breath in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for 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

bad breath [Brit, Am ˌbæd ˈbrɛθ] N

bad breath

alito m cattivo, pesante

breath testing [ˈbreθˌtestɪŋ] N

breath testing

etilotest m

baby's breath [ˈbeɪbɪzbreθ] N Am BOT

baby's breath

gessofila f

baby's breath

nebbia f

I.breath test [Brit, Am ˈbrɛθ ˌtɛst] N

breath test

etilotest m

II.breath test [Brit, Am ˈbrɛθ ˌtɛst] VB trans

breath test driver:

breath test

sottoporre a etilotest

he was breath tested

gli hanno fatto (fare) l'etilotest

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with bated breath

trattenendo il fiato or il respiro

shortness of breath

mancanza di fiato

Translations for breath in the Italian»English Dictionary

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alito

breath

alito cattivo

bad breath

il suo alito puzza di birra

his breath smells of beer

alito

breath

alito di vento

breath of wind

afflato

breath

etilotest

breath test(ing)

sottoporre qn a etilotest

to breathalyse, to breath test sb

breath in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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

breath N

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breath (air in the mouth)

alito m

to have bad breath

avere l'alito cattivo

breath (of air, wind)

soffio m

breath test N

breath test

alcoltest m inv

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with bated breath

con il fiato sospeso

fitful breath, sleep

irregolare

shortness of breath

mancanza f di fiato

Translations for breath in the Italian»English Dictionary

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alito

breath

aver l'alito cattivo

to have bad breath

sottotono

under one's breath

respiro

breath

affannato (-a)

short of breath

breath Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a deep breath

respirare a fondo

to be out of breath

essere senza fiato

to be short of breath

avere il fiatone

to take a deep breath

respirare a fondo

to mutter sth under one's breath

dire qc sotto voce

to gasp for air [or breath]

boccheggiare

to be breathing one's last breath

rantolare

there isn't a breath of air

non c'è un filo d'aria

to get a breath of fresh air

prendere una boccata d'aria

to stop to catch one's breath

prendere fiato

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The patient will have dyspnea (shortness of breath) on exertion and in severe cases, dyspnea at rest.

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The wolf bites him and when he hits it, he smells human blood on its breath, which makes him wonder who its owner is.

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Common symptoms are shortness of breath, fatigue, non-productive cough, angina pectoris, fainting or syncope, peripheral edema (swelling around the ankles and feet), and rarely hemoptysis (coughing up blood).

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It is inspirational and hence motivates the team to breath life into and make the vision a reality.

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One sensor analyses a driver's breath - without using a breathalyser.

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Fill it with essentials such as a small booklet of powder free blotting papers, your lip colour, tissues and a small spray of breath freshener.

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But too much selenium can cause selenosis, a condition marked by hair and nail loss, garlic breath, fatigue and nerve damage.

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Then, after a quick breath, she goes for the stratosphere, with a sound that nearly changes the barometric pressure in the room.

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He doesn't have great battle intelligence, but can occasionally mow down enemies or put them to sleep with a breath attack.

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A breath test returned a reading of 0.10 and police allegedly found empty medication packets.

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