baby's breath in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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breath [Am brɛθ, Brit brɛθ] N

1. breath C or U (air exhaled or inhaled):

breath
aliento m
with his dying breath
con su último aliento
to have bad breath
tener mal aliento
I could smell whisky on her breath
el aliento le olía a whisky
to take a breath
aspirar
to take a breath
inspirar
take a deep breath and relax
respire hondo y relájese
her breath came with difficulty
respiraba con dificultad
just let me get my breath back
déjame recobrar el aliento
just let me get my breath back
espera a que recobre el aliento
to catch one's breath in astonishment
quedarse sin respiración del asombro
I was so nervous it all came out in one breath
estaba tan nervioso que lo dije todo de un tirón
I'm short of breath
me falta el aire
I'm short of breath
me ahogo
he gets short of breath climbing stairs
se queda sin aliento al subir escaleras
he arrived very out of breath
llegó jadeando or sofocado or sin aliento
in the same or next breath
a continuación
in the same or next breath
a renglón seguido
he ought not to be mentioned in the same breath as Poe
no se lo debería poner en la misma categoría que Poe
I could do with a breath of fresh air
no me vendría mal un poco de aire (fresco)
to be a breath of fresh air (pleasant change)
ser (como) una bocanada de aire fresco
to draw breath lit (breathe)
respirar
(live) liter the kindest woman that ever drew breath
la mujer más bondadosa que jamás hollara la tierra liter
as long as I draw breath I will not forgive you
no te perdonaré mientras viva
to draw one's first breath liter
venir al mundo liter
to draw one's last breath liter
exhalar el último suspiro liter
to hold one's breath (wait in suspense)
contener la respiración or el aliento
to hold one's breath (liter)
aguantar or contener la respiración
he promised — well, don't hold your breath inf, hum
lo prometió — sí, pero mejor espera sentado inf, hum
to say sth under one's breath
decir algo entre dientes
to take sb's breath away
dejar a alguien sin habla
to waste one's breath
gastar saliva (inútilmente)
with bated breath
con el corazón en un puño
with bated breath
en vilo

See also save2, save1

I.save1 [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] VB trans

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1.1. save (rescue, preserve):

save
salvar
new investment could save 500 jobs
una nueva inversión podría salvar 500 puestos de trabajo
she wants to save her reputation/marriage
quiere salvar su reputación/matrimonio
rescue workers saved 20 people from the burning house
los trabajadores del servicio de salvamento rescataron a 20 personas del incendio
to save sth/sb from sth/-ing
salvar algo/a alguien de algo/ +  infin
to save sb from defeat/disaster
salvar a alguien de la derrota/del desastre
you saved me from drowning/falling
me salvaste de ahogarme/caerme
you saved me from making a fool of myself
gracias a ti no hice el ridículo
to save sb from herself/himself
impedir que alguien siga haciéndose daño
God save the King/Queen!
¡Dios salve or guarde al Rey/a la Reina!
to save the situation
salvar la situación
to save one's bacon or neck or skin inf
salvar el pellejo inf
he'd do anything to save his own neck or skin or bacon
haría cualquier cosa con tal de salvar el pellejo
save it! Am inf
¡olvídalo!

3.1. save (keep, put aside):

save
guardar
save money
ahorrar
we've saved $5, 000 so far
hasta ahora hemos ahorrado 5.000 dólares
don't eat it now; save it for later
no te lo comas ahora; déjalo para luego
save a slice for me, save me a slice
guárdame un trozo
I'm saving this dress for best
este vestido lo reservo para las ocasiones especiales
save my place
guárdame el sitio
save me some space at the bottom of the page
déjame sitio al final de la página
I'm saving the tokens
colecciono or estoy juntando los vales
to save oneself for sb/sth
reservarse para alguien/algo
to save one's energy/strength
guardarse las energías/las fuerzas
to save sth till (the) last
dejar algo para el final
to save one's breath inf
no gastar saliva inf

II.save1 [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] VB intr

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III.save1 [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] N

I.baby <pl babies> [Am ˈbeɪbi, Brit ˈbeɪbi] N

II.baby [Am ˈbeɪbi, Brit ˈbeɪbi] ADJ

III.baby <babies babying babied> [Am ˈbeɪbi, Brit ˈbeɪbi] VB trans

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baby's breath in the PONS Dictionary

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

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But only outside the castle, because baby's breath can smell a bit like urine.
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Back in the 1980s, it was nearly impossible to get flowers unaccompanied by baby's breath.
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Baby's breath has a large taproot which can resprout if the plant is cut.
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The pews were lined with hydrangeas and baby's breath wrapped with white satin ribbon.
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No one should ever experience the smell combination of crispy fried chicken and baby's breath.
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Baby's breath is a common filler in floral arrangements.
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The delicate floral theme continued throughout and became larger bunches of baby's breath on the skirt.
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The women wore delicate chiffon dresses in an indigo gradient and carried bouquets of fuchsia roses, hypericum berries, baby's breath and lisianthus tied with a sheer purple ribbon.
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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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If you have the latter kind of reaction, consider getting tested to see if you have become sensitized to baby's breath.
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