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1 with bated breath
(breathing only slightly, due to anxiety, excitement etc: The crowd watched the rescue of the child with bated breath.) suspenso* * *with bated breathcom a respiração contida. -
2 with bated breath
(breathing only slightly, due to anxiety, excitement etc: The crowd watched the rescue of the child with bated breath.) com respiração suspensa -
3 bated
['beitid]* * *bat.ed[b'eitid] adj diminuído, reduzido. with bated breath / com respiração suspensa por causa de medo, expectativa ou emoção forte. -
4 breath
[breƟ]1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) hálito2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) respiração•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath* * *[breθ] n 1 respiração, respiro. he drew a deep breath / ele respirou (profundamente). she held her breath / ela reteve a respiração. 2 hálito, alento, ar respirado. 3 bafo, umidade do ar expelido, que se condensa no ar em tempo frio. 4 fôlego. 5 fig pausa, repouso. 6 brisa, aragem, bafagem. 7 expressão, sussurro, murmúrio. 8 vida. 9 emissão de som mudo, sopro. 10 um pouquinho, pequena quantidade. above his breath quase inaudível. a breath of fresh air um sopro de ar fresco. a breath of water um pouquinho de água. a mere breath apenas um traço, um sopro. at his last breath no seu último alento. bad breath mau hálito. out of breath sem fôlego, esbaforido. shortness of breath falta de ar. take breath tome fôlego, descanse primeiro. to gasp for breath ofegar, respirar com dificuldade. to spend one’s breath in vain falar à toa. to take one’s breath away deixar alguém estupefato. under, below his breath em voz baixa. with bated breath com a respiração contida. -
5 bated
['beitid]
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