was+speechless

[̈ɪli:v]

annual leave ежегодный отпуск to be (или to get) (nicely) left разг. быть покинутым, обманутым, одураченным leave завещать, оставлять (наследство); to be well left быть хорошо обеспеченным наследством care leave отпуск по уходу (за больным, ребенком, инвалидом и т. п.) child care leave отпуск по уходу за ребенком child-care leave отпуск по уходу за ребенком compassionate leave отпуск по семейным обстоятельствам educational leave отпуск для прохождения обучения (курсов переквалификации, очной сессии в заочном учебном заведении), учебный отпуск educational leave учебный отпуск I should leave that question alone if I were you на вашем месте я не касался бы этого вопроса leave разрешение, позволение; by (или with) your leave с вашего разрешения; I take leave to say беру на себя смелость сказать leave приводить в (какое-л.) состояние; the insult left him speechless оскорбление лишило его дара речи leave прекращать; it is time to leave talking and begin acting пора перестать разговаривать и начать действовать; leave it at that! разг. оставьте!, довольно! it leaves much to be desired оставляет желать много лучшего leave завещать, оставлять (наследство); to be well left быть хорошо обеспеченным наследством leave завещать leave оставлять leave оставлять; to leave the rails сойти с рельсов; to leave hold of выпустить из рук; seven from ten leaves three 10 - 7 = = 3 leave оставлять в том же состоянии; the story leaves him cold рассказ не трогает его; to leave (smth.) unsaid (undone) не сказать (не сделать) (чего-л.) leave отпуск leave отпуск (тж. leave of absence); on leave в отпуске; on sick leave в отпуске по болезни; paid leave оплачиваемый отпуск leave отъезд, уход; прощание; to take one's leave (of smb.) прощаться (с кем-л.) leave передавать, оставлять; to leave a message (for smb.) оставлять (кому-л.) записку; просить передать (что-л.); to leave word (for smb.) велеть передать (кому-л. что-л.) leave позволение leave покидать leave (left) покидать leave покрываться листвой leave предоставлять; leave it to me предоставьте это мне; nothing was left to accident все было предусмотрено; всякая случайность была исключена leave прекращать; it is time to leave talking and begin acting пора перестать разговаривать и начать действовать; leave it at that! разг. оставьте!, довольно! leave разрешение, позволение; by (или with) your leave с вашего разрешения; I take leave to say беру на себя смелость сказать leave разрешение leave приводить в (какое-л.) состояние; the insult left him speechless оскорбление лишило его дара речи leave воен. увольнение leave уезжать, переезжать; my sister has left for Moscow моя сестра уехала в Москву; when does the train leave? когда отходит поезд? leave передавать, оставлять; to leave a message (for smb.) оставлять (кому-л.) записку; просить передать (что-л.); to leave word (for smb.) велеть передать (кому-л. что-л.) message: leave сообщение, донесение; письмо, послание; send me a message известите меня; to leave a message (for smb.) просить передать (что-л. кому-л.) leave allowance воен. отпускное денежное содержание; leave travel воен. поездка в отпуск или из отпуска leave for work допуск к работе leave оставлять; to leave the rails сойти с рельсов; to leave hold of выпустить из рук; seven from ten leaves three 10 - 7 = = 3 to leave open оставить открытым (вопрос и т. п.); to leave oneself wide open амер. подставить себя под удар; to leave (smth.) in the air оставлять незаконченным (мысль, речь и т. п.) leave прекращать; it is time to leave talking and begin acting пора перестать разговаривать и начать действовать; leave it at that! разг. оставьте!, довольно! leave предоставлять; leave it to me предоставьте это мне; nothing was left to accident все было предусмотрено; всякая случайность была исключена leave off останавливаться leave off останавливаться; where did we leave off last time? на чем мы остановились в прошлый раз?; we left off at the end of chapter мы остановились в конце третьей главы leave off переставать делать (что-л.), бросать привычку; to leave off one's winter clothes перестать носить, снять теплые вещи; to leave off smoking бросить курить leave off прекращать leave off переставать делать (что-л.), бросать привычку; to leave off one's winter clothes перестать носить, снять теплые вещи; to leave off smoking бросить курить leave off переставать делать (что-л.), бросать привычку; to leave off one's winter clothes перестать носить, снять теплые вещи; to leave off smoking бросить курить to leave open оставить открытым (вопрос и т. п.); to leave oneself wide open амер. подставить себя под удар; to leave (smth.) in the air оставлять незаконченным (мысль, речь и т. п.) to leave open оставить открытым (вопрос и т. п.); to leave oneself wide open амер. подставить себя под удар; to leave (smth.) in the air оставлять незаконченным (мысль, речь и т. п.) open: leave leave оставлять нерешенным leave leave оставлять открытым leave out не учитывать leave out пропускать, не включать leave out пропускать leave out упускать leave over откладывать leave оставлять; to leave the rails сойти с рельсов; to leave hold of выпустить из рук; seven from ten leaves three 10 - 7 = = 3 leave to appeal право на апелляцию leave to appeal разрешение на апелляцию leave to defend право на защиту to leave (smb.) to himself не вмешиваться (в чьи-л. дела) leave allowance воен. отпускное денежное содержание; leave travel воен. поездка в отпуск или из отпуска leave оставлять в том же состоянии; the story leaves him cold рассказ не трогает его; to leave (smth.) unsaid (undone) не сказать (не сделать) (чего-л.) leave without pay отпуск без сохранения содержания leave передавать, оставлять; to leave a message (for smb.) оставлять (кому-л.) записку; просить передать (что-л.); to leave word (for smb.) велеть передать (кому-л. что-л.) maternity leave отпуск по беременности и родам, декретный отпуск maternity leave отпуск по беременности и родам maternity: leave benefit пособие роженице; maternity leave отпуск по беременности и родам leave уезжать, переезжать; my sister has left for Moscow моя сестра уехала в Москву; when does the train leave? когда отходит поезд? leave предоставлять; leave it to me предоставьте это мне; nothing was left to accident все было предусмотрено; всякая случайность была исключена nursing leave отпуск по уходу за маленьким ребенком leave отпуск (тж. leave of absence); on leave в отпуске; on sick leave в отпуске по болезни; paid leave оплачиваемый отпуск leave отпуск (тж. leave of absence); on leave в отпуске; on sick leave в отпуске по болезни; paid leave оплачиваемый отпуск paid educational leave оплаченный учебный отпуск paid educational leave оплачиваемый учебный отпуск leave отпуск (тж. leave of absence); on leave в отпуске; on sick leave в отпуске по болезни; paid leave оплачиваемый отпуск paid sick leave оплаченный отпуск по болезни parental leave родительский отпуск paternity leave отпуск отцу (например, по уходу за ребенком) paternity leave отпуск по причине отцовства leave оставлять; to leave the rails сойти с рельсов; to leave hold of выпустить из рук; seven from ten leaves three 10 - 7 = = 3 sick leave отпуск по болезни some things are better left unsaid есть вещи, о которых лучше не говорить leave оставлять в том же состоянии; the story leaves him cold рассказ не трогает его; to leave (smth.) unsaid (undone) не сказать (не сделать) (чего-л.) study leave отпуск на учебу; учебный отпуск to take leave of one's senses потерять рассудок leave отъезд, уход; прощание; to take one's leave (of smb.) прощаться (с кем-л.) ticket of leave досрочное освобождение заключенного leave off останавливаться; where did we leave off last time? на чем мы остановились в прошлый раз?; we left off at the end of chapter мы остановились в конце третьей главы leave уезжать, переезжать; my sister has left for Moscow моя сестра уехала в Москву; when does the train leave? когда отходит поезд? leave off останавливаться; where did we leave off last time? на чем мы остановились в прошлый раз?; we left off at the end of chapter мы остановились в конце третьей главы

