gasp

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɑːsp/, /ˈgæsp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/gæsp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gasp, gäsp)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
gasp n (of surprise, etc.)grito ahogado loc nom m
  grito de asombro nm + loc adj
 Sharon let out a gasp when she noticed how late it was.
 Sharon soltó un grito ahogado cuando se dio cuenta de lo tarde que era.
gasp n (breath)bocanada nf
 Kelsey took in a huge gasp of air and blew out all the candles on her cake.
 Kelsey cogió una bocanada grande de aire y apagó todas las velas de su tarta.
gasp vi (breathe in sharply)dar un grito ahogado, soltar un grito ahogado loc verb
  (de asombro)quedarse sin aliento loc verb
 Laura gasped when she saw her new car.
 Laura dio un grito ahogado al ver su coche nuevo.
gasp vi (breathe with difficulty)respirar con dificultad vi + loc adv
  respirar agitadamente vi + adv
  jadear vi
 Rob was gasping after his run.
 Rob respiraba con dificultad después de la carrera.
gasp [sth] vtr (say breathlessly)susurrar algo vtr
  decir algo con la voz entrecortada vtr + loc adv
 Sarah was weak from her illness, but she managed to gasp her last wishes to her son.
 Sarah estaba débil por su enfermedad, pero se las arregló para susurrarle a su hijo sus últimos deseos.
 Sarah estaba débil por su enfermedad, pero se las arregló para decirle a su hijo sus últimos deseos con la voz entrecortada.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
be gasping for [sth] vi + prep figurative (want, need urgently) (coloquial)morirse por v prnl + prep
  (coloquial; deseo intenso)morirse de ganas de loc verb + prep
Note: Used in the continuous
 I'm gasping for a cup of tea!
 ¡Me muero por una taza de té!
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
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.
last gasp n (final breath before dying)último suspiro loc nom m
 Grandma took her last gasp, then her eyes rolled back and I knew she was dead.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Nos dijo: he dejado mi fortuna a mi gato Micifuz, y después exhaló su último suspiro.
  último aliento loc nom m
 Dio un último aliento y sus ojos se apagaron. La abuela había partido para siempre.
last-gasp adj figurative (attempt: final, desperate)último intento adj + nm
  (figurado, coloquial)manotazo de ahogado loc nom m
Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective
 He made a last-gasp effort to rescue the drowning dog, but unfortunately the current was too strong.
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Collocations: let out a gasp (when), a gasp of [surprise, pleasure, delight], a gasp of [terror, horror, pain, fright], more...

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