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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries喘息
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chuǎnxī
"跑步后，他在喘息。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To breathe quickly and heavily, typically as a result of exertion.
"After running up the hill, she was panting heavily."
- 1
The act of breathing quickly and heavily.
"His panting indicated that he had just finished a strenuous workout."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'panting' originates from the Middle English 'pantien', derived from the Old French 'pantier', which in turn comes from the Latin 'panteare', meaning 'to breathe heavily'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a general sense of breathing to a specific association with rapid, labored breathing often due to exertion or excitement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Panting" is said worldwide
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halètement
Transliteration: aletement
"Après avoir couru, il était en halètement."
keuchen
Transliteration: koy-khen
"Nach dem Rennen war er am keuchen."
ansimare
Transliteration: an-si-ma-re
"Dopo aver corso, stava ansimando."
jadeo
Transliteration: ha-de-o
"Después de correr, estaba jadeando."
ofegante
Transliteration: o-fe-gan-te
"Depois de correr, ele estava ofegante."
panting (पेंटिंग)
Transliteration: pentaing
Script: पेंटिंग
"दौड़ने के बाद वह पेंटिंग कर रहा था।"
喘息
Transliteration: chuǎnxī
"跑步后，他在喘息。"
헐떡임
Transliteration: heoldeogim
"달린 후 그는 헐떡이고 있었다."
息切れ
Transliteration: ikigire
"走った後、彼は息切れしていた。"
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