Adj. und Adv. (verstört) dumbfounded, flabbergasted, speechless; (entsetzt) auch horrified, aghast; was siehst du mich so entgeistert an? what are you looking so startled ( oder surprised oder shocked) about?

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aghast

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1. adj

2. adv

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I. adj dumbfounded, thunderstruck, flabbergasted fam

II. adv in amazement [or astonishment]

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Adjektiv dumbfounded

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entgeistert adj & adv (verstört) dumbfounded, flabbergasted, speechless; (entsetzt) auch horrified, aghast;

was siehst du mich so entgeistert an? what are you looking so startled ( oder surprised oder shocked) about?

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Adjektiv dumbfounded

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aghast adj.

I Interj.: piep! Vogel: cheep!; er sagte nicht mal piep umg. there wasn’t a peep from him; er konnte nicht ( einmal) mehr piep sagen vor Staunen: it left him speechless, he just sat ( oder stood) there gaping; wenn jemand übersatt ist: he was so full he just sat there

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peep; cheep

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m -s, -e

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▶ keinen \Piep von sich dat geben, keinen \Piep sagen (fam) to not make a sound fam

▶ einen \Piep haben (fam) to be out of [or BRIT a. off] one's head fam, to have a screw loose fam

▶ keinen \Piep mehr sagen (fam) to have had it fam, to be a goner fam

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(Ton) peep

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Piep m umg

1.

du hast wohl ’n Piep! you must be crazy

2.

der wird keinen Piep mehr machen (tot sein) we won’t hear another peep out of him;

er sagte nicht mal Piep umg there wasn’t a peep from him;

er konnte nicht (einmal) mehr Piep sagen vor Staunen: it left him speechless, he just sat ( oder stood) there gaping; wenn jemand übersatt ist: he was so full he just sat there; → Pieps

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(Ton) peep

v/i fall silent; Person: auch stop talking; Geräusch: stop; langsam: die away; Gerüchte: stop; langsam: peter out; plötzlich verstummte alles there was a sudden hush ( oder silence); verstummen lassen oder zum Verstummen bringen silence

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to die away; to fall silent

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vi aux sein

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1. (in Schweigen verfallen) to fall silent

