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Общая лексика: отдышаться, перевести дыхание, прийти в себя -
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1) перевести дух, дыхание, отдышаться (тж. fetch, get или get back one's breath, gather или take breath)Lanny waited until he got back his breath and could speak normally, then he approached the policeman... (U. Sinclair, ‘World's End’, ch. 8) — Отдышавшись, Ланни подошел к полисмену...
2) затаить дыхание; ≈ захватить дух (тж. bate или hold one's breath)The General did not dare to move, seemed to be holding his breath until the end of a section... (A. Sillitoe, ‘The General’, ch. 8) — Генерал слушал затаив дыхание, не пошевелился до конца этой части симфонии...
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Lanny waited until he got back his breath and could speak normally (V. Sinclair)2) зaтaить дыxaниe; зaxвaтить дуx (тж. bate или hold one's breath)The General did not dare to move, seemed to be holding his breath until the end of a section [чacть cимфoнии] (A. Sillitoe) -
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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 /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 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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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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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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[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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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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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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[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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[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
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[brɛθ]fiato, alito, (act of breathing) respiroto hold one's breath — trattenere il fiato or il respiro
it took my breath away — mi ha lasciato senza fiato, mi ha mozzato il respiro
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См. также в других словарях:
get one's breath back — 1. To recover normal breathing after exertion 2. To recover from a surprise • • • Main Entry: ↑breath … Useful english dictionary
get one's breath — (back) begin to breathe normally again after exercise or exertion … Useful english dictionary
breath — [breth] n. [ME breth < OE bræth, odor, exhalation < IE base * bher , well up > FERMENT, BARM, BROOD] 1. air taken into the lungs and then let out 2. the act of breathing; respiration 3. the power to breathe easily and naturally [to get… … English World 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
catch one's breath — {v. phr.} 1. To breathe in suddenly with fear or surprise. * /The beauty of the scene made him catch his breath./ Compare: TAKE ONE S BREATH AWAY. 2a. To rest and get back your normal breathing, as after running. * /After running to the bus stop … Dictionary of American idioms
catch one's breath — {v. phr.} 1. To breathe in suddenly with fear or surprise. * /The beauty of the scene made him catch his breath./ Compare: TAKE ONE S BREATH AWAY. 2a. To rest and get back your normal breathing, as after running. * /After running to the bus stop … Dictionary of American idioms
catch\ one's\ breath — v. phr. 1. To breathe in suddenly with fear or surprise. The beauty of the scene made him catch his breath. Compare: take one s breath away 2a. To rest and get back your normal breathing, as after running. After running to the bus stop, we sat… … Словарь американских идиом
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
breath — [ breθ ] noun count or uncount *** the air that goes in and out of your body through your nose or mouth: He could feel her warm breath on his face. His breath smelled strongly of alcohol. a. the act of getting air into your lungs by breathing:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
breath — /breT/ noun 1 AIR YOU BREATHE a) (U) the air that you take in and out of your lungs when you breathe: Paul smelt the cigarette smoke on her breath. | bad breath (=breath that smells unpleasant) b) the process of breathing in and out: Her breath… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
breath — [[t]bre̱θ[/t]] ♦♦♦ breaths 1) N VAR: oft poss N Your breath is the air that you let out through your mouth when you breathe. If someone has bad breath, their breath smells unpleasant. I could smell the whisky on his breath... Smoking causes bad… … English dictionary