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breath [Brit brɛθ, Am brɛθ] N

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1. breath (air taken into lungs):

breath

to stop or 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

to catch one's breath (gasp)

retenir son souffle

to hold one's breath lit

retenir sa respiration

to hold one's breath 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 or as I draw breath

tant que je vivrai

2. breath (air in or leaving mouth):

breath (with smell)

breath (visible)

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. breath (single act):

breath

to take a deep breath

respirer profondément or à fond

take a deep breath! fig

assieds-toi! inf

in a single breath

in the same breath

dans la foulée

with one's last or dying breath

dans son dernier soupir

to draw one's last breath

rendre son dernier soupir

4. breath (of air, wind):

a breath of

to go out for a breath of (fresh) air

sortir prendre l'air

sb/sth is like a breath of fresh air

qn/qc est une vraie bouffée de fraîcheur

the first breath of spring

le premier signe du printemps

5. breath (word):

a breath of complaint, opposition, scandal

don't hold your breath inf!

ce n'est pas demain la veille! inf

to take sb's breath away

couper le souffle à qn

save your breath , don't waste your breath inf

ne gaspille pas ta salive inf

it's the breath of life to him

c'est toute sa vie

to say sth under one's breath

dire qc à voix basse

to laugh under one's breath

baby's breath N Am BOT

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I.breath test N

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breath test driver:

breath test

faire subir un alcootest à

to be breath tested

subir un alcootest

breath testing N

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bad breath N

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bad breath

mauvaise haleine f

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garlicky breath

shortness of breath

manque m de souffle

with bated breath

en retenant son souffle

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breath test

perdre ou dépenser inutilement sa salive

to waste one's breath

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breath [breθ] N

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1. breath (air):

breath

to be out of breath

être à bout de souffle

to be short of breath

être essoufflé

to catch one's breath, to get one's breath back, to draw breath

reprendre son souffle

to gasp for breath

to hold one's breath

retenir sa respiration

to take a deep breath

respirer à fond

2. breath (air exhaled):

breath

3. breath (break):

to go out for a breath of fresh air

sortir prendre l'air

4. breath (wind):

a breath of air

un souffle d'air

5. breath fig:

in the same [or next] breath

dans la foulée

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beery breath

haleine qui sent la bière

with bated breath

en retenant son souffle

shortness of breath

essoufflement m

garlic smell, breath

to pant for breath

chercher son souffle

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breath sans pl

mauvaise haleine

bad breath

reprendre haleine

to get one's breath back

to catch one's breath

breath test

to take a deep breath

respirer profondément

to get a breath of fresh air

to waste one's breath/words

perdre sa salive

to mutter sth to sb under one's breath

marmonner qc dans sa barbe

you have a lot of breath

il faut du souffle

to have a lot of breath

avoir du souffle

to leave sb out of breath

essouffler qn

to be completely out of breath

être complètement essoufflé

to get out of breath doing sth

s'essouffler à faire qc

as for him agreeing, don't hold your breath

d'ici (à ce) qu'il accepte, cela peut durer

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Fill it with essentials such as a small booklet of powder free blotting papers, your lip colour, tissues and a small spray of breath freshener. www.telegraph.co.uk

We spectators watched with steamy breath from the river banks as the newly converted believers were momentarily buried in the icy waters. en.wikipedia.org

The wolf bites him and when he hits it, he smells human blood on its breath, which makes him wonder who its owner is. en.wikipedia.org

He was dismayed to find that the deep freezer was not cold enough to produce a cloud using breath air. en.wikipedia.org

After his last breath, my father remained in a state of meditation for almost six full days that prevented the usual deterioration of his body. en.wikipedia.org

It is inspirational and hence motivates the team to breath life into and make the vision a reality. en.wikipedia.org

He doesn't have great battle intelligence, but can occasionally mow down enemies or put them to sleep with a breath attack. en.wikipedia.org

Then, after a quick breath, she goes for the stratosphere, with a sound that nearly changes the barometric pressure in the room. en.wikipedia.org

Heavy bleeders may become tired and suffer shortness of breath and pain because of anaemia due to iron loss. thenationonlineng.net

The two compounds are largely responsible for the foul odor of putrefying flesh, but also contribute to the odor of such processes as bad breath and bacterial vaginosis. en.wikipedia.org

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