gasp in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gasp in the English»French Dictionary

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

gasp

halètement m

to give or let out a gasp

avoir le souffle coupé

to give a gasp of horror

avoir le souffle coupé par l'épouvante

there were gasps of amazement from the crowd

la foule en avait le souffle coupé

at the last gasp fig

au dernier moment

to be at one's last gasp lit

être sur le point de mourir

to be at one's last gasp fig

être exténué

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

‘Help!’ he gasped

‘Au secours!’ dit-il en haletant

she gasped (out) a few words

elle balbutia quelques mots en haletant

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

1. gasp (for breath, air):

gasp

haleter

to gasp for breath

haleter

2. gasp (show surprise):

gasp

perdre le souffle

to gasp in or with amazement

avoir le souffle coupé par la surprise

3. gasp inf:

to be gasping for a drink/cigarette

mourir d'envie de boire un verre/fumer une cigarette

last-gasp ADJ inf

last-gasp attempt:

last-gasp

désespéré

Translations for gasp in the French»English Dictionary

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ah (d'étonnement, admiration)

gasp

haleter personne:

to gasp for breath

gasp in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gasp in the English»French Dictionary

I.gasp [gæsp] VB intr

gasp

haleter

to gasp for air

haleter

II.gasp [gæsp] VB trans

to gasp (out) sth

dire qc d'une voix haletante

III.gasp [gæsp] N

gasp

sursaut m

to give a gasp of surprise/fear

rester bouche bée de surprise/de peur

Phrases:

to be at one's last gasp

rendre le dernier soupir

to do sth to the last gasp

faire qc jusqu'au bout

last-ditch ADJ, last-gasp ADJ

last-ditch

ultime

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to gasp for breath

étouffer

Translations for gasp in the French»English Dictionary

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suffoquer

to gasp for breath

s'exclamer sur qc

to gasp in admiration

ah

gasp

souffler

to gasp

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.

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

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

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

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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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I feel that in some ways what's happening in the mainstream is the last gasp of the old industry.

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

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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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He also occasionally causes emergencies himself, and always seems to gasp when an emergency comes in.

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