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breath

გამოთქმა: /brɛθ/

განმარტებულია breath სიტყვის თარგმნა ფლექსია სინონიმები

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Universal
  • the air taken into or expelled from the lungs:I was gasping for breath his breath smelled of garlic
  • an inhalation or exhalation of air from the lungs:she drew in a quick breath
  • [mass noun] archaic the power of breathing; life.
  • [in singular] a slight movement of air:the weather was balmy, not a breath of wind
  • [in singular] a sign, hint, or suggestion:he avoided the slightest breath of scandal

before one can (or has time to) draw breath

before one can do anything: we were frogmarched off to meet him before we had time to draw breath

a breath of fresh air

informal a refreshing change:Mike, my present husband, was a breath of fresh air

the breath of life

a thing that someone needs or depends on:politics has been the breath of life to her for 50 years

catch one's breath

  • 1cease breathing momentarily in surprise or fear: she caught her breath, surprised by the suddenness of the question
  • 2rest after exercise to restore normal breathing: she stood for a few moments catching her breath

don't hold your breath

informal used to indicate that something is unlikely to happen:next thing you know I’ll be knitting baby clothes—but don’t hold your breath!

draw breath

breathe in: he stopped to draw breath

get one's breath (back)

British begin to breathe normally again after exercise or exertion: he noticed how pale I was, and stopped for a moment to let me get my breath back

hold one's breath

cease breathing temporarily: he held his breath under the water
be in a state of suspense or anticipation:France held its breath while the Senate chose its new president

in the same (or next) breath

in the same statement:she admitted it but said in the same breath that it was of no consequence

the (or one's) last breath

the last moment of one’s life:she would fight to the last breath to preserve her good name

out of breath

gasping for air, typically after exercise: he arrived on the top floor out of breath

take breath

pause to recover free and easy breathing:she had great need of a moment of silence to take breath

take someone's breath away

astonish or inspire someone with awed respect or delight: she took his breath away, as she did most men’s

under one's breath

in a very quiet voice; almost inaudibly:he swore violently under his breath

waste one's breath

talk or give advice without effect:I’ve far better things to do than waste my breath arguing

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