English-French Dictionary

French Translation of “breath”

breath (ˈbrɛθ Pronunciation for breath

Translations

noun

  1. (= air inhaled or exhaled) 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

  2. to take a breath respirer

    to take a deep breath respirer profondément

  3. [of wind] 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

Similar Words

= air, wind, oxygen, puff
= inhalation, breathing, pant, gasp, gulp, wheeze, exhalation, respiration
= gust, sigh, puff, flutter, flurry, whiff, draught, waft, zephyr, slight movement, faint breeze
= life, energy, existence, vitality, animation, life force, lifeblood, mauri

'breath' in Other Languages

  • Arabic: نَفَسPronunciation for نَفَس
  • Brazilian Portuguese: respiraçãoPronunciation for respiração
  • Chinese: 呼吸Pronunciation for 呼吸
  • Croatian: dahPronunciation for dah
  • Czech: dechPronunciation for dech
  • Danish: åndePronunciation for ånde
  • Dutch: ademPronunciation for adem
  • European Spanish: alientoPronunciation for aliento
  • Finnish: hengitysPronunciation for hengitys
  • French: haleinePronunciation for haleine
  • German: AtemPronunciation for Atem
  • Greek: ανάσαPronunciation for ανάσα
  • Italian: alitoPronunciation for alito
  • Japanese: Pronunciation for 息
  • Korean: Pronunciation for 숨
  • Norwegian: pustPronunciation for pust
  • Polish: oddechPronunciation for oddech
  • Portuguese: respiraçãoPronunciation for respiração
  • Romanian: respirație respirații
  • Russian: дыханиеPronunciation for дыхание
  • Spanish: alientoPronunciation for aliento
  • Swedish: andetagPronunciation for andetag
  • Thai: ลมหายใจPronunciation for ลมหายใจ
  • Turkish: nefesPronunciation for nefes
  • Ukrainian: дихання
  • Vietnamese: hơi thởPronunciation for hơi thở

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