▪ jdn/etw \verstummen lassen to silence sb/sth

vor Entsetzen \verstummen to be struck dumb [or be speechless] with terror

2. (sich legen) to die away, to subside

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intransitives Verb; mit sein (geh.) fall silent; <music, noise, conversation> cease; (allmählich) die or fade away; (fig.) <rumour, question> go away

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verstummen v/i fall silent; Person: auch stop talking; Geräusch: stop; langsam: die away; Gerüchte: stop; langsam: peter out;

plötzlich verstummte alles there was a sudden hush ( oder silence);

verstummen lassen oder

zum Verstummen bringen silence

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intransitives Verb; mit sein (geh.) fall silent; <music, noise, conversation> cease; (allmählich) die or fade away; (fig.) <rumour, question> go away

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to become silent expr.

f; -, -n cloud (auch fig.); mit Wolken bedeckt overcast, covered in cloud; Wolken von Mücken / Tüll fig. clouds of midges / tulle; ich bin aus allen Wolken gefallen umg., fig. it left me speechless, I was flabbergasted; über den oder ( wie) auf Wolken schweben geh. fig. have one’s head in the clouds; sie / das ist eine Wolke! umg. she’s / it’s fantastic

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cloud

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f -, -n (lit, fig)

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f cloud

▶ aus allen \Wolken fallen to be flabbergasted fam

▶ über den \Wolken schweben (geh) to have one's head in the clouds

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Wolke f; -, -n cloud (auch fig);

mit Wolken bedeckt overcast, covered in cloud;

Wolken von Mücken/Tüll fig clouds of midges/tulle;

ich bin aus allen Wolken gefallen umg, fig it left me speechless, I was flabbergasted;

über den oder

(wie) auf Wolken schweben geh fig have one’s head in the clouds;

sie/das ist ’ne Wolke! umg she’s/it’s fantastic

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cloud n.

without.

buscan gente sin experiencia previa they are looking for people with no o without previous experience

sin alcohol alcohol-free

ha escrito cinco libros sin (contar) las novelas he has written five books, not counting his novels

está sin hacer it hasn't been done yet

estamos sin vino we're out of wine

muchos se quedaron sin casa a lot of people were left homeless, a lot of people lost their homes

lleva tres noches sin dormir she hasn't slept for three nights

sin que without

sin que nadie se enterara without anyone noticing

sin más (ni más) just like that

INS, Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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► preposición

1 (carencia) without

2 (además de) not counting

\

estar sin algo to be out of something

■ estamos sin leche we're out of milk

estar sin + inf not to have been + past participle

■ está sin planchar it hasn't been ironed

■ estaba todo sin acabar it was all unfinished

■ estoy sin comer nada desde las ocho I haven't eaten anything since eight o'clock

quedarse sin algo to run out of something

seguir sin to still not

■ sigue sin saberlo she still doesn't know

■ sigo sin entenderlo I still can't understand it

sin casar unmarried

sin lo cual otherwise

sin más ni más without further ado

sin que + subjuntivo without + - ing

■ entró sin que lo oyéramos he came in without us hearing him

sin querer accidentally, by mistake

■ lo hizo sin querer he didn't mean to do it

sin vergüenza shameless

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- sin embargo

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1. PREP

1) [seguido de sustantivo, pronombre] without

2) (=no incluyendo) not including, excluding

3) + infin

a) [indicando acción]

b) [indicando continuidad]

c) [tras sustantivo pasivo]

4)

SF (=cerveza sin alcohol) alcohol-free beer

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1) without

2)

a)

b)

3)

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= without.

Ex. Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.

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* abogado sin escrúpulos = shyster.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* afable pero sin sinceridad = suave.

* agua sin gas = still water.

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* arreglárselas sin = live without, get along without.

* aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.

* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.

* biblioteca sin muros = library without walls.

* biblioteca sin paredes = library without walls.

* bordado sin consido = needlepoint lace.

* callejón sin salida = blind alley, catch 22, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse.

* camino sin rumbo = the road to nowhere.

* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.

* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.

* colocado sin escalón entre pieza y pieza = edge-flush.

* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.

* conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* demanda sin variaciones = inelastic demand.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.

* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.

* estar sin vivir = be worried sick.

* evaluación sin intervención del examinador = unobtrusive testing.

* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues.

* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* homicidio sin premeditación = manslaughter.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.

* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.

* medicamento sin receta médica = over the counter medicine.

* método de la media sin ponderar = unweighted means method.

* nación sin estado = stateless nation.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.

* no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.

* no sin fundamento = not without basis.

* oficina sin papel = paperless office.

* papel sin acidez = acid-free paper.

* pasar desadvertido, pasar sin ser visto = sneak under + the radar.

* pasar sin = live without, live without.

* pasar sin ser visto = go + unnoticed.

* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].

* permanecer sin cambios = remain + unchanged.

* permanecer sin especificar = remain + undefined.

* pero sin conseguirlo = but no dice.

* pero sin suerte = but no dice.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* personas sin hogar = homelessness.

