei mobili5 tenere; fare; svolgere: to hold a meeting, fare (o tenere) una riunione; to hold a conversation [a discussion], fare una conversazione [un dibattito]; to hold a general election, tenere le elezioni (politiche); to hold classes, tenere (o fare) lezione; svolgere un corso6 ( anche to hold up) tenere su; sostenere: This pillar holds the platform, questo pilastro sostiene la piattaforma; to hold st. aloft, tenere alto (o sollevato) qc.7 tenere desto; tenere vivo ( l'interesse, l'attenzione, ecc.): He hasn't learnt yet how to hold his pupils' interest, non ha ancora imparato a tenere desto l'interesse degli allievi8 tenere avvinto; tenere desta l'attenzione di: The speaker held the audience, l'oratore teneva avvinto l'uditorio9 ( della polizia) fermare; trattenere; tenere in carcere: They held them for three days, li tennero in carcere tre giorniB v. i.2 tenere; reggere; resistere nel tempo; durare: The favourable wind held for two days, il vento favorevole è durato due giorni; How long will oil prices hold?, quanto tempo reggeranno i prezzi del petrolio?3 mantenere la presa; stare (o restare) attaccato; fare presa; tenere: This glue won't hold, questa colla non tiene; Hold tight!, tienti stretto!4 (tel.) attendere in linea: DIALOGO → - Booking a room by phone- Could you hold please while I check?, le dispiace attendere in linea mentre controllo?5 (= to hold good) restare valido; rimanere: Their offer will hold until tomorrow, la loro offerta è valida fino a domani6 tenersi; comportarsi: to hold ( oneself) aloof, tenersi a distanza; comportarsi in modo distaccato; (fig.) essere altezzoso● to hold sb. [st.] at bay, tenere a bada q. [qc.] □ to hold one's breath, tenere il fiato; trattenere il respiro; stare col fiato sospeso □ not to hold a candle to, non reggere il confronto con: Their products cannot hold a candle to ours, i loro prodotti non reggono il confronto con i nostri; fra i loro prodotti e i nostri non c'è paragone □ to hold a course, ( all'università, ecc.) tenere un corso; (naut., aeron.) tenere una rotta □ to hold court, tener corte; (fig.) tener banco □ to hold sb. [st.] dear, tenere (o avere) caro q. [qc.] □ (fam.) Hold everything!, fermi tutti!; un momento! □ to hold fast, bloccare; tenere fermo □ to hold fast to, tenersi stretto a, aggrapparsi a; (fig.) mantenersi fedele a; non rinnegare: The candidate urged the party to hold fast to its traditions, il candidato ha esortato il partito a non rinnegare le proprie tradizioni □ (mil.) to hold fire, smettere di sparare; cessare il fuoco □ to hold firm, tener duro; resistere □ (fig.) to hold the fort, avere temporaneamente il comando; mandare avanti la baracca ( subentrando temporaneamente ad altri) □ ( nelle corse) to hold the gap, mantenere il distacco □ ( anche leg.) to hold good, essere valido □ to hold one's ground, tenere il campo, difendersi bene; tener duro, resistere; non cedere; restare della propria opinione □ to hold one's hand, indugiare; trattenersi (dal punire q., ecc.) □ ( anche fig.) to hold sb. 's hand, tenere q. per mano □ to hold hands with sb., tenersi per mano: The two little girls were holding hands, le due bambine si tenevano per mano □ (fam.) Hold hard!, fermati!; aspetta! ( anche fig.) □ to hold one's head high, andare a testa alta; tenere alta la testa □ to hold sb. in suspense, tenere q. in ansia, sulla corda (fig.), sulle spine (fig.) □ Hold it!, ferma!; fermi!; un momento! □ to hold the line, tener duro, resistere, non cedere terreno (fig.); (telef.) restare in linea: DIALOGO → - On the phone- Can you hold the line please?, può rimanere in linea per favore? □ ( sport) to hold a match, disputare un incontro (o una partita) □ ( anche fig.) to hold one's nose, tapparsi (o turarsi) il naso □ to hold the office of chairman, ricoprire la carica di presidente □ (polit.) to hold office, essere in carica; restare al potere: The conservatives held office for six years, i conservatori sono rimasti al potere per sei anni □ to hold oneself, tenersi: They held themselves in readiness for the fight, si tenevano pronti al combattimento □ to hold one's own ( against), tener duro (nei confronti di); resistere, non cedere (a) □ (polit.) to hold a Parliament, convocare il parlamento □ to hold one's peace = to hold one's peace ► peace □ ( tennis) to hold ( one's) serve (o service), tenere il servizio □ to hold one's tongue = to hold one's tongue ► tongue □ to hold one's sides with laughter, tenersi la pancia dalle risa □ to hold still, stare fermo (o quieto): Hold still while I comb your hair, sta' fermo mentre ti pettino! □ to hold sb. still, tener fermo, trattenere q. □ (leg.) to hold sb. to bail, vincolare q. con il versamento d'una cauzione □ to hold sb. to his promise, far mantenere la promessa (o la parola) a q. □ to hold true, essere valido; valere; essere corretto: This principle holds true for ( o of) any scientific investigation, questo principio vale per ogni indagine scientifica □ to hold the view ( that), essere del parere (o d'avviso) (che) □ (fig. fam.) to be left holding the baby ( USA: the bag), restare col cerino acceso in mano; prendersi la patata bollente □ (fig.) not to hold water, ( di una scusa, un ragionamento, ecc.) non stare in piedi; fare acqua da tutte le parti □ (fig., fam.) 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breƟ1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) aliento, respiración2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) respiración•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath
breath n alientotr[breɵ]1 (of person) aliento; (of animal) hálito2 (of air) soplo3 (of perfume) olor nombre masculino, olorcillo4 (life) aliento, vida5 (breathing) resuello, respiración nombre femenino6 (of scandal) rumor nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLout of breath sin aliento, sin resuelloshort of breath corto,-a de resuellounder one's breath en voz bajain the next breath a continuación, inmediatamente despuésin the same breath todo a la vez, al mismo tiempoto draw breath respirar, vivirto draw one's last breath exhalar el último suspiroto get one's breath back recobrar el alientoto take a deep breath respirar hondoto take one's breath away dejar pasmado,-a a unoa breath of fresh air una bocanada de aire frescobad breath mal aliento, halitosis nombre femeninobreath of life cosa imprescindible, requisito indispensablebreath test SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL prueba del alcoholbreath ['brɛɵ] n1) breathing: aliento mto hold one's breath: aguantar la respiración2) breeze: soplo ma breath of fresh air: un soplo de aire freson.• aliento s.m.• aspiración s.f.• huelgo s.m.• hálito s.m.• respiración s.f.• respiro s.m.• resuello s.m.• soplo s.m.• suspiro s.m.• vaharada s.f.• vaho s.m.breθcount & mass noun ( air exhaled or inhaled) aliento mto have bad breath — tener* mal aliento
to take a breath — aspirar, inspirar
in the same o next breath — a continuación, a renglón seguido
