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trattenere il fiato — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gasp verb To suddenly draw in breath, usually from shock or surprise.

Senses

trattenere il fiato is used for these senses in English:

  • hold one's breath Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold,‎ one's,‎ breath. To keep air in one's lungs, pausing noticeably before exhaling after previously inhaling.

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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