* personas sin techo = homelessness.

* político sin escrúpulos = shyster.

* pozo sin fondo = bottomless pit.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* publicación sin papel = paperless publishing.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness.

* rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.

* referencia anafórica sin referente = dangling anaphoric reference.

* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.

* salir sin ser visto = slip out.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* sin abrochar = undone.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* sin acentuar = unaccented.

* sin acontecimientos que destacar = uneventful.

* sin adornos = unadorned, unvarnished.

* sin afectar = unaffected.

* sin afeitar = unshaven.

* sin afeitar desde hace varios días = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* sin afiliación a un partido político = non-partisan [nonpartisan].

* sin afiliación religiosa = non-sectarian [nonsectarian].

* sin agua = waterless.

* sin aguja = needleless.

* sin ajustar = unadjusted, loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin alcohol = alcoholfree.

* sin aliento = breathlessly, breathless.

* sin alinear = unjustified.

* sin alterar = unaltered, unmodified.

* sin ambigüedad = unambiguous.

* sin amor = loveless.

* sin analizar = unexamined, unanalysed.

* sin ánimo = despondently.

* sin ánimo de lucro = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making, not-for-profit, generously.

* sin apenas ser oído = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin apoyo = unsupported.

* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin árboles = treeless.

* sin arreglo = beyond repair.

* sin arrepentimiento = no-looking-back.

* sin asignar = unallocated.

* sin asignar todavía = unassigned.

* sin asimilar = undigested.

* sin atajar = unconfronted.

* sin atractivo = unattractive.

* sin atrasos = paid-up, in good standing.

* sin autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unlicensed.

* sin avergonzarse = unashamed.

* sin avisar = unannounced, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* sin aviso previo = without warning.

* sin ayuda = unaided, unassisted.

* sin ayuda de nadie = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* sin barba = beardless.

* sin barnizar = unvarnished.

* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.

* sin blanca = broke, skint.

* sin blanquear = unbleached.

* sin blindar = unshielded.

* sin bombo(s) ni platillo(s) = without much ado.

* sin brillo = dull, tarnished.

* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.

* sin cables = wireless.

* sin cafeina = decaffeinated.

* sin calorías = calorieless.

* sin cambio = inviolate.

* sin cambios = monotone, stable, undisturbed, unchanged, unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* sin cancelar = uncancelled.

* sin canjear = unredeemed.

* sin cansancio = indefatigably.

* sin capacidad de discernimiento = undiscriminating.

* sin cara = faceless.

* sin carácter = boneless, spineless.

* sin carne = meatless.

* sin castigo = impunitive, unpunished.

* sin catalogar = uncatalogued [uncataloged, -USA].

* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.

* sin causar daño = harmlessly.

* sin ceremonias = unceremonious, unceremoniously.

* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.

* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.

* sin cesar = steadily.

* sin clases sociales = classless.

* sin clavos = studless.

* sin clemencia = mercilessly.

* sin cobrar = free of charge, unredeemed, uncollected.

* sin cohesión = scrappily, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.].

* sin cohibiciones = unselfconsciously.

* sin cola = ecaudate.

* sin columnas = single-column.

* sin comentar = unannotated.

* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin compasión = mercilessly.

* sin complicaciones = smoothly, boilerplate [boiler plate], uncomplicated, straightforward, uncomplicatedly, hassle-free.

* sin comprimir = uncompressed.

* sin comprobar = untested.

* sin compromiso = without obligation, fancy-free.

* sin compromisos = with no strings attached.

* sin concluir = unfinished.

* sin concretar = to be decided.

* sin condiciones = unconditionally.

* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.

* sin confirmar = unconfirmed, unsubstantiated, unvalidated, to be confirmed.

* sin conocer = ignorant of.

* sin conocimiento = unconscious.

* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anterior = stateless.

* sin constancia de ello = unrecorded.

* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.

* sin contacto = non-contact.

* sin contaminar = untainted, uncontaminated.

* sin contar = not including, excluding.

* sin contar con = in the absence of.

* sin contenido = contentless, trivial.

* sin contratiempos = smoothly.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sin controlar = unsupervised.

* sin convicción = doubtfully, lamely.

* sin coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].

* sin corregir = unamended, uncorrected, unrevised.

* sin correlacionar = uncorrelated.

* sin corroborar = unsubstantiated.

* sin cortapisas = untrammelled.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* sin coscarse = without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin costas = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin coste alguno = at no personal cost, at no cost, without cost, costless, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge.

* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge, at no extra cost, at no extra charge.

* sin costuras = seamless.

* sin crecimiento = non-growth.

* sin créditos = non-credit.

* sin criterio alguno = indiscriminate, indiscriminately.

* sin cuajar = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].

* sin cuantificar = unmeasured.

* sin cubrir = unfilled.

* sin cuestionarlo = uncritically.

* sin cultura = uncultured.

* sin daños = undamaged.

* sin dar basto = left, right and centre.

* sin darle importancia = airily.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, unknowingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously.

