gasping in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for gasping in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.gasp [Am ɡæsp, Brit ɡɑːsp] VB intr

1. gasp (inhale sharply):

gasp

dar un grito ahogado

he gasped with amazement

dio un grito ahogado de asombro

the cold/shock made me gasp

el frío/la impresión me cortó la respiración

2. gasp (pant):

gasp

respirar entrecortadamente

gasp

jadear

she was gasping for breath

respiraba con dificultad

she was gasping for breath (agonizing)

daba boqueadas

3. gasp (want eagerly) inf:

to be gasping for sth

morirse por algo inf

I was gasping for a beer/cigarette

me moría por una cerveza/un cigarrillo

II.gasp [Am ɡæsp, Brit ɡɑːsp] VB trans

gasp

decir jadeando

made it!, he gasped

—¡lo logré! —dijo jadeando

she gasped (out) a few words

dijo algo entrecortadamente

III.gasp [Am ɡæsp, Brit ɡɑːsp] N

gasp

exclamación f

gasp

grito m (entrecortado o ahogado)

to be at one's last gasp (dying)

estar dando boqueadas

to be at one's last gasp (exhausted)

estar hecho polvo inf

the old heater's at its last gasp

la estufa vieja está en las últimas inf

to the/one's last gasp

hasta el último momento

they scored at the last gasp

marcaron en el último momento

last-gasp [Am ˌlæst ˈɡæsp, Brit] ADJ attr inf

last-gasp penalty/goal

de último momento

last-gasp effort

de última hora

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she finally surfaced, spluttering and gasping for breath

finalmente salió a la superficie, resoplando y tratando de recobrar el aliento

Translations for gasping in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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jadeo

gasping

boqueada

gasp

jadear (por calor, falta de aire)

to gasp

cualquier esfuerzo y se ahoga

the slightest exertion and she's gasping for breath

dio un grito de alegría/sorpresa

she let out o gave a whoop of joy/a gasp of astonishment

gasping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gasping in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.gasp [gɑ:sp, Am gæsp] VB intr

1. gasp (breathe):

gasp

jadear

to gasp for air

hacer esfuerzos para respirar

I gasped in amazement

di un grito ahogado de asombro

2. gasp (speak):

gasp

hablar con voz entrecortada

3. gasp Brit inf:

to be gasping for sth

morirse por algo fig

II.gasp [gɑ:sp, Am gæsp] VB trans

to gasp out sth

decir algo con voz entrecortada

III.gasp [gɑ:sp, Am gæsp] N

gasp

jadeo m

he gave a gasp of astonishment

dio un grito ahogado de asombro

Phrases:

to be at one's last gasp

estar en las últimas

to do sth at the last gasp

hacer algo en el último momento

last-ditch [ˌlɑ:stˈdɪtʃ, Am ˌlæst-] ADJ, last-gasp [ˌlɑ:stˈgɑ:sp, Am ˌlæstˈgæsp] ADJ

last-ditch

desesperado, -a

gasp N

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to have one last gasp

tener una última oportunidad

Translations for gasping in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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boqueada

gasp

respirar trabajosamente

to gasp for breath

gasping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to gasp for air

hacer esfuerzos para respirar

to be gasping for sth

morirse por algo fig

to gasp out sth

decir algo con voz entrecortada

he gave a gasp of astonishment

dio un grito ahogado de asombro

to be at one's last gasp

estar en las últimas

to do sth at the last gasp

hacer algo en el último momento

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the end, gasping and floundering, they each hit their buttons "simultaneously".

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Male greater kudus tend to be much larger than the females, and vocalize much more, utilizing low grunts, clucks, humming, and gasping.

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He was gasping for breath and when he tried to straighten up to look at me, he doubled over again.

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Six people died and thousands were left gasping for breath after wild winds coincided with a high pollen count.

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Common examples of flinching are gasping for air, or a visible expression of surprise or shock.

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There are moments that have you laughing out loud and then suddenly gasping as you choke back tears.

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Your woollen industry is "in articulo mortis", gasping, struggling.

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She is soon gasping for air and climbing into a flower bed above.

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The camera pans to the floor, where one clean-cut teenage boy is gasping, sweating, and convulsing, with his eyes rolled back into his head.

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It stops, and we all tumble out, gasping as the freezing air hits our lungs.

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