baby's breath in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for baby's breath in the English»Italian Dictionary

baby's breath [ˈbeɪbɪzbreθ] N Am BOT

baby's breath

gessofila f

baby's breath

nebbia f

Translations for baby's breath in the English»Italian Dictionary

breath [Brit brɛθ, Am brɛθ] N

1. breath (air taken into lungs):

breath

fiato m

to stop or pause for breath

fermarsi per riprendere fiato

to get one's breath back

riprendere fiato

out of breath

senza fiato

to be short of breath

avere il fiato corto

to catch one's breath (breathe)

riprendere fiato

to catch one's breath (gasp)

trattenere il fiato

to hold one's breath

trattenere il fiato also fig

to draw breath

tirare il fiato

he's as kind a man as ever drew breath

è la persona più gentile che esista

as long as I have breath in my body or as I draw breath

finché avrò vita

2. breath (air in or leaving mouth):

breath (with smell)

alito m

breath (visible)

fiato m

sb's hot breath

l'alito caldo di qn

to have bad breath

avere l'alito cattivo

his breath smells of beer

il suo alito puzza di birra

I could smell alcohol on his breath

sentivo l'odore di alcol del suo alito

3. breath (single act):

breath

respiro m

to take a deep breath

fare un profondo respiro

take a deep breath!

fai un bel respiro!

take a deep breath! fig

preparati (ad ascoltare cattive notizie)

in a single breath

senza (ri)prendere fiato

in the same breath

contemporaneamente

with one's last or dying breath say, confess

esalando l'ultimo respiro or in punto di morte

to draw one's last breath

esalare l'ultimo respiro

4. breath (of air, wind):

a breath of

un soffio di

to go out for a breath of (fresh) air

uscire a prendere una boccata d'aria (fresca)

sb, sth is like a breath of fresh air

qn, qc è una ventata d'aria fresca

the first breath of spring

il primo annuncio della primavera

5. breath (word):

a breath of complaint, opposition

un minimo cenno di or una traccia di

a breath of scandal

un sospetto di

don't hold your breath! inf

aspetta e spera! campa cavallo!

to take sb's breath away

togliere il fiato a qn or fare restare qn senza fiato

save your breath inf

risparmia il fiato

don't waste your breath inf

non sprecare il fiato

it's the breath of life to him

è tutta la sua vita

to say sth under one's breath

dire qc sottovoce or a bassa voce

to laugh under one's breath

ridere sotto i baffi

I.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] N

1. baby (child):

baby

neonato m / neonata f

baby

bambino m / bambina f

baby

bebè m

newborn baby

bambino appena nato or neonato

to have a baby

avere un bambino

Baby Jesus

Gesù Bambino

she's the baby of the family

è la più giovane or piccola della famiglia

don't be such a baby! inf

non fare il bambino!

2. baby (youngest):

baby (of team, group)

il più giovane, la più giovane

3. baby (pet project) inf:

the show, project is his baby (his invention)

lo spettacolo, il progetto è una sua creatura

the show, project is his baby (his special responsibility)

lo spettacolo, il progetto è responsabilità sua

4. baby Am inf:

baby (girlfriend)

ragazza f

baby (as address)

piccola f

baby (boyfriend)

ragazzo m

baby (as address)

piccolo m

5. baby Am inf:

baby (admired object) (car, plane etc.)

gioiellino m

II.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] ADJ before n

baby brother, baby sister

fratellino (piccolo), sorellina (piccola)

baby son

bambino, maschietto, figlio piccolo

baby daughter

bambina, femminuccia, figlia piccola

baby monkey, baby penguin

piccolo or cucciolo di scimmia, di pinguino

baby bird

pulcino

baby bird vegetable

baby

baby bird clothes, product, food

per bambini, per bebè

III.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] VB trans inf, pej

1. baby (spoil):

baby

viziare

2. baby (treat as a baby):

baby

trattare come un bambino

IV.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi]

I was left holding the baby inf

rimasi io con il cerino acceso in mano

to throw the baby out with the bathwater inf

buttare via il bambino insieme con l'acqua sporca

smooth as a baby's bottom inf

liscio come il culetto di un bambino

baby's breath in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for baby's breath in the English»Italian Dictionary

breath [breθ] N

1. breath (air inhaled):

breath

fiato m

to be out of breath

essere senza fiato

to be short of breath

avere il fiatone

to draw breath

riprendere fiato

to go out for a breath of fresh air

uscire a prendere una boccata d'aria fresca

2. breath (individual act):

breath

respiro m

to catch one's breath (stop breathing)

trattenere il respiro

to catch one's breath (return to normal breathing)

riprendere a respirare normalmente

to hold one's breath a. fig

trattenere il respiro

to take a deep breath

respirare a fondo

Phrases:

in the same breath

un momento dopo

to mutter sth under one's breath

dire qc sotto voce

to take sb's breath away

mozzare il fiato a qu

I.baby [ˈbeɪ·bi] N

1. baby (child):

baby

bebè m

to expect/have a baby

aspettare/avere un bambino

2. baby (youngest person):

baby

piccolo(-a) m (f)

the baby of the family

il piccolo di famiglia

3. baby inf (term of endearment):

baby

caro(-a) m (f)

4. baby (personal interest):

her baby

la sua creatura

Phrases:

to throw out the baby with the bathwater

esagerare

II.baby [ˈbeɪ·bi] ADJ

1. baby person:

baby

infantile

2. baby carrots:

baby

baby

III.baby [ˈbeɪ·bi] VB trans

baby

coccolare come un bebè

breath N

User Entry

breath (air in the mouth)

alito m

to have bad breath

avere l'alito cattivo

breath (of air, wind)

soffio m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The bridesmaids made their appearance in gold one-shoulder sheaths and carried bouquets of white carnations, blush roses and white baby's breath.

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A spray of baby's breath is tied with blue ribbon.

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Become an amateur botanist and learn how to identify poison oak, poison ivy, poison sumac, wood nettle, stinging nettle, baby's breath, and leadwort.

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Baby's breath generally isn't an irritant while it's still alive, but when it's dried, all of its parts become poisonous.

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There were floral arrangements at the entrance of the aisle in silver metallic urns on a white pedestal containing hydrangeas, roses, baby's breath, chrysanthemums, spider mums and cremons.

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The pews were lined with hydrangeas and baby's breath wrapped with white satin ribbon.

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They also tried cutting the baby's breath above ground with clippers, but that wasn't effective.

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Baby's breath has a large taproot which can resprout if the plant is cut.

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You might also see baby's breath in cultivated perennial gardens.

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The name baby's breath sounds delicate, but the plant is tough.

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