to be a breath of fresh air — ser* (como) una bocanada de aire fresco
to draw breath — (lit: breathe) respirar; ( live) (liter) vivir
to draw one's last breath — (liter) exhalar el último suspiro (liter)
to hold one's breath — contener* la respiración or el aliento
he promised - well, don't hold your breath — (colloq & hum) lo prometió - sí, pero mejor espera sentado (fam & hum)
to say something under one's breath — decir* algo entre dientes
to take somebody's breath away — dejar a alguien sin habla
to waste one's breath — gastar saliva
[breθ]with bated breath — con el corazón en un puño; save I 3) a)
1. N1) (lit) (=respiration) aliento mwithout pausing for breath — sin detenerse ni un momento para recobrar el aliento or la respiración
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to have bad breath — tener mal aliento•
he stopped running to catch his breath — dejó de correr para recobrar el aliento or la respiraciónhe was one of the meanest people who ever drew breath — era una de las personas más mezquinas que jamás ha visto este mundo
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to get one's breath back — recobrar el aliento or la respiración(fig)•
to hold one's breath — (lit) contener la respiración"he said he would be here" - "well, I wouldn't hold your breath" — -dijo que vendría -sí, pues yo le esperaría sentado *
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to lose one's breath — perder el aliento•
to be/get out of breath — estar/quedar sin aliento•
she felt hot and short of breath — tenía calor y se ahogabashe has asthma and sometimes gets short of breath — tiene asma y a veces se ahoga or le falta el aliento
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she sucked in her breath — tomó aliento, aspiró•
to take a breath — respirarbated, save I, 1., 4)•
he muttered something under his breath — dijo algo entre dientes or en voz baja2) (fig) (=puff) soplo m•
a breath of fresh air, we went out for a breath of fresh air — salimos a tomar el (aire) fresco2.CPDbreath freshener N — spray m bucal
breath-testbreath test N — (Aut) prueba f de alcoholemia
* * *[breθ]count & mass noun ( air exhaled or inhaled) aliento mto have bad breath — tener* mal aliento
to take a breath — aspirar, inspirar
in the same o next breath — a continuación, a renglón seguido
to be a breath of fresh air — ser* (como) una bocanada de aire fresco
to draw breath — (lit: breathe) respirar; ( live) (liter) vivir
to draw one's last breath — (liter) exhalar el último suspiro (liter)
to hold one's breath — contener* la respiración or el aliento
he promised - well, don't hold your breath — (colloq & hum) lo prometió - sí, pero mejor espera sentado (fam & hum)
to say something under one's breath — decir* algo entre dientes
to take somebody's breath away — dejar a alguien sin habla
to waste one's breath — gastar saliva
with bated breath — con el corazón en un puño; save I 3) a)
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noun1) Atem, dersay something below or under one's breath — etwas vor sich (Akk.) hin murmeln
waste one's breath — seine Worte verschwenden
hold one's breath — den Atem anhalten
be out of/short of breath — außer Atem od. atemlos sein/kurzatmig sein
take somebody's breath away — (fig.) jemandem den Atem verschlagen
2) (one respiration) Atemzug, dertake or draw a [deep] breath — [tief] einatmen
in the same breath — im selben Atemzug
3) (air movement, whiff) Hauch, derthere wasn't a breath of air — es regte sich kein Lüftchen
* * *[breƟ]1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) der Atem2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) der Atemzug•- academic.ru/8882/breathless">breathless- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath* * *[breθ]nbad \breath Mundgeruch mwith bated \breath mit angehaltenem Atemto take a deep \breath tief Luft holento catch one's \breath [or get one's \breath back] verschnaufento draw \breath Luft [o Atem] holen famto gasp for \breath nach Atem ringento mutter [sth] under one's \breath [etw] leise vor sich akk hin murmelnto take sb's \breath away jdm den Atem raubento waste one's \breath in den Wind redena \breath of air ein Hauch m, ein Lüftchen ntit's like a \breath of fresh air when she visits ( fig) es ist so erfrischend, wenn sie zu Besuch kommtto go out for a \breath of fresh air an die frische Luft gehen, frische Luft schnappen gehen3.▶ to be the \breath of life [to sb] für jdn so wichtig sein wie die Luft zum Atmen* * *[breɵ]n1) Atem mto take a deep breath — einmal tief Luft holen; (before diving, singing etc) einmal tief einatmen
breath — Mundgeruch m
to have bad breath — aus dem Mund riechen, Mundgeruch haben
with one's dying breath —
out of breath — außer Atem, atemlos
to stop for breath — sich verschnaufen, eine Pause zum Luftholen machen
to say sth all in one breath — etw in einem Atemzug sagen
to say sth under one's breath — etw vor sich (acc) hin murmeln
save your breath — spar dir die Spucke (inf)
you're wasting your breath — du redest umsonst
See:→ fresh air2)(= slight stirring)
breath of wind — Lüftchen ntthere wasn't a breath of air — es regte sich or wehte kein Lüftchen
* * *breath [breθ] s1. Atem(zug) m:bad breath schlechter Atem, Mundgeruch m;have bad breath aus dem Mund riechen;be out of breath außer Atem sein;he caught his breath ihm stockte der Atem;catch sb’s breath jemandem den Atem verschlagen;draw breath Atem holen;draw one’s first breath das Licht der Welt erblicken;draw one’s last breath den letzten Atemzug tun;gasp for breath nach Luft schnappen;get one’s breath (back) wieder zu Atem kommen;get out of breath außer Atem kommen;go out for a breath of (fresh) air an die e Luft gehen, frische Luft schnappen gehen;have no breath left (völlig) außer Atem sein;hold one’s breath den Atem anhalten (a. fig);lose one’s breath außer Atem kommen;take breath Atem schöpfen, verschnaufen (a. fig);take sb’s breath away jemandem den Atem verschlagen;take a deep breath tief Luft holen;waste one’s breath in den Wind reden;you are wasting your breath du kannst dir deine Worte sparen;don’t waste your breath crying for help es hat gar keinen Sinn, um Hilfe zu rufen;in the same (next) breath im gleichen (nächsten) Atemzug;be mentioned ( oder spoken of) in the same breath as in einem oder im selben Atemzug genannt werden mit; → pause B 1, short A 82. fig Hauch m, Spur f, Anflug m:not a breath of suspicion nicht der geringste Verdacht3. Lufthauch m, Lüftchen n:4. Duft m5. LING stimmloser Hauch* * *noun1) Atem, dersay something below or under one's breath — etwas vor sich (Akk.) hin murmeln
be out of/short of breath — außer Atem od. atemlos sein/kurzatmig sein
take somebody's breath away — (fig.) jemandem den Atem verschlagen
2) (one respiration) Atemzug, dertake or draw a [deep] breath — [tief] einatmen
3) (air movement, whiff) Hauch, der* * *n.Atem nur sing. m.Atemzug -¨e m.Hauch -e m. -
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breθ сущ.
