Перевод: с английского на все языки

со всех языков на английский

to pause for breath

См. также в других словарях:

  • pause — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, momentary, short, slight, small ▪ lengthy, long ▪ frequent …   Collocations dictionary

  • pause — pause1 [ pɔz ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive to stop moving or stop what you are doing for a short time before starting again: She paused at the door and then left. pause for breath/thought: He talked for ten minutes, scarcely pausing for breath.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pause — I UK [pɔːz] / US [pɔz] verb Word forms pause : present tense I/you/we/they pause he/she/it pauses present participle pausing past tense paused past participle paused *** 1) [intransitive] to stop moving or stop what you are doing for a short time …   English dictionary

  • breath|er — «BREE thuhr», noun. 1. a short stop for breath; rest: »He had stopped for a few minutes breather. SYNONYM(S): respite, pause. 2. a person or thing that breathes: »I will chide no breather in the world but myself against whom I know most faults… …   Useful english dictionary

  • breath — /breth/, n. 1. the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration. 2. respiration, esp. as necessary to life. 3. life; vitality. 4. the ability to breathe easily and normally: She stopped to regain her breath. 5. time to breathe; pause or respite: Give… …   Universalium

  • breath — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, heavy, long, slow ▪ quick, shallow, sharp, short ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • Breath mark — A breath mark or luftpause or, for bowed instruments, a bow lift, is a symbol used in musical notation. It directs the performer of the music passage to take a breath (for wind instruments and vocalists) or to make a slight pause (for non wind… …   Wikipedia

  • pause — pause1 W3 [po:z US po:z] v 1.) to stop speaking or doing something for a short time before starting again pause for ▪ She paused for a moment. ▪ He paused for breath , then continued up the hill. ▪ No, he replied, without pausing for thought .… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • breath — /brɛθ / (say breth) noun 1. Physiology the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration. 2. respiration, especially as necessary to life. 3. ability to breathe, especially freely: out of breath. 4. time to breathe; pause or respite. 5. a single… …  

  • pause — [[t]pɔ͟ːz[/t]] ♦♦♦ pauses, pausing, paused 1) VERB If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue. It s rather embarrassing, he began, and paused... He had to pause to clear his throat... He worked… …   English dictionary

  • breath — n. 1 a the air taken into or expelled from the lungs. b one respiration of air. c an exhalation of air that can be seen, smelt, or heard (breath steamed in the cold air; bad breath). 2 a a slight movement of air; a breeze. b a whiff of perfume… …   Useful english dictionary

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»