breathless breath·less adj

breathless breath·less adj
['brɛθlɪs]
(exhausted) senza fiato, (with excitement) con il fiato sospeso, (silence) religioso (-a), (anticipation, anxiety) vivissimo (-a)

his asthma makes him breathless — l'asma gli fa mancare il fiato


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  • breathless — breathlessly, adv. breathlessness, n. /breth lis/, adj. 1. without breath or breathing with difficulty; gasping; panting: We were breathless after the steep climb. 2. with the breath held, as in suspense, astonishment, fear, or the like:… …   Universalium

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