1) дыхание;
вздох below/under one's breath ≈ тихо, шепотом to bate one's breath ≈ затаить дыхание to catch, hold one's breath ≈ задержать дыхание to get one's breath back ≈ перевести дыхание to draw one's last breath ≈ испустить дух, умереть to lose one's breath ≈ сбиться с дыханием all in a/one breath, all in the same breath ≈ единым духом deep, long breath ≈ глубокий вдох to be out of breath ≈ запыхаться, задыхаться to struggle for breath ≈ задыхаться to take breath ≈ передохнуть;
перевести дух to draw breath ≈ дышать;
жить to draw the first breath ≈ родиться, появиться на свет short of breath ≈ страдающий одышкой second breath ≈ второе дыхание;
перен. новый прилив энергии Syn: respiration, sigh
2) бытие, жизнь, существование Syn: life, existence
3) дуновение Syn: waft, whiff
4) фон. выдыхание воздуха без вибрации голосовых связок breath consonant ≈ глухой согласный ∙ to take smb.'s breath away ≈ удивить, поразить кого-л. waste breath spend breath дыхание - second * (спортивное) второе дыхание;
новый прилив энергии - alternate * дыхание на обе стороны (плавание) - one-side * дыхание в одну сторону (плавание) - short of * страдающий одышкой - to draw * дышать;
существовать - to be out of /to lose one's/ * запыхаться, задохнуться - to bate /to hold/ one's * затаить дыхание - with bated * затаив дыхание - to get one's *, to gather /to take/ * перевести дух, отдышаться - to catch one's * (разговорное) отдышаться;
затаить дыхание - she caught her * for joy от радости у нее перехватило дыхание вздох - to take a deep * глубоко вздохнуть - to draw * вздохнуть вдыхаемый и выдыхаемый воздух - bad * (медицина) дурной запах изо рта дуновение - a * of fresh air дуновение свежего ветерка благоухание - the * of flowers благоухание цветов - the * of spring дыхание весны легкий, еле слышный звук;
шепот - below /under/ one's * шепотом, тихо момент, мгновение пауза, передышка запотевание, влажный след от дыхания (на холодном предмете) пятно - * on smb.'s reputation пятно на чьей-л. репутации (фонетика) выдыхание воздуха без вибрации голосовых связок (при произнесении глухих звуков) - * consonant глухой согласный легкий след, намек - the * of suspicion тень подозрения > to draw the first * родиться > to draw one's last * испустить дух, испустить последний вздох > the * of one's life, the * of the nostrils жизненная необходимость, что-л. необходимое человеку как воздух > to stop smb.'s * задушить кого-л. > to take smb.'s * away удивить /поразить/ кого-л. > to spend /to waste/ (one's) * говорить на ветер, попусту тратить слова > to keep one's * to cool one's porridge помалкивать, держать свое мнение при себе;
держать язык за зубами > (all) in a /in one, in the same/ * одним /единым/ духом, одним залпом, не переводя дыхания;
одновременно;
в то же время > to save one's * не трудиться говорить, возражать и т. п., так как это бессмысленно short of ~ страдающий одышкой;
all in a (или one) breath, all in the same breath единым духом short of ~ страдающий одышкой;
all in a (или one) breath, all in the same breath единым духом to bate (или to hold) one's ~ затаить дыхание ~ дыхание;
вздох;
to be out of breath запыхаться, задыхаться below (или under) one's ~ тихо, шепотом breath дуновение ~ дыхание;
вздох;
to be out of breath запыхаться, задыхаться ~ жизнь ~ attr. фон.: breath consonant глухой согласный ~ attr. фон.: breath consonant глухой согласный to draw ~ дышать;
жить;
to draw the first breath родиться, появиться на свет to draw one's last ~ испустить дух, умереть to draw ~ дышать;
жить;
to draw the first breath родиться, появиться на свет second ~ спорт. второе дыхание;
перен. новый прилив энергии short of ~ страдающий одышкой;
all in a (или one) breath, all in the same breath единым духом short: ~ memory короткая память;
short of breath запыхавшийся;
страдающий одышкой to take ~ передохнуть;
перевести дух to take (smb.'s) ~ away удивить, поразить (кого-л.) to waste (или to spend) ~ говорить на ветер, попусту тратить слова -
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[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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breƟ1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) pust, ånde2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) pusting, åndedrag•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breathpustsubst. \/breθ\/1) pust, ånde, åndedrag, åndedrett2) vindpust, pust3) pusterom4) sukk, hvisking5) ( overført) antydning, anelse, spor6) ( språkvitenskap) ubetont lydcatch one's breath snappe etter pusten, gispe, holde pustendraw breath trekke pusten, puste innfirst draw breath ( poetisk) se dagens lys, fødeshold one's breath holde pustenkeep one's breath to cool one's porridge eller save one's breath to cool one's porridge holde inne med det man har å silong breath dypt åndedragout of breath andpusten, heseblesende, stakkåndetrun oneself out of breath løpe pusten av segsave one's breath ikke si noe, holde munnbe short of breath være andpusten\/stakkåndettake breath eller recover one's breath (again) eller get one's breath (again) trekke pusten, puste uttake someone's breath away få noen til å miste pusten, ta pusten fra noenunder\/below one's breath hviskende, lavmælt, med dempet røstwaste one's breath snakke forgjeves, tale for døve ørerwaste one's breath on kaste bort ord på -
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[breƟ]1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) sapa2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) vdih•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath* * *[brem]noundih, dihanje, sapa; sapica, pihljanje, pihljaj; vonj; figuratively življenje; odmor; figuratively sled; namig; šepet(anje); mrmranjeabove one's breath — polglasno, komaj slišnoto draw breath — dihati, živetito draw the first breath — roditi se, priti na svetto draw one's last breath — izdihniti, umretito knock out s.o.'s breath — presenetiti, osupiti kogaout of breath — brez sape, zasopelcolloquially keep your breath to cool your porridge — prihrani nasvete zasebelow ( —ali under) one's breath — tiho, šepetajethe breath of one's nostrils — najljubši; nujno potrebenin the same breath — v isti sapi, hkratishortness of breath — težko dihanje, sopihanje -
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I noun II 1. transitive verb,hold somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm festhalten
2) (support) [tragendes Teil:] halten, stützen, tragen [Decke, Dach usw.]; aufnehmen [Gewicht, Kraft]3) (keep in position) haltenhold the door open for somebody — jemandem die Tür aufhalten
5) (keep in particular attitude)hold oneself ready or in readiness — sich bereit od. in Bereitschaft halten
hold one's head high — (fig.) (be confident) selbstbewusst sein od. auftreten; (be proud) den Kopf hoch tragen
6) (contain) enthalten; bergen [Gefahr, Geheimnis]; (be able to contain) fassen [Liter, Personen usw.]the room holds ten people — in dem Raum haben 10 Leute Platz; der Raum bietet 10 Leuten Platz
hold water — [Behälter:] wasserdicht sein; Wasser halten; (fig.) [Argument, Theorie:] stichhaltig sein, hieb- und stichfest sein
7) (not be intoxicated by)he can/can't hold his drink or liquor — er kann etwas/nichts vertragen
8) (possess) besitzen; haben9) (have gained) halten [Rekord]; haben [Diplom, Doktorgrad]hold one's own — (fig.) sich behaupten
hold one's position — (fig.) auf seinem Standpunkt beharren
11) (occupy) innehaben, (geh.) bekleiden [Posten, Amt, Stellung]hold office — im Amt sein
hold the line — (Teleph.) am Apparat bleiben
12) (engross) fesseln, (geh.) gefangen halten [Aufmerksamkeit, Publikum]hold the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten; see also academic.ru/5877/bay">bay III 1.; ransom 1.
