English-French Dictionary
) haleine feminine
to have bad breath avoir mauvaise haleine
out of breath à bout de souffle
, essoufflé(e)
to be short of breath avoir le souffle court
to get one's breath back reprendre son souffle
to catch one's breath reprendre son souffle
it made me catch my breath (= gasp) cela m'a coupé le souffle
to gasp for breath haleter
to pause for breath s'arrêter pour reprendre son souffle
it takes your breath away c'est à vous couper le souffle
to hold one's breath retenir son souffle
don't hold your breath! (informal) (= don't bank on it) ne compte pas trop là-dessus!
I won't hold my breath (informal) je ne compterai pas trop là-dessus
to waste one's breath gaspiller sa salive
I haven't had time to draw breath je n'ai pas eu le temps de souffler
to take one's last breath (literary) rendre le dernier soupir
in the same breath or in the next breath deux secondes plus tard
under one's breath à voix basse
to take a breath respirer
to take a deep breath respirer profondément
souffle masculine⇒
There wasn't a breath of wind.
Il n'y avait pas un souffle d'air.
to go out for a breath of air sortir prendre l'air
a breath of fresh air (figurative) une bouffée d'air frais
























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