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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestrattenere il respiro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tra.tteˈne.re il reˈspi.ro
"Ha trattenuto il respiro mentre aspettava i risultati."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To stop breathing temporarily, often due to excitement or anxiety.
"She held her breath as she waited for the results of the competition." - 2
To wait in suspense or anticipation.
"We held our breath during the final moments of the game."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'hold your breath' combines the verb 'hold', derived from Old English 'haldan', meaning to keep or maintain, and 'breath', from Old English 'bræð', referring to the air inhaled or exhaled. The phrase has evolved to signify a state of anticipation or suspense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hold Your Breath" is said worldwide
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retenez votre souffle
Transliteration: rə.tə.nɛ vɔ.tʁə su.fʁ
"Elle a retenu son souffle en attendant les résultats."
den Atem anhalten
Transliteration: deːn ˈaːtɛm ˈanˌhaltn̩
"Sie hielt den Atem an, während sie auf die Ergebnisse wartete."
trattenere il respiro
Transliteration: tra.tteˈne.re il reˈspi.ro
"Ha trattenuto il respiro mentre aspettava i risultati."
contener la respiración
Transliteration: kon.teˈneɾ la res.piɾaˈθjon
"Contuvo la respiración mientras esperaba los resultados."
prender a respiração
Transliteration: pɾẽˈdeɾ a ʁes.pi.ɾaˈsɐ̃w
"Ela prendeu a respiração enquanto esperava os resultados."
सांस रोकना
Transliteration: sāns rokna
"उसने परिणामों का इंतजार करते हुए सांस रोकी।"
屏住呼吸
Transliteration: píng zhù hū xī
"她屏住呼吸，等待结果。"
숨을 참다
Transliteration: sum-eul chamda
"그녀는 결과를 기다리며 숨을 참았다."
息を止める
Transliteration: iki o tomeru
"彼女は結果を待ちながら息を止めた。"
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