gasp

gasp
1. noun
(the sound made by suddenly breathing in, eg because of surprise or sudden pain: a gasp of fear.) boqueada, jadeo; grito (sofocado)

2. verb
He gasped with pain.) jadear, respirar con dificultad; emitir un grito sofocado
gasp1 n grito ahogado
I gave a gasp of surprise di un grito de sorpresa
gasp2 vb dar un grito ahogado
the crowd gasped when he put his head in the lion's mouth el público dio un grito cuando metió la cabeza en la boca del león
gasp
tr[gɑːsp]
intransitive verb
1 (in astonishment) quedar boquiabierto,-a
2 (to pant) jadear
noun
1 (cry of surprise etc) grito; (last breath) boqueada
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be at one's last gasp figurative use estar en las últimas
to gasp for air hacer esfuerzos por respirar
gasp ['gæsp] vi
1) : boquear
to gasp with surprise: gritar de asombro
2) pant: jadear, respirar con dificultad
gasp n
1) : boqueada f
a gasp of surprise: un grito sofocado
2) panting: jadeo m
gasp
n.
• anhelo s.m.
• boqueada s.f.
• grito sofocado s.m.
• jadeo s.m.
v.
• acezar v.
• boquear v.
• jadear v.

I
1. gæsp, gɑːsp
intransitive verb
a) (inhale sharply) dar* un grito ahogado
b) (pant) respirar entrecortadamente, jadear

she was gasping for breath — respiraba con dificultad; (when dying) daba boqueadas

I was gasping for a cigarette — me moría por un cigarillo


2.
vt decir* jadeando

II
noun exclamación f, grito m (entrecortado o ahogado)

to be at one's last gasp — (dying) estar* dando boqueadas; (exhausted) estar* hecho polvo (fam)

the old heater's at its last gasp — la estufa vieja está en las últimas (fam)

[ɡɑːsp]
1.
N (for breath) boqueada f ; (=panting) jadeo m ; [of surprise] grito m ahogado

she gave a gasp of surprise — dio un grito ahogado de asombro

to be at one's last gasp — (=dying) estar agonizando, estar dando las últimas boqueadas

2.
VI (for air) respirar con dificultad; (=pant) jadear; (in surprise) gritar

he was gasping for air or breath — le costaba respirar, le faltaba el aliento

I was gasping for a smoke — tenía unas ganas tremendas de fumar

3.
VT (also: gasp out) decir con voz entrecortada
* * *

I
1. [gæsp, gɑːsp]
intransitive verb
a) (inhale sharply) dar* un grito ahogado
b) (pant) respirar entrecortadamente, jadear

she was gasping for breath — respiraba con dificultad; (when dying) daba boqueadas

I was gasping for a cigarette — me moría por un cigarillo


2.
vt decir* jadeando

II
noun exclamación f, grito m (entrecortado o ahogado)

to be at one's last gasp — (dying) estar* dando boqueadas; (exhausted) estar* hecho polvo (fam)

the old heater's at its last gasp — la estufa vieja está en las últimas (fam)


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