Compound Forms:
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baby's-breath,
baby's breath,
babies'-breath n | colloquial (flowering plant: Gypsophila) | gypsophila nf |
| bad breath n | (halitosis) (medicina) | halitosis nf |
| | The dentist will find the cause of your bad breath. |
| | El dentista descubrirá la causa de tu halitosis. |
| | | mal aliento adj + nm |
| | El dentista descubrirá la causa de tu mal aliento. |
| breath of air n | (inhalation) | inhalación nf |
| | The paramedics administered oxygen because Sara was fighting for every breath of air. |
| | | bocanada de aire grupo nom |
| | | soplo de aire grupo nom |
| | Los paramédicos le dieron oxígeno porque Sara estaba luchando por cada bocanada de aire. |
breath of fresh air,
breath of air n | figurative ([sth] new) (figurado) | bocanada de aire fresco loc nom f |
| | (figurado) | soplo de aire fresco loc nom m |
| | (figurado) | nuevos aires loc nom mpl |
| | (figurado) | aire renovado nm + adj |
| | The new manager came as a breath of fresh air. |
| | El nuevo gerente vino como una bocanada de aire fresco. |
| breath test n | (law: to check alcohol level) | prueba de alcoholemia nf + loc adj |
| | | análisis de alcoholemia nm + loc adj |
| | | test de alcoholemia nm + loc adj |
| breath test [sb] vtr | (law: test alcohol level) | hacer la prueba de alcoholemia loc verb |
| | | someter al análisis de alcoholemia vtr |
Breathalyzer test,
breathalyzer test,
also UK: breathalyser test n | ® (law: blood alcohol level) | alcoholímetro, alcoholómetro nm |
| | | test de alcoholemia nm + loc adj |
breathe your last breath,
breathe your last v expr | (die) (eufemismo) | dar el último suspiro expr |
| | | exhalar el último aliento expr |
| | After she received extreme unction, she breathed her last breath. |
| | Después de recibir la extremaunción dio el último suspiro. |
| | (eufemismo) | dar el último aliento loc verb |
| | (eufemismo, anticuado) | dar el último estertor loc verb |
| | | exhalar el último suspiro loc verb |
| catch your breath v expr | (pause to breathe) (literal) | recobrar el aliento loc verb |
| | I had to take 20 flights of stairs. It took me several minutes to catch my breath. |
| | Tuve que subir veinte pisos por las escaleras y me tomó varios minutos recobrar el aliento. |
| catch your breath v expr | figurative (take a break) | tomarse un respiro loc verb |
| | Now that we're done with most of the rush jobs, we can catch our breath. |
| | Ahora que terminaron los trabajos más bravos, podemos tomarnos un respiro. |
| deep breath n | (big inhalation) | respirar profundamente loc verb |
| | I like to take deep breaths to help calm myself down. |
| | Me gusta respirar profundamente para calmarme. |
| | | respirar hondo loc verb |
| | Me gusta respirar hondo para calmarme. |
| Don't hold your breath interj | informal ([sth] is unlikely to happen soon) (tuteo; informal) | no te hagas ilusiones, no esperes que eso suceda expr |
| | (voseo; informal) | no te hagás ilusiones, no esperés que eso suceda expr |
| | (ustedeo; formal) | no se haga ilusiones, no espere que eso suceda expr |
| | Neil promised that he would have everything ready; don't hold your breath, though! |
| | Neil prometió que iba a tener todo listo, pero ¡no te hagas ilusiones! |
| dying breath n | (last moments of life) | último aliento loc nom m |
| | With his dying breath he wished her a happy life. |
| | Con su último aliento le deseó una vida feliz. |
| | | último suspiro loc nom m |
| | Con su último suspiro le deseó una vida feliz. |
gasp for air,
gasp for breath v expr | (breathe with difficulty) | respirar con dificultad loc verb |
| | Paul gasped for breath as he came up out of the water. |
| hold your breath v expr | (purposely stop breathing) | aguantar la respiración loc verb |
| | I can hold my breath underwater for 45 seconds. |
| in the same breath adv | figurative (at same moment) | al mismo tiempo loc adv |
| | | a un tiempo loc adv |
| | The Prime Minister denies climate change and advocates carbon tax in the same breath. |
| | El Primer Ministro niega el cambio climático, y al mismo tiempo aboga por el impuesto al carbono. |
| intake of breath n | (inhalation) | inhalación, inspiración nf |
| out of breath adj | (panting, breathless) | falto de aire loc adj |
| | After sprinting round the track I was out of breath and could barely speak. |
| | Después de correr todo el sendero estaba falto de aire y casi no podía hablar. |
| | | sin aliento loc adj |
| | Después de correr todo el sendero estaba sin aliento y casi no podía hablar. |
| | | sin respiración loc adj |
| | Después de correr todo el sendero estaba sin respiración y casi no podía hablar. |
| pant for breath v expr | (gasp, breathe with difficulty) | jadear⇒ vi |
| | | quedarse sin aliento loc verb |
| Note: Usually used in continuous tenses |
| | I was panting for breath as I reached the top stair. |
| save your breath interj | (don't bother saying anything) | ahórrate la saliva loc interj |
| | | no gastes saliva loc interj |
| | | no digas nada loc interj |
| | Unless you're here to apologize to me, save your breath! Oh save your breath, I don't want to hear your excuses. |
| | ¡A menos que estés aquí para disculparte ahórrate la saliva! |
| save your breath interj | (discussing it is useless) | no te gastes en discutir expr |
| | Save your breath – he's already made his mind up. |
| | No te gastes en discutir: ya ha tomado la decisión. |
| short of breath adj | (having difficulty breathing) | sin aliento loc adj |
| | When Phil reached the top stair, he was short of breath. |
| shortness of breath n | (respiratory difficulty) | falta de aire grupo nom |
| | Shortness of breath may be a sign of lung disease or emphysema. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La falta de aire es el síntoma más característico del asma. |
| take a breath v expr | (inhale) | respirar⇒ vi |
| | | tomar un respiro loc verb |
| | | tomar aire, tomar aliento loc verb |
| | I always take a deep breath before I begin. |
| | Siempre respiro profundamente antes de empezar. |
| take [sb]'s breath away v expr | figurative (astonish, stun) (figurado) | dejar sin palabras a expr |
| | | dejar mudo a expr |
under your breath,
below your breath adv | (spoken quietly) | en voz baja loc adv |
| | When the teacher turned away, the sullen student muttered something under his breath. |
| waste your breath v expr | (talking is pointless) | desperdiciar palabras loc verb |
| with bated breath adv | (with great anticipation) | con ansiedad loc adv |
| | | con el alma en vilo, con el alma en un hilo loc adv |
| | | sin soltar el aliento loc adv |
| | I was waiting with bated breath for the outcome of my job interview. |
| | Esperaba con ansiedad el resultado de la entrevista de trabajo. |