14) (detain) (in custody) in Haft halten, festhalten; (imprison) festsetzen; inhaftieren; (arrest) festnehmen15) (oblige to adhere)hold somebody to the terms of the contract/to a promise — darauf bestehen, dass jemand sich an die Vertragsbestimmungen hält/dass jemand ein Versprechen hält od. einlöst
hold one's opponent [to a draw] — ein Unentschieden [gegen den Gegner] halten od. verteidigen
17) (cause to take place) stattfinden lassen; abhalten [Veranstaltung, Konferenz, Gottesdienst, Sitzung, Prüfung]; veranstalten [Festival, Auktion]; austragen [Meisterschaften]; führen [Unterhaltung, Gespräch, Korrespondenz]; durchführen [Untersuchung]; geben [Empfang]; halten [Vortrag, Rede]18) (restrain) [fest]haltenhold one's fire — [noch] nicht schießen; (fig.): (refrain from criticism) mit seiner Kritik zurückhalten
19) (coll.): (withhold) zurückhaltenhold a view or an opinion — eine Ansicht haben (on über + Akk.)
hold that... — dafürhalten, dass...; der Ansicht sein, dass...
hold somebody/oneself guilty/blameless — jemanden/sich für schuldig/unschuldig halten ( for an + Dat.)
2. intransitive verb,hold something against somebody — jemandem etwas vorwerfen; see also dear 1. 1); responsible 1)
2) (remain unchanged) anhalten; [an]dauern; [Wetter:] sich halten, so bleiben; [Angebot, Versprechen:] geltenhold to something — bei etwas bleiben; an etwas (Dat.) festhalten
3. nounhold [good or true] — gelten; Gültigkeit haben
1) (grasp) Griff, dergrab or seize hold of something — etwas ergreifen
get or lay or take hold of something — etwas fassen od. packen
take hold — (fig.) sich durchsetzen; [Krankheit:] fortschreiten
get hold of something — (fig.) etwas bekommen od. auftreiben
get hold of somebody — (fig.) jemanden erreichen
have a hold over somebody — jemanden in der Hand halten; see also catch 1. 1)
3) (Sport) Griff, derthere are no holds barred — (fig.) alles ist erlaubt
4) (thing to hold by) Griff, der5)put on hold — auf Eis legen [Plan, Programm]
Phrasal Verbs:- hold back- hold down- hold forth- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold over- hold up- hold with* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halten2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halten3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halten4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halten5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) festhalten6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (ent)halten7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) abhalten8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halten9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) beibehalten10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me( to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) die Aussicht haben11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gelten12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) festhalten14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) standhalten15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) fesseln16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) abhalten17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) innehaben18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) sich halten20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) aushalten21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) aufbewahren22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) bringen2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) der Halt2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) die Gewalt3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) der Griff•- -holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) der Schiffsraum* * *[həʊld, AM hoʊld]I. NOUNgrab \hold of my hand and I'll pull you up nimm meine Hand und ich ziehe dich hochI just managed to grab \hold of Lucy before she fell in the pool ich konnte Lucy gerade noch schnappen, bevor sie in den Pool fiel famto keep \hold of sth etw festhaltensb loses \hold of sth jdm entgleitet etwsb loses \hold of the reins jdm gleiten die Zügel aus der Hand2. ( fig)to take \hold of sth custom, fashion auf etw akk überschwappen fam; fire, epidemic, disease auf etw akk übergreifenit's a difficult mountain to climb as there aren't many \holds der Berg ist schwierig zu erklettern, weil in der Wand nicht viele Griffe sindto lose one's \hold den Halt verlierenno \holds barred contest Wettbewerb, bei dem alle Griffe erlaubt sindto break free from sb's \hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreiento loosen one's \hold on sb/sth den Griff an jdm/etw lockernto release one's \hold on sb/sth jdn/etw loslassen5. TELECto be on \hold in der Warteschleife seinto put sb on \hold jdn in die Warteschleife schaltenhis phone is engaged, can I put you on \hold? bei ihm ist besetzt, wollen Sie warten?6. (delay)to be on \hold auf Eis liegen figto put sth on \hold etw auf Eis legen figcan we put this discussion on \hold until tomorrow? können wir diese Diskussion auf morgen verschieben?7. (control, influence) Kontrolle fthe allies maintained their \hold on the port throughout the war die Alliierten hielten den Hafen während des gesamten Krieges besetztget \hold of yourself! reiß dich zusammen! famto lose one's \hold on life mit dem Leben nicht mehr fertigwerdento lose one's \hold on reality den Sinn für die Realität