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halètement — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breathlessness noun The state of being breathless or out of breath, especially merely temporarily from exertion.
  • gasp verb To suddenly draw in breath, usually from shock or surprise.
  • pant noun A quick, heavy breath, especially after exertion.

Senses

halètement is used for these senses in English:

  • breathlessness The state of being breathless or out of breath, especially merely temporarily from exertion.
  • gasp A short, sudden intake of breath.
  • pant A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.

breathlessness — full definition

  1. noun The state of being breathless or out of breath, especially merely temporarily from exertion.
  2. noun Difficult or labored breathing, as a symptom or sign of a medical condition.

gasp — full definition

  1. verb To suddenly draw in breath, usually from shock or surprise.
  2. noun A short, sudden intake of breath.

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