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1 take one's breath away
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2 breath
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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take somebody's breath away — take sb s ˈbreath away idiom to be very surprising or beautiful • My first view of the island from the air took my breath away. Main entry: ↑breathidiom … Useful english dictionary
take someone's breath away — ► take someone s breath away astonish or inspire someone. Main Entry: ↑breath … English terms dictionary
take someone's breath away — ASTONISH, astound, amaze, stun, startle, stagger, shock, take aback, dumbfound, jolt, shake up; awe, overawe, thrill; informal knock sideways, flabbergast, blow away, bowl over; Brit. informal knock for six. → breath * * * take someone s breath… … Useful english dictionary
take one's breath away — {v. phr.} To surprise greatly; impress very much; leave speechless with surprise or wonder or delight; astonish. * /The sunset is so beautiful it takes our breath away./ * /His refusal was so unexpected it took my breath away./ Compare: CATCH ONE … Dictionary of American idioms
take one's breath away — {v. phr.} To surprise greatly; impress very much; leave speechless with surprise or wonder or delight; astonish. * /The sunset is so beautiful it takes our breath away./ * /His refusal was so unexpected it took my breath away./ Compare: CATCH ONE … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ one's\ breath\ away — v. phr. To surprise greatly; impress very much; leave speechless with surprise or wonder or delight; astonish. The sunset is so beautiful it takes our breath away. His refusal was so unexpected it took my breath away. Compare: catch one s… … Словарь американских идиом
take someone's breath away — his solo on the sax took our breath away Syn: astonish, astound, amaze, stun, startle, stagger, shock, take aback, dumbfound, jolt, shake up; awe, overawe, thrill, flabbergast, blow away, bowl over, stop someone in their tracks, leave … Thesaurus of popular words
take one's breath away — verb To make a person feel emotionally moved in a pleasant way. The view from the top, over the sea to the islands, simply takes your breath away. See Also: breathtaking … Wiktionary
take someone's breath away — astonish someone with awed respect or delight. → breath … English new terms dictionary
take one's breath away — surprise, cause one s breathing to suddenly stop … English contemporary dictionary
take one's breath away — phrasal : to make one breathless from excitement or emotion or from astonishment or amazement … Useful english dictionary