* sin debatir = undiscussed.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin defecto = untainted, unblemished.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sin delimitar = unmapped.

* sin demora = on the spot, straight away, without delay, at short notice, promptly, right away, at once.

* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin demoras = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sin desarrollar = undeveloped.

* sin descansar = without (a) rest.

* sin descanso = relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respite.

* sin descanso, sin un descanso, sin parar, sin descansar, sin interrupción = without a break.

* sin descubrir = undiscovered.

* sin descuento = undiscounted.

* sin desdoblarse = unfolded.

* sin desearlo = unwantedly.

* sin desgastar = unworn.

* sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault.

* sin determinar = undefined.

* sin detonar = unexploded.

* sin deudas = debt free.

* sin dientes = toothless.

* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.

* sin dificultad = without difficulty.

* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.

* sin diluir = undiluted.

* sin dinero = impecunious.

* sin dinero en metálico = cashless.

* sin discapacidad = able-bodied.

* sin discapacidades = able-bodied.

* sin disciplina = undisciplined, ill-disciplined.

* sin discriminar = indiscriminate, on equal terms.

* sin discutir = no arguments!, undiscussed.

* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.

* sin disolver = undiluted.

* sin disponer de = in the absence of.

* sin división espacial = spatially unstructured.

* sin doblarse = unfolded.

* sin documentar = undocumented.

* sin dolor = painless.

* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.

* sin drenar = undrained.

* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.

* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.

* sin dudar = without a doubt.

* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.

* sin editar = unedited.

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin embargo = however, nevertheless, still, yet, that being said, all this said.

* sin emitir humo = smokeless.

* sin empleo = jobless.

* sin encuadernar = unbound.

* sin energía = lethargic.

* sin engorros = hassle-free.

* sin entallar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin enterrar = unburied.

* sin entusiasmo = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* sin envolver = unwrapped.

* sin errores = error-free.

* sin escatimar = without stint, unstintingly.

* sin escenificar = unproduced.

* sin escrúpulos = unscrupulous, unconscionable, without scruples, unprincipled.

* sin escurrir = undrained.

* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.

* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.

* sin especializar = non-specialised.

* sin especificar = unspecified.

* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* sin espinas = boneless.

* sin estar obstaculizado por = untrammelled by.

* sin estilo = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin estructura = unstructured.

* sin estudios = ill-educated.

* sin evaluar = unevaluated.

* sin examinar = unexamined.

* sin exceder el presupuesto = budgetable.

* sin excepción = without exception, without fail.

* sin excesivo rigor = loosely.

* sin excusa justificada = unexcused.

* sin existencias = out-of-stock.

* sin éxito = unsuccessful.

* sin experiencia = inexperience, callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].

* sin explicar = unexplained.

* sin explorar = unexplored.

* sin explotar = untapped, unexploded.

* sin extras = no-frills.

* sin fallar = without fail.

* sin fallos = flawlessly.

* sin falta = without fail.

* sin fecha = undated.

* sin fechar = undated.

* sin fianza = without bail.

* sin fin = never-finishing, never-ending, bottomless, interminably, unending.

* sin finalidad = purposeless.

* sin financiación = unfunded.

* sin fines lucrativos = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.

* sin firma = unsigned.

* sin firmar = unsigned.

* sin fondo = bottomless.

* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.

* sin formación = ill-educated.

* sin formación previa = untrained.

* sin forrar = uncovered.

* sin fronteras = borderless.

* sin fundamento = unwarranted, unsupported, ungrounded, without foundation, without basis.

* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.

* sin ganas = half-heartedly.

* sin gastos = no cost(s).

* sin grabar = unengraved.

* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin grasa = nonfat.

* sin grasas = nonfat, fat free.

* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.

* sin haber contacto = non-contact.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* sin habla = speechless.

* sin hacer = undone.

* sin hacer caso = regardless.

* sin hacer distinciones = one size fits all.

* sin hacer ruido = as quiet as a mouse, furtively, softly.

* sin herrar = unshod.

* sin hilación = rambling.

* sin hogar = homeless.

* sin hueso = boneless.

* sin humo = smokeless.

* sin humor = humourless [humorless, -USA].

* sin humos = smoke-free.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin identificar = unidentified, unmapped, unnamed.

* sin igual = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.

* sin impedimentos = unimpeded.

* sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.

* sin importar = regardless of, independently of, disregarding.

* sin importar + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.

* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.

* sin importar las consecuencias = regardless of the consequences.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

* sin impuestos = duty-free, tax-free.

* sin impurezas = purified.

* sin incluir = unlisted, exclusive of, not including, excluding.

* sin incluir las comidas = self-catering.

* sin índice = indexless.

* sin + Infinitivo = without + Gerundio.

* sin información sobre el estado anterior = stateless.

* sin inhibiciones = uninhibited.

* sin inmutarse = undeterred, impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin intención = involuntarily.

* sin interés = unexciting, uninteresting, unmoving, vapid.

* sin interrupción = continuously, without a break, without (a) rest, in an unbroken line.