verlierento have a [strong] \hold on [or over] sb [starken] Einfluss auf jdn habenhe hasn't got any \hold over [or on] me er kann mir nichts anhabenno \holds barred ohne jegliches Tabuwhen he argues with his girlfriend there are no \holds barred wenn er mit seiner Freundin streitet, kennt er kein Pardonto get \hold of sb/sth jdn/etw auftreiben famI'll get \hold of some crockery for the picnic ich besorge Geschirr für das PicknickI'll get \hold of John if you phone the others wenn du die anderen anrufst, versuche ich, John zu erreichento get \hold of information Informationen sammeln10. (understand)to get \hold of sth etw verstehento get \hold of the wrong idea etw falsch verstehendon't get \hold of the wrong idea versteh mich nicht falschthe student already has a good \hold of the subject der Student weiß bereits recht gut über das Thema Bescheidnormal/strong/extra strong \hold normaler/starker/extrastarker Halt12. NAUT, AVIAT Frachtraum mII. TRANSITIVE VERB<held, held>1. (grasp, grip)▪ to \hold sb/sth [tight [or tightly]] jdn/etw [fest]haltento \hold sb in one's arms jdn in den Armen haltento \hold the door open for sb jdm die Tür aufhaltento \hold a gun eine Waffe [in der Hand] haltento \hold hands Händchen halten famto \hold sb's hand jds Hand haltento \hold sth in one's hand etw in der Hand haltento \hold one's nose sich dat die Nase zuhaltento \hold sth in place etw halten; AUTOto \hold the road eine gute Straßenlage habenthe latest model \holds the road well when cornering das neueste Modell weist in den Kurven gutes Fahrverhalten aufto \hold one's sides with laughter sich dat die Seiten vor Lachen halten, sich akk vor Lachen krümmen2. (carry)▪ to \hold sb/sth jdn/etw [aus]halten [o tragen]will the rope \hold my weight? wird das Seil mein Gewicht aushalten?3. (maintain)to \hold one's head high ( fig) erhobenen Hauptes dastehento \hold oneself in readiness sich akk bereithaltento \hold oneself upright sich akk gerade haltento \hold oneself well sich akk gut haltento \hold sb's attention [or interest] jdn fesselnto \hold sb [in custody]/hostage/prisoner jdn in Haft/als Geisel/gefangen haltento \hold [on to] the lead in Führung bleibento \hold sb to ransom jdn bis zur Zahlung eines Lösegelds gefangen halten5. (keep)to \hold one's course seinen Kurs [beibe]halten a. figto \hold a note einen Ton haltento \hold the prices at an acceptable level die Preise auf einem vernünftigen Niveau haltento \hold one's serve SPORT den Aufschlag haltensth is \holding its value pictures, antiques etw behält seinen Wertto \hold sb to his/her word jdn beim Wort nehmen6. (delay, stop)▪ to \hold sth etw zurückhaltenwe'll \hold lunch until you get here wir warten mit dem Essen, bis du hier bistwill you \hold my calls for the next half hour, please? können Sie bitte die nächste halbe Stunde niemanden durchstellen?she's on the phone at the moment, will you \hold the line? sie spricht gerade, möchten Sie warten [o fam dranbleiben]?we'll \hold the front page until we have all the details wir halten die erste Seite frei, bis wir alle Einzelheiten haben\hold it [right there]! stopp!ok, \hold it! PHOT gut, bleib so!to \hold sth in abeyance etw ruhenlassento \hold one's breath die Luft anhaltenhe said he'd finish the report by tomorrow but I'm not \holding my breath ( fig) er sagte, er würde den Bericht bis morgen fertig machen, aber ich verlasse mich lieber nicht darauf\hold your fire! nicht schießen!; ( fig)stop shouting at me and \hold your fire! hör auf mich anzubrüllen und reg dich ab! famto \hold confiscated goods/a parcel konfiszierte Waren/ein Paket einbehaltenone bag won't \hold all of the shopping der Einkauf passt nicht in eine Tütethis room \holds 40 people dieser Raum bietet 40 Personen Platzthe CD rack \holds 100 CDs in den CD-Ständer passen 100 CDsmy brain can't \hold so much information at one time ich kann mir nicht so viel auf einmal merkenthis hard disk \holds 13 gigabytes diese Festplatte hat ein Speichervolumen von 13 Gigabyte8. (involve)fire seems to \hold a fascination for most people Feuer scheint auf die meisten Menschen eine Faszination auszuübendeath \holds no fear for her der Tod macht ihr keine Angststh \holds many disappointments/surprises etw hält viele Enttäuschungen/Überraschungen bereit9. (possess)to \hold land Land besitzen10. (believe)▪ to \hold that... der Meinung sein, dass...* * *hold1 [həʊld] s FLUG, SCHIFF Lade-, Frachtraum mhold2 [həʊld]A s1. Halt m, Griff m:catch ( oder get, lay, seize, take) hold of sth etwas ergreifen oder in die Hand bekommen oder zu fassen bekommen oder umg erwischen;get hold of sb jemanden erwischen,;I couldn’t get hold of the money ich konnte das Geld nicht auftreiben;keep hold of festhalten;miss one’s hold danebengreifen2. Halt m, Griff m, Stütze f:afford no hold keinen Halt bieten;lose one’s hold den Halt verlierenin politics no holds are barred fig in der Politik wird mit harten Bandagen gekämpftget a hold on sb jemanden unter seinen Einfluss oder in seine Macht bekommen;get hold of o.s. sich in die Gewalt bekommen;have a (firm) hold on sb jemanden in seiner Gewalt haben, jemanden beherrschen;lose hold of o.s. die Fassung verlieren5. US Einhalt m:put a hold on sth etwas stoppen6. US Haft f, Gewahrsam m7. MUS Fermate f, Haltezeichen n9. put on holda) fig etwas auf Eis legen,10. obs Festung fB v/t prät und pperf held [held], pperf JUR oder