gasp in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for gasp in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

gasp

rantolo m

to give or let out a gasp

emettere un rantolo

to give a gasp of horror

ansimare dallo spavento

there were gasps of amazement from the crowd

la folla trasalì per lo stupore

at the last gasp fig

all'ultimo momento

to be at one's last gasp

essere in punto di morte

to be at one's last gasp fig

essere proprio alla fine

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

“Help!” he gasped

“Aiuto!” disse ansimando

she gasped (out) a few words

disse qualche parola col fiato mozzo

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

1. gasp (for breath, air):

gasp

ansimare

to gasp for breath

fare sforzi per respirare

2. gasp (show surprise):

gasp

rimanere senza fiato

to gasp in or with amazement

restare a bocca aperta dallo stupore

3. gasp inf:

to be gasping for a drink, cigarette

morire dalla voglia di bere, di fumare una sigaretta

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

a last-gasp attempt

un ultimo disperato tentativo

Translations for gasp in the Italian»English Dictionary

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rantolo

gasp

rantolare

to gasp

respirare affannosamente

to gasp for breath

anelare liter

to gasp

ansimare persona:

to gasp

boccheggiare

to gasp

essere in agonia

to be in one's death throes or at one's last gasp

essere agli sgoccioli (stare per morire)

to be at one's last gasp

gasp in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gasp in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.gasp [gæsp] VB intr

1. gasp (breathe with difficulty):

gasp

ansimare

to gasp for air [or breath]

boccheggiare

2. gasp (in shock):

gasp

rimanere senza fiato

I gasped in amazement

sono rimasto senza fiato per lo stupore

II.gasp [gæsp] VB trans

to gasp sth out

dire qc con voce soffocata

III.gasp [gæsp] N

gasp

grido m soffocato

he gave a gasp of astonishment

stupito, lanciò un grido soffocato

Phrases:

to be at one's last gasp

essere arrivato all'ultimo respiro

to do sth at the last gasp

fare qc all'ultimo momento

Translations for gasp in the Italian»English Dictionary

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boccheggiare

to gasp

gasp Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to gasp for air [or breath]

boccheggiare

to gasp sth out

dire qc con voce soffocata

he gave a gasp of astonishment

stupito, lanciò un grido soffocato

to be at one's last gasp

essere arrivato all'ultimo respiro

to do sth at the last gasp

fare qc all'ultimo momento

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The entire crowd gasped, and starting yelling at the band to check it out.

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The son gasps and tries to enter but the mom stops him.

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Her illness is undefined and from time to time causes her great pain as she gasps for air.

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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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Immersion in cold water evokes a gasp response in humans, which limits their breath-holding ability to as little as 15 seconds.

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Link remains silent in conversation, but grunts when attacking or injured, and gasps when surprised.

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The entire stadium gasped all at once when the impact occurred.

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Audiences would gasp as he repeatedly fell from the board only to seemingly catch himself at the last moment.

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The kids in the theater with me never mustered a single laugh or gasp of excitement.

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Like a gasp, a yawn, or a moan, a sigh is often an automatic and unintentional act.

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