* sin interrupciones = in a single phase.

* sin intervención de un intermediario = disintermediated.

* sin intervención directa = nonobtrusive.

* sin investigar = unresearched.

* sin justificación = unreasonably, unjustified.

* sin justificación alguna = wantonly.

* sin justificar = unjustified.

* sin la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).

* sin la ayuda de nadie = single-handed, single-handedly.

* sin la debida autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], warrantless.

* sin la debida consideración = without due consideration.

* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la suficiente financiación = underfinanced [under-financed].

* sin lavar = unwashed.

* sin leer = unread.

* sin levadura = unleavened.

* sin licencia = unlicensed.

* sin líder = leaderless.

* sin limitaciones = without stint, without limit.

* sin límite = without limit, without stint, interminably.

* sin límite(s) = unbounded, unfettered, unstinting, unstintingly, the sky is the limit.

* sin litoral = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.

* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sin lujos = no-frills.

* sin luna = moonless.

* sin luz de luna = moonless.

* sin madera = woodfree.

* sin madurar = unripened.

* sin maldad = guileless.

* sin malicia = guileless.

* sin mancha = unblemished, untainted, stainless.

* sin mangas = sleeveless.

* sin mantenimiento = maintenance-free.

* sin marcar = unpriced.

* sin marca registrada = non-proprietary.

* sin más = out of hand, unceremoniously, unceremonious.

* sin más dilación = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado, without warning.

* sin más ni más = unceremoniously, unceremonious, for the love of it, without much ado.

* sin más preámbulos = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado.

* sin medir = unmeasured.

* sin mencionar = not to mention, not to say, not to speak of.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

* sin mezcla = unmixed.

* sin mezclar = unmixed.

* sin miedo = with confidence.

* sin miramientos = unceremoniously.

* sin misericordia = ruthlessly.

* sin modificar = unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* sin molestias = hassle-free.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin moverse del sitio = in place.

* sin movimiento = unmoving, motionless.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin necesidad de ello = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.

* sin ningún cosste = without cost.

* sin ningún coste = without charge, free of charge, at no cost, free of cost, cost free, for free, costless, at no charge.

* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.

* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever, without any doubt whatsoever.

* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* sin ningún remedio posible = beyond redemption.

* sin ningún reparo = unabashed.

* sin ningún resultado = to no avail, without any avail, of no avail.

* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.

* sin nombrar = unnamed.

* sin norte = aimless, off course, rudderless.

* sin notar la diferencia = seamlessly, seamless.

* sin nubes = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.

* sin numeración = unnumbered.

* sin numerar = unnumbered.

* sin obligaciones = at leisure.

* sin obstáculos = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded, unobstructed.

* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.

* sin obstrucciones = unobstructed.

* sin olor = odourless [odorless, -USA].

* sin olvidar = not to mention.

* sin operario = unmanned.

* sin oposición = without opposition, unchallenged, unopposed.

* sin orden = unordered.

* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.

* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.

* sin originalidad = unoriginal.

* sin palabras = wordless.

* sin papel = paperless.

* sin par = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unique, without peer, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.

* sin paralelo = unparalleled.

* sin parangón = unparalleled, unequalled, without peer, matchless.

* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, on-the-go, interminably, without respite, without stopping.

* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].

* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin patente = non-proprietary.

* sin pausa = breathlessly.

* sin peculio = impecunious.

* sin peligro alguno = safely.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin pensar = mindlessly.

* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).

* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.

* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* sin pepitas = seedless.

* sin percatarse = without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly, unwittingly.

* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.

* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin pérdida = lossless.

* sin perjuicio de = notwithstanding.

* sin perjuicios = open mind.

* sin permiso = without permission, unlicensed.

* sin pestañear = impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin pico = flat-topped.

* sin piedad = ruthlessly, remorseless, mercilessly.

* sin piel = skinless.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* sin pistas = clueless.

* sin planificar = unplanned.

* sin poblar = unpopulated.

* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sin precedente = unparalleled, unexampled.

* sin precedentes = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-time.

* sin precio = unpriced.

* sin preguntar = unasked.

* sin prejuicios = open-minded, fair-minded [fairminded].

* sin prentesiones = unpretentious.

* sin preocupaciones = carefree, worry-free.

* sin preparación técnica = non-technical.

* sin préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].

* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.

* sin pretensiones = unassuming, humble [humbler -comp., humblest -sup.].

* sin previo aviso = unannounced, without warning, without notice, without prior notice, without prior notification, on spec, at the drop of a hat, without (any) further notice.

* sin principios = unscrupulous, unprincipled.

* sin prisa(s) = unhurriedly, leisurely.

* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* sin procesar = unprocessed.

* sin propiedades = propertyless.

* sin propiedad rural = landless.

* sin protección = unprotected.

* sin provocación = unprovoked.

* sin publicar = unpublished.

* sin pulir = unpolished.

* sin quejarse = uncomplaining, uncomplainingly.

* sin quemar = unburned.

* sin querer = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly.

