breath - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ French Dictionary

Nouns

breath	le souffle
breath   - breathing	la respiration
breath control	la technique respiratoire
scorching breath	le souffle brûlant
intake of breath	l'inspiration  f.

Verbs

to draw breath  | drew, drawn |	respirer
to hold one's breath  | held, held |	retenir son souffle
to squeeze all the breath out of so.	étrangler qn.

Adjectives / Adverbs

in the same breath

en une seule fois

Phrases / Collocations

to be short of breath	être hors d'haleine
to gasp for breath	haleter  h aspiré
to waste one's breath [fig.]	gaspiller sa salive
to be out of breath	avoir le souffle coupé
to laugh under one's breath [fig.]	rire dans sa barbe

Orthographically similar words

breach, breast, breathe

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