Hơi thở, hơi

to take a deep breath

hít một hơi dài

to hold (catch) one's breath

nín hơi, nín thở

to lose one's breath

hết hơi

to recover one's breath

lấy lại hơi

to take breath

nghỉ lấy hơi

out of breath

hết hơi, đứt hơi

all in a breath; all in the same breath

một hơi, một mạch

Cơn gió nhẹ; làn hương thoảng

there wasn't a breath of air

chẳng có tí gió nào

Tiếng thì thào

breath of life

điều cần thiết, điều bắt buộc

to keep one's breath to cool one's porridge

Xem porridge

to speak under one's breath

nói khẽ, nói thì thầm, nói thì thào

to take one's breath away

làm ngạc nhiên, làm kinh ngạc

to waste one's breath

hoài hơi, phí lời

to draw one's first/last breath

chào đời/qua đời

to be out of breath

thở dốc, thở hổn hển

One's last/dying/breath

Hơi thở cuối cùng

to save one's breath

khỏi phí lời, khỏi nói những điều vô bổ

you can save your breath: he never listens to anyone in the world

anh khỏi phải phí lời: hắn chẳng bao giờ nghe ai trên đời này cả

with bated breath

náo nức, hồi hộp

khổ nhịp

chiều rộng

Gust, zephyr, breeze, puff, whiff, stirring, stir: Therewasn't a breath of air in the tent.

Hint, suggestion,indication, touch, murmur, whisper, soup‡on: She never allowedthe breath of scandal to affect her behaviour.

Take one'sbreath away. astound, astonish, surprise, amaze, dazzle,startle, shock, stagger: The sheer beauty of the waterfalltakes your breath away.

A the air taken into or expelled from the lungs. b onerespiration of air. c an exhalation of air that can be seen,smelt, or heard (breath steamed in the cold air; bad breath).

A a slight movement of air; a breeze. b a whiff of perfume etc.3 a whisper, a murmur (esp. of a scandalous nature).

Thepower of breathing; life (is there breath in him?).

A refreshingchange. breath of life a necessity. breath test Brit. a testof a person's alcohol consumption, using a breathalyser. catchone's breath 1 cease breathing momentarily in surprise,suspense, etc.

Rest after exercise to restore normalbreathing. draw breath breathe; live. hold one's breath ceasebreathing temporarily. in the same breath (esp. of saying twocontradictory things) within a short time. out of breathgasping for air, esp. after exercise. take breath pause forrest. take one's breath away astound; surprise; awe; delight.waste one's breath talk or give advice without effect. [OEbr‘th f. Gmc]