* sin querer + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.

* sin quererlo = unwantedly.

* sin que se entienda = slurred.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

* sin rabo = ecaudate.

* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón justificda = for no particular reason.

* sin recelo = with confidence.

* sin receta médica = over the counter.

* sin reclamar = unredeemed.

* sin recoger = uncollected.

* sin reconocer = unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].

* sin reconocimiento de créditos = non-credit.

* sin recopilar = uncollected.

* sin recursos = resource-starved.

* sin refinar = unrefined.

* sin reflexionar = rashly.

* sin registrar = unlisted.

* sin reglamentar = unregulated.

* sin regular = unregulated.

* sin regularizar = unregulated.

* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.

* sin relación con = unrelated to.

* sin remedio = beyond repair, incurably, incorrigibly.

* sin remordimientos = no-looking-back.

* sin reparar = unrepaired.

* sin reparo = unashamed.

* sin reparos = unshielded.

* sin representación = unrepresented.

* sin reserva = unconditionally, unreserved.

* sin reservas = unshielded, wholehearted [whole-hearted], go + the whole hog, the full monty, without reservation, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], forthright, categorical, uncompromising, uncompromisingly, unqualified, categoric, unmitigaged, unreserved, unreservedly.

* sin residencia fija = of no fixed abode.

* sin resistencia = unchallenged, unopposed.

* sin resistirse = passively.

* sin resolver = unresolved, unsolved, unsettled, uncleared.

* sin respiro = without a break, without (a) rest, without respite.

* sin responder = unanswered.

* sin restricciones = unrestricted, unlimited, uninhibited, unrestrictive, unfettered, free-flowing, without stint, without limit, no holds barred, unencumbered.

* sin restricciones de horario = unscheduled.

* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.

* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sin revelar = undisclosed, unrevealed.

* sin revestir = uncoated.

* sin revisar = unrevised.

* sin riesgo = riskless.

* sin rodeos = head-on, baldly, bluntly, outspokenly.

* sin ruido = soundless.

* sin rumbo = aimless, off course, rudderless.

* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* sin sabor = tasteless.

* sin saldar = uncollected.

* sin salida al mar = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin sanción = unsanctioned.

* sin seleccionar = unselected.

* sin semillas = seedless.

* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, senseless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.

* sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.

* sin sentir vergüenza = shamelessly.

* sin ser afectado = untouched.

* sin ser anunciado de antemano = unannounced.

* sin ser consciente de ello = unbeknownst to, unbeknown to.

* sin ser detectado = undetected.

* sin ser evaluado por expertos = unrefereed.

* sin ser necesario = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin ser percibido = out of sight.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* sin ser visto = unseen, undetected, unobserved, out of sight.

* sin significado = meaningless.

* sin simplificar = unabridged.

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1) without

2)

a)

b)

3)

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[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A without

lo tomo con leche y sin azúcar I take milk but no sugar

reserva garantizada sin recargo guaranteed reservation at no extra cost

seguimos sin noticias we still haven't had any news

solicite más información sin compromiso send for more details without obligation

sin previo aviso with no advance warning

¡tírate! ¡sin miedo! jump! don't be scared!

¿qué harías tú sin mí? what would you do without me?

agua mineral sin gas still mineral water

cerveza sin alcohol non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer

una pareja sin hijos a couple with no children, a childless couple

un vuelo sin escalas a non-stop o direct flight

me quedé sin pan I ran out of bread

se quedó sin trabajo he lost his job

una persona totalmente sin escrúpulos a completely unscrupulous person

1 sin + INF (con significado activo) without -ING

se fue sin pagar she left without paying

lo mandaron a la cama sin cenar they sent him to bed without any dinner

somos diez sin contarlos a ellos there are ten of us not counting them

estuvo una semana entera sin hablarme she didn't speak to me for a whole week, she went a whole week without speaking to me

sigo sin entender I still don't understand

la pisé sin querer I accidentally trod on her foot

2 sin + INF

(con significado pasivo): una camisa sin planchar an unironed shirt, a shirt that hasn't/hadn't been ironed

esto está aún sin terminar this still isn't finished

C sin QUE + SUBJ:

los días pasan sin que dé señales de vida the days go by and there is still no word from him, the days go by with no word from him o without any word from him

no voy a ir sin que me inviten I'm not going if I haven't been invited

quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta get it off him without his o without him noticing

embargo

feminine sinhueso

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◊ sin azúcar without sugar;

a) ( con significado activo) without;

◊ se fue sin pagar he left without paying;

b) ( con significado pasivo):

◊ preguntas sin contestar unanswered questions;

◊ no voy a ir sin que me inviten I'm not going if I haven't been invited;

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SIN nf

1. (abrev de Servicio de Inteligencia Nacional del Perú) = Peruvian national intelligence department

2. (abrev de Servicio de Inmigración y Naturalización) INS [US Immigration and Naturalization Service]

