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I . gasp [gɑ:sp, Am gæsp] VB intr

1. gasp (be surprised or afraid):

he gasped [in surprise]

dech mu zaparło [z wrażenia]

to gasp with pain

stęknąć z bólu

2. gasp (breathe with difficulty):

to gasp for air [or breath]

3. gasp Brit inf:

to be gasping

być spragnionym

I'm gasping

umieram z pragnienia

to be gasping for sth fig

mieć na coś ogromną ochotę

II . gasp [gɑ:sp, Am gæsp] N

1. gasp (holding one's breath):

to give a gasp

she gave a gasp of surprise/amazement

oniemiała ze zdziwienia

2. gasp (difficult breathing):

gasp

Phrases:

to be at one's last gasp

być ledwie żywym

to do sth to the last gasp

robić coś do ostatniego tchu

Usage examples with gasping

I'm gasping

umieram z pragnienia

to be gasping

być spragnionym

to be gasping for sth fig

mieć na coś ogromną ochotę

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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

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

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. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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

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

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

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