obs auch holden [ˈhəʊldən]1. (fest)halten:hold sb’s hand jemanden an der Hand halten;the goalkeeper failed to hold the ball (Fußball) der Torhüter konnte den Ball nicht festhalten2. sich die Nase, die Ohren zuhalten:3. ein Gewicht etc tragen, (aus)halten4. (in einem Zustand etc) halten:hold o.s. erect sich gerade halten;hold (o.s.) ready (sich) bereithalten;the way he holds himself (so) wie er sich benimmt;with one’s head held high hoch erhobenen Hauptes5. (zurück-, ein)behalten:hold the shipment die Sendung zurück(be)halten;hold the mustard (im Restaurant etc) bes US (bitte) ohne Senf6. zurück-, abhalten ( beide:from von), an-, aufhalten, im Zaume halten, zügeln:hold sb from doing sth jemanden davon abhalten, etwas zu tun;hold the enemy den Feind aufhalten7. USa) festnehmen:b) in Haft haltenhold sb to his word jemanden beim Wort nehmen10. a) Wahlen, eine Versammlung, eine Pressekonferenz etc abhaltenb) ein Fest etc veranstaltenc) eine Rede haltend) SPORT eine Meisterschaft etc austragen11. einen Kurs etc beibehalten:hold prices at the same level die Preise (auf dem gleichen Niveau) halten;hold the pace SPORT das Tempo halten12. Alkohol vertragen:he can’t hold his liquor er verträgt nichts13. a) MIL und fig eine Stellung halten, behaupten:hold one’s own (with) sich behaupten (gegen), bestehen (neben);hold the stage fig die Szene beherrschen, im Mittelpunkt stehen (Person); → fort 1, ground1 A 7, stage A 3b) Tennis: seinen Aufschlag halten, durchbringen14. innehaben:b) ein Amt etc bekleidenhold an academic degree einen akademischen Titel führen16. fassen:a) enthalten:b) Platz bieten für, unterbringen:this hall holds 800 in diesen Saal gehen 800 Personen17. enthalten, fig auch zum Inhalt haben:the room holds period furniture das Zimmer ist mit Stilmöbeln eingerichtet;the place holds many memories der Ort ist voll von Erinnerungen;each picture holds a memory mit jedem Bild ist eine Erinnerung verbunden;it holds no pleasure for him er findet kein Vergnügen daran;life holds many surprises das Leben ist voller Überraschungenfor für):hold no prejudice kein Vorurteil haben19. behaupten:hold (the view) that … die Ansicht vertreten oder der Ansicht sein, dass …20. halten für, betrachten als:I hold him to be a fool ich halte ihn für einen Narren;21. halten:hold sb dear jemanden lieb haben;23. die Zuhörer etc fesseln, in Spannung halten:hold sb’s attention jemandes Aufmerksamkeit fesseln oder wachhalten24. US ein Hotelzimmer etc reservieren26. hold against27. US jemandem (aus)reichen:C v/i1. halten, nicht (zer)reißen oder (zer)brechen2. stand-, aushalten, sich halten3. (sich) festhalten (by, to an dat)4. bleiben:hold on one’s course seinen Kurs weiterverfolgen;hold on one’s way seinen Weg weitergehen;5. sich verhalten:hold still stillhalten6. sein Recht ableiten (of, from von)8. anhalten, andauern:my luck held das Glück blieb mir treu9. einhalten:hold! halt!11. hold witha) übereinstimmen mit,b) einverstanden sein mit12. stattfinden* * *I noun II 1. transitive verb,2) (support) [tragendes Teil:] halten, stützen, tragen [Decke, Dach usw.]; aufnehmen [Gewicht, Kraft]3) (keep in position) halten4) (grasp to control) halten [Kind, Hund, Zügel]hold oneself ready or in readiness — sich bereit od. in Bereitschaft halten
hold one's head high — (fig.) (be confident) selbstbewusst sein od. auftreten; (be proud) den Kopf hoch tragen
6) (contain) enthalten; bergen [Gefahr, Geheimnis]; (be able to contain) fassen [Liter, Personen usw.]the room holds ten people — in dem Raum haben 10 Leute Platz; der Raum bietet 10 Leuten Platz
hold water — [Behälter:] wasserdicht sein; Wasser halten; (fig.) [Argument, Theorie:] stichhaltig sein, hieb- und stichfest sein
he can/can't hold his drink or liquor — er kann etwas/nichts vertragen
8) (possess) besitzen; haben9) (have gained) halten [Rekord]; haben [Diplom, Doktorgrad]hold one's own — (fig.) sich behaupten
hold one's position — (fig.) auf seinem Standpunkt beharren
11) (occupy) innehaben, (geh.) bekleiden [Posten, Amt, Stellung]hold the line — (Teleph.) am Apparat bleiben
12) (engross) fesseln, (geh.) gefangen halten [Aufmerksamkeit, Publikum]13) (keep in specified condition) haltenhold the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten; see also bay III 1.; ransom 1.
14) (detain) (in custody) in Haft halten, festhalten; (imprison) festsetzen; inhaftieren; (arrest) festnehmenhold somebody to the terms of the contract/to a promise — darauf bestehen, dass jemand sich an die Vertragsbestimmungen hält/dass jemand ein Versprechen hält od. einlöst
16) (Sport): (restrict)hold one's opponent [to a draw] — ein Unentschieden [gegen den Gegner] halten od. verteidigen
17) (cause to take place) stattfinden lassen; abhalten [Veranstaltung, Konferenz, Gottesdienst, Sitzung, Prüfung]; veranstalten [Festival, Auktion]; austragen [Meisterschaften]; führen [Unterhaltung, Gespräch, Korrespondenz]; durchführen [Untersuchung]; geben [Empfang]; halten [Vortrag, Rede]18) (restrain) [fest]haltenhold one's fire — [noch] nicht schießen; (fig.): (refrain from criticism) mit seiner Kritik zurückhalten
19) (coll.): (withhold) zurückhalten20) (think, believe)hold a view or an opinion — eine Ansicht haben (on über + Akk.)
hold that... — dafürhalten, dass...; der Ansicht sein, dass...
hold somebody/oneself guilty/blameless — jemanden/sich für schuldig/unschuldig halten ( for an + Dat.)
