gasping in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gasping in the English»French Dictionary

I.gasp [Brit ɡɑːsp, Am ɡæsp] N (breathing)

gasp

halètement m

to give or let out a gasp

avoir le souffle coupé

to give a gasp of horror

avoir le souffle coupé par l'épouvante

there were gasps of amazement from the crowd

la foule en avait le souffle coupé

at the last gasp fig

au dernier moment

to be at one's last gasp lit

être sur le point de mourir

to be at one's last gasp fig

être exténué

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

‘Help!’ he gasped

‘Au secours!’ dit-il en haletant

she gasped (out) a few words

elle balbutia quelques mots en haletant

III.gasp [Brit ɡɑːsp, Am ɡæsp] VB intr

1. gasp (for breath, air):

gasp

haleter

to gasp for breath

haleter

2. gasp (show surprise):

gasp

perdre le souffle

to gasp in or with amazement

avoir le souffle coupé par la surprise

3. gasp inf:

to be gasping for a drink/cigarette

mourir d'envie de boire un verre/fumer une cigarette

last-gasp ADJ inf

last-gasp attempt:

last-gasp

désespéré

Translations for gasping in the French»English Dictionary

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avoir une respiration haletante

to be gasping for breath

ah (d'étonnement, admiration)

gasp

haleter personne:

to gasp for breath

courir à perdre haleine

to run until one is gasping for breath

gasping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gasping in the English»French Dictionary

I.gasp [gɑ:sp, Am gæsp] VB intr

1. gasp (catch one's breath):

gasp

haleter

to gasp for air

haleter

2. gasp Brit inf (be eager):

to be gasping for sth

mourir d'envie de qc

to be gasping for a drink

mourir de soif

to be gasping for a cigarette

mourir d'envie de fumer une cigarette

II.gasp [gɑ:sp, Am gæsp] VB trans

to gasp (out) sth

dire qc d'une voix haletante

III.gasp [gɑ:sp, Am gæsp] N

gasp

sursaut m

to give a gasp of surprise/fear

rester bouche bée

Phrases:

to be at one's last gasp

rendre le dernier soupir

to do sth to the last gasp

faire qc jusqu'au bout

last-ditch ADJ, last-gasp ADJ

last-ditch

ultime

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to gasp for breath

étouffer

Translations for gasping in the French»English Dictionary

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être haletant de soif/de curiosité

to be gasping with thirst/curiosity

filet d'air

gasp of air

s'exclamer sur qc

to gasp in admiration

suffoquer

to gasp for breath

ah

gasp

arriver le souffle haletant

to arrive gasping for breath

souffler

to gasp

gasping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to gasp for breath

étouffer

to gasp for air

haleter

to be gasping for sth

mourir d'envie de qc

to be gasping for a drink

mourir de soif

to be gasping for a cigarette

mourir d'envie de fumer une cigarette

to gasp (out) sth

dire qc d'une voix haletante

to give a gasp of surprise/fear

rester bouche bée

to be at one's last gasp

rendre le dernier soupir

to do sth to the last gasp

faire qc jusqu'au bout

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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

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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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Her suppleness and absolute control of muscle and the lightning speed of her movements leave one gasping.

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

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

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