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prp without;

sin preguntar without asking;

sin decir nada without (saying) a word;

sin paraguas without an umbrella;

sin que without;

y sin más and without further ado;

me lo dijo así, sin más that’s all he said to me, just that

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sin prep

1) : without

sin querer: unintentionally

sin refinar: unrefined

sin que : without

lo hicimos sin que él se diera cuenta: we did it without him noticing

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sin prep

1. (en general) without

souffle [sufl]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = expiration) (en soufflant) blow ; (en respirant) breath

• pour jouer d'un instrument à vent, il faut du souffle you need a lot of breath to play a wind instrument

   b. ( = respiration) breathing

• manquer de souffle to be short of breath ; [prose] to be lacklustre (Brit) or lackluster (US)

• son roman manque de souffle his novel flags in parts

• avoir le souffle court to be short of breath

• retenir son souffle to hold one's breath

• reprendre son souffle to get one's breath back

• ne plus avoir de souffle to be out of breath

• couper le souffle à qn to wind sb ; (figurative) to take sb's breath away

• c'est à vous couper le souffle it's breathtaking

• donner un souffle nouveau à to give a new lease of life to

• trouver son second souffle (Sport) to get one's second wind ; (figurative) to find a new lease of life

   c. [d'incendie, explosion] blast

   d. ( = vent) un souffle d'air faisait bruire le feuillage a slight breeze was rustling the leaves

• il n'y avait pas un souffle (d'air or de vent) there was not a breath of air

   e. ( = force créatrice) inspiration

2. compounds

► souffle au cœur heart murmur

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nom masculin

1) ( respiration) breath

2) ( bruit de respiration) breathing

3) ( brise) breeze

4) ( esprit) spirit

5) ( force) inspiration

6) ( élément) touch

7) Physique (d'explosion, de réacteur, ventilateur) blast

8) Médecine ( en cardiologie) murmur

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1) (= expiration) breath

2) (= respiration) breathing, (= haleine) breath

3) [explosion, ventilateur] blast

4) fig inspiration

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souffle nm

1 Physiol ( respiration) breath; retenir/reprendre son souffle to hold/to catch one's breath; avoir le souffle court to be short of breath; retrouver son souffle lit, fig to get one's breath back; couper le souffle à qn lit to wind sb; fig to take sb's breath away; à couper le souffle [beauté, vitesse] breathtaking; [beau] breathtakingly; (en) avoir le souffle coupé lit to be winded; fig to be speechless; être à bout de souffle [personne] to be out of breath; [pays, économie] to be running out of steam; travailler jusqu'à en perdre le souffle to work till one drops; jusqu'au dernier souffle till one's dying breath; dire qch dans un souffle to say sth in a whisper; parler dans un même souffle de ceci et de cela to speak in the same breath of this and that; retrouver un deuxième or second or nouveau souffle ( après un effort) [personne] to get one's second wind; (après un marasme, vieillissement) [pays, entreprise, activité, personne, machine] to get a new lease of GB ou on US life; donner un deuxième or second or nouveau souffle à qn/qch [personne, décision, changement] to put new life into sb/sth; avoir du souffle lit [trompettiste] to have good lungs; [acteur, chanteur] to have a powerful voice; [sportif] to be fit; fig ( avoir de l'endurance) [personne] to have staying power; [moteur] to be powerful; ( avoir de l'esprit) [auteur, œuvre] to be inspired; ( avoir de l'audace)○ to have nerve; avoir un souffle de marathonien to have the stamina of a marathon runner; manquer de souffle lit [personne] to be short of breath; fig ( manquer d'endurance) [personne] to lack staying power; ( manquer d'esprit) [œuvre] to lack that vital spark; ⇒ rendre;

2 ( bruit de respiration) breathing; souffle léger/précipité light/rapid breathing;

3 ( brise) breeze; souffle parfumé scented breeze; pas un souffle (de vent/d'air) not a breath of wind/of air; au moindre souffle at the slightest breeze;

4 ( esprit) spirit; souffle révolutionnaire/olympique revolutionary/Olympic spirit; souffle de la liberté/révolte spirit of freedom/rebellion;

5 ( force) inspiration; souffle d'un film/roman/discours inspiration of a film/novel/speech; souffle créateur creative inspiration; souffle vital breath of life;

6 ( élément) touch; souffle de génie touch of genius;

7 Phys (d'explosion, de réacteur, ventilateur) blast;

8 Méd ( en cardiologie) murmur; souffle au cœur heart murmur; souffle diastolique/systolique diastolic/systolic murmur.

être battu/échouer d'un souffle to be beaten/to fail by a whisker GB ou hair US; sentir le souffle de la mort to feel the cold hand of death.

[sufl] nom masculin

1. [air expiré - par une personne] blow

2. [respiration] breath

[rythme respiratoire] breathing

être à bout de souffle, n'avoir plus de souffle [haletant] to be out of breath

a. (sens propre) to get ou to find one's second wind

b. (figuré) to get a new lease of life

3. [courant d'air]

4. (littéraire) [force] breath, spirit

5. [d'une explosion] blast

6. AUDIO (thermal) noise

7. MÉDECINE