2. intransitive verb,hold something against somebody — jemandem etwas vorwerfen; see also dear 1. 1); responsible 1)
1) (not give way) [Seil, Nagel, Anker, Schloss, Angeklebtes:] halten; [Damm:] [stand]halten2) (remain unchanged) anhalten; [an]dauern; [Wetter:] sich halten, so bleiben; [Angebot, Versprechen:] geltenhold to something — bei etwas bleiben; an etwas (Dat.) festhalten
4) (be valid)3. nounhold [good or true] — gelten; Gültigkeit haben
1) (grasp) Griff, dergrab or seize hold of something — etwas ergreifen
get or lay or take hold of something — etwas fassen od. packen
take hold — (fig.) sich durchsetzen; [Krankheit:] fortschreiten
get hold of something — (fig.) etwas bekommen od. auftreiben
get hold of somebody — (fig.) jemanden erreichen
have a hold over somebody — jemanden in der Hand halten; see also catch 1. 1)
2) (influence) Einfluss, der (on, over auf + Akk.)3) (Sport) Griff, derthere are no holds barred — (fig.) alles ist erlaubt
4) (thing to hold by) Griff, der5)put on hold — auf Eis legen [Plan, Programm]
Phrasal Verbs:- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up* * *(keep) something in suspense expr.etwas in der Schwebe halten ausdr.im ungewissen lassen ausdr. (point) something out to someone expr.jemandem etwas entgegenhalten ausdr. (a meeting, etc.) v.abhalten (Treffen, Versammlung) v. (possess) v.innehaben v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: held)= abhalten (Treffen) v.beibehalten v.bereithalten v.enthalten v.festhalten v.halten v.(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten) -
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[breɵ] nbad \breath Mundgeruch m;with bated \breath mit angehaltenem Atem;to take a deep \breath tief Luft holen;to catch one's \breath [or get one's \breath back] verschnaufen;to gasp for \breath nach Atem ringen;to hold one's \breath die Luft anhalten;(fig: wait anxiously) den Atem anhalten;don't hold your \breath ( fam) rechne nicht heute oder morgen damit;to mutter [sth] under one's \breath [etw] leise vor sich akk hin murmeln;to take sb's \breath away jdm den Atem rauben;to waste one's \breath in den Wind redena \breath of air ein Hauch m, ein Lüftchen nt;it's like a \breath of fresh air when she visits ( fig) es ist so erfrischend, wenn sie zu Besuch kommt;to go out for a \breath of fresh air an die frische Luft gehen, frische Luft schnappen gehenPHRASES:to be the \breath of life [to sb] für jdn so wichtig sein wie die Luft zum Atmen; -
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[həʊld, Am hoʊld] ngrab \hold of my hand and I'll pull you up nimm meine Hand und ich ziehe dich hoch;I just managed to grab \hold of Lucy before she fell in the pool ich konnte Lucy gerade noch schnappen, bevor sie in den Pool fiel ( fam)to keep \hold of sth etw festhalten;sb loses \hold of sth jdm entgleitet etw;sb loses \hold of the reins jdm gleiten die Zügel aus der Hand;2)( fig)to take \hold of sth custom, fashion auf etw akk überschwappen ( fam) fire, epidemic, disease auf etw akk übergreifenit's a difficult mountain to climb as there aren't many \holds der Berg ist schwierig zu erklettern, weil in der Wand nicht viele Griffe sind;to lose one's \hold den Halt verlieren4) (wrestling, martial arts) Griff m;no \holds barred contest Wettbewerb, bei dem alle Griffe erlaubt sind;to break free from sb's \hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreien;to loosen one's \hold on sb/ sth den Griff an jdm/etw lockern;to release one's \hold on sb/ sth jdn/etw loslassen5) telecto be on \hold in der Warteschleife sein;to put sb on \hold jdn in die Warteschleife schalten;his phone is engaged, can I put you on \hold? bei ihm ist besetzt, wollen Sie warten?6) ( delay)to be on \hold auf Eis liegen ( fig)to put sth on \hold etw auf Eis legen ( fig)can we put this discussion on \hold until tomorrow? können wir diese Diskussion auf morgen verschieben?7) (control, influence) Kontrolle f;the allies maintained their \hold on the port throughout the war die Alliierten hielten den Hafen während des gesamten Krieges besetzt;get \hold of yourself! reiß dich zusammen! ( fam)to lose one's \hold on life mit dem Leben nicht mehr fertigwerden;to lose one's \hold on reality den Sinn für die Realität verlieren;he hasn't got any \hold over [or on] me er kann mir nichts anhaben;no \holds barred ohne jegliches Tabu;when he argues with his girlfriend there are no \holds barred wenn er mit seiner Freundin streitet, kennt er kein Pardon;I'll get \hold of some crockery for the picnic ich besorge Geschirr für das Picknick;I'll get \hold of John if you phone the others wenn du die anderen anrufst, versuche ich, John zu erreichen;to get \hold of information Informationen sammeln10) ( understand)to get \hold of sth etw verstehen;to get \hold of the wrong idea etw falsch verstehen;don't get \hold of the wrong idea versteh mich nicht falsch;the student already has a good \hold of the subject der Student weiß bereits recht gut über das Thema Bescheid1) (grasp, grip)to \hold sb in one's arms jdn in den Armen halten;to \hold the door open for sb jdm die Tür aufhalten;to \hold a gun eine Waffe [in der Hand] halten;to \hold hands Händchen halten ( fam)to \hold sb's hand jds Hand halten;to \hold sth in one's hand etw in der Hand halten;to \hold one's nose sich dat die Nase zuhalten;to \hold sth in place etw halten autoto \hold the road eine gute Straßenlage haben;the latest model \holds the road well when cornering das neueste Modell weist in den Kurven gutes Fahrverhalten auf;to \hold one's sides with laughter sich dat die Seiten vor Lachen halten, sich akk vor Lachen krümmen2) ( carry)will the rope \hold my weight? wird das Seil mein Gewicht aushalten?3) ( maintain)to \hold one's head high ( fig) erhobenen Hauptes dastehen;to \hold oneself in readiness sich akk bereithalten;to \hold oneself upright sich akk gerade halten;to \hold oneself well sich akk gut halten4) (retain, restrain)to \hold [on to] the lead in Führung bleiben;to \hold sb to ransom jdn bis zur Zahlung eines Lösegelds gefangen halten5) ( keep)to \hold one's course seinen Kurs [beibe]halten (a. fig)to \hold a note einen Ton halten;to \hold the prices at an acceptable level die Preise auf einem vernünftigen Niveau halten;to \hold one's serve sports den Aufschlag halten;sth is \holding its value pictures, antiques etw behält seinen Wert;to \hold sb to his/ her word jdn beim Wort nehmen6) (delay, stop)to \hold sth etw zurückhalten;we'll \hold lunch until you get here wir warten mit dem Essen, bis du hier bist;will you \hold my calls for the next half hour, please? können Sie bitte die nächste halbe Stunde niemanden durchstellen?;she's on the phone at the moment, will you \hold the line? sie spricht gerade, möchten Sie warten [o ( fam) dran bleiben] ?;we'll \hold the front page until we have all the details wir halten die erste Seite frei, bis wir alle Einzelheiten haben;\hold everything! ( when sth occurs to sb) stopp!, warte!;( when sceptical) Moment mal ( fam)\hold it [right there]! stopp!;ok, \hold it! phot gut, bleib so!;to \hold sth in abeyance etw ruhen lassen;to \hold one's breath die Luft anhalten;he said he'd finish the report by tomorrow but I'm not \holding my breath ( fig) er sagte, er