breath
/breθ/ nounTranslation
AIR [U] › the air that comes out of your lungs
nefes, soluk
His breath smells of garlic.578ACTION [C] › when air goes into or out of your lungs
solunum, nefes
She took a deep breath before she started.578 be out of breath › to be breathing quickly because you have been running, walking fast, etc
nefesi tükenmek, nefes nefese kalmak
578 catch your breath; get your breath back › to rest for a short time until you can breathe regularly again
nefeslenmek, soluklanmak, kendine gelmek,
10601594 under your breath › If you say something under your breath, you say it very quietly so that other people cannot hear it.
fısıldamak, fısıldayarak söylemek
1148 hold your breath › to keep air in your lungs and not let it out
nefesini tutmak
How long can you hold your breath under water?578 don't hold your breath humorous › something that you say in order to tell someone that an event is not likely to happen
nefesini tutma, rahat ol, kendini kasma, için ferah olsun
He said he'd phone, but don't hold your breath.1759a breath of fresh air › someone or something that is new, different, and exciting
yeni bir nefes, taze soluk
1565take your breath away › If something takes your breath away, you feel surprise and admiration because it is so beautiful or exciting.
nefesini kesmek, hayran bırakmak
The view from the window took my breath away.1072with bated breath › in an excited or anxious way
heyecanlı veya endişeli bir şekilde, endişeyle, nefes kesen
I waited with bated breath as the results were read out.5682128(Definition of breath noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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