würde den Bericht bis morgen fertig machen, aber ich verlasse mich lieber nicht darauf;to \hold one's fire mil das Feuer einstellen, nicht gleich sein ganzes Pulver verschießen ( fig) ( fam)\hold your fire! nicht schießen!; ( fig)stop shouting at me and \hold your fire! hör auf mich anzubrüllen und reg dich ab! ( fam)to \hold confiscated goods/ a parcel konfiszierte Waren/ein Paket einbehalten7) ( have room for)one bag won't \hold all of the shopping der Einkauf passt nicht in eine Tüte;this room \holds 40 people dieser Raum bietet 40 Personen Platz;the CD rack \holds 100 CDs in den CD-Ständer passen 100 CDs;my brain can't \hold so much information at one time ich kann mir nicht so viel auf einmal merken;this hard disk \holds 13 gigabytes diese Festplatte hat ein Speichervolumen von 13 Gigabyte8) ( involve)to \hold sth for sth für jdn mit etw dat verbunden sein;fire seems to \hold a fascination for most people Feuer scheint auf die meisten Menschen eine Faszination auszuüben;death \holds no fear for her der Tod macht ihr keine Angst;sth \holds many disappointments/ surprises etw hält viele Enttäuschungen/Überraschungen bereit -
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[breθ] n1. 1) дыханиеsecond breath - а) спорт. второе дыхание; б) новый прилив энергии
to draw breath - а) дышать; б) существовать; [см. тж. 1, 2)]
to be out of /to lose one's/ breath - запыхаться, задохнуться
to bate /to hold/ one's breath - затаить дыхание
to get one's breath, to gather /to take/ breath - перевести дух, отдышаться
to catch one's breath - а) разг. отдышаться; б) затаить дыхание
2) вздохto draw breath - вздохнуть [см. тж. 1, 1)]
3) вдыхаемый и выдыхаемый воздухbad breath - мед. дурной запах изо рта
2. 1) дуновение2) благоухание3. лёгкий, еле слышный звук; шёпотbelow /under/ one's breath - шёпотом, тихо
4. 1) момент, мгновение2) пауза, передышка5. 1) запотевание, влажный след от дыхания ( на холодном предмете)2) пятноbreath on smb.'s reputation - пятно на чьей-л. репутации
6. фон. выдыхание воздуха без вибрации голосовых связок ( при произнесении глухих звуков)7. лёгкий след, намёк♢
to draw the first breath - родитьсяto draw one's last breath - испустить дух, испустить последний вздох
the breath of one's life, the breath of the nostrils - жизненная необходимость, что-л. необходимое человеку как воздух
to stop smb.'s breath - задушить кого-л.
to take smb.'s breath away - удивить /поразить/ кого-л.
to spend /to waste/ (one's) breath - говорить на ветер, попусту тратить слова
to keep one's breath to cool one's porridge - помалкивать, держать своё мнение при себе; ≅ держать язык за зубами
(all) in a /in one, in the same/ breath - а) одним /единым/ духом, одним залпом, не переводя дыхания; б) одновременно; в то же время
to save one's breath - не трудиться говорить, возражать и т. п., так как это бессмысленно
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[breƟ]1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) ånde2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) indånding•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath* * *[breƟ]1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) ånde2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) indånding•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
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[həʊld] held vb: pt, pp1. n1) presato seize or grab hold of sth/sb — afferrare qc/qn
to catch or get (a) hold of — afferrare, attaccarsi a
to get hold of sb — (fig: contact) mettersi in contatto con qn
to get (a) hold of o.s. fig — trattenersi, controllarsi
to have a hold over sb fig — avere un forte ascendente or molta influenza su qn
2) Naut Aer stiva3) Mountaineering appiglio2. vt1) (gen) tenere, (contain) contenere, (fig: audience) mantenere viva l'attenzione di, (attention, interest) mantenere, (belief, opinion) avereto hold o.s. upright/ready — tenersi dritto (-a) /pronto (-a)
to hold one's own — sapersi difendere, difendersi bene
she holds the view that... — è del parere che...
to hold the line Telec — rimanere or restare in linea
2) (restrain: person) trattenereto hold one's breath — trattenere il respiro or il fiato
to hold one's tongue fig — tacere, star zitto (-a)
hold it! fam — alt!, fermati!
3) (position, title, passport) avere, (shares) Fin possedere, avere, (record) Sport detenere, (position) Mil tenere, mantenere5)to hold (that) — ritenere (che), sostenere (che)to hold sth/sb dear — tenere molto a qc/qn
to hold sb responsible for sth — considerare or ritenere qn responsabile di qc
3. vito hold firm or fast — resistere bene, tenere
•- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up -
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[brɛθ]n( breathing) oddech m; ( single intake of air) wdech mto go out for a breath of air — wychodzić (wyjść perf) zaczerpnąć powietrza or odetchnąć świeżym powietrzem
to get one's breath back — odzyskać ( perf) oddech
to hold one's breath — wstrzymywać (wstrzymać perf) oddech
* * *[breƟ]1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) oddech2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) oddech•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath
См. также в других словарях:
hold one's breath — {v. phr.} 1. To stop breathing for a moment when you are excited or nervous. * /The race was so close that everyone was holding his breath at the finish./ 2. To endure great nervousness, anxiety, or excitement. * /John held his breath for days… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold one's breath — {v. phr.} 1. To stop breathing for a moment when you are excited or nervous. * /The race was so close that everyone was holding his breath at the finish./ 2. To endure great nervousness, anxiety, or excitement. * /John held his breath for days… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold one's breath — ► hold one s breath cease breathing temporarily. Main Entry: ↑breath … English terms dictionary
hold one's breath — phrasal 1. : to cease breathing momentarily (as from fear) 2. : to be in extreme suspense held her breath all during the examination for fear the child would not pass * * * hold one s breath 1. To refrain from breathing temporarily 2. To wait in… … Useful english dictionary
hold one's breath — stop breathing for a moment when one is excited or nervous I had to stop and hold my breath while I was waiting for the announcement of the winning names … Idioms and examples
hold\ one's\ breath — v. phr. 1. To stop breathing for a moment when you are excited or nervous. The race was so close that everyone was holding his breath at the finish. 2. To endure great nervousness, anxiety, or excitement. John held his breath for days before he… … Словарь американских идиом
hold one's breath — cease breathing temporarily. → breath … English new terms dictionary
hold one's breath — phrasal 1. to prevent oneself from breathing temporarily 2. to wait in anxious anticipation … New Collegiate Dictionary
hold one's breath — verb To wait, as if breathlessly … Wiktionary
hold one's breath — be excited; be anxious; be nervous … English contemporary dictionary
catch one's breath — breath, stop for a breath; stop one s breath, hold one s breath … English contemporary dictionary