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gasp
(găsp)v. gasped, gasp·ing, gasps
v.intr.
1. To draw in the breath sharply, as from shock.
2. To breathe convulsively or laboriously: gasping for air.
v.tr.
To utter in a breathless manner.
n.
A short convulsive intake or catching of the breath.
[Middle English gaspen, gaispen, to gape, yawn, from Old Norse geispa, to yawn.]
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(ɡɑːsp)vb
1. (intr) to draw in the breath sharply, convulsively, or with effort, esp in expressing awe, horror, etc
2. (intr; foll by after or for) to crave
3. (often foll by: out) to utter or emit breathlessly
n
4. a short convulsive intake of breath
5. a short convulsive burst of speech
6. at the last gasp
a. at the point of death
b. at the last moment
[C14: from Old Norse geispa to yawn; related to Swedish dialect gispa, Danish gispe]
ˈgaspingly adv
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(gæsp, gɑsp)n.
1. a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
2. a convulsive effort to breathe.
3. a short, convulsive utterance.
v.i. 4. to catch one's breath.
5. to struggle for breath with the mouth open.
v.t. 6. to utter with gasps (often fol. by out, forth, away, etc.).
Idioms: last gasp, final collapse; dying moments.
[1350–1400; probably < Old Norse geispa; akin to gape]
gasp′ing•ly, adv.
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Past participle: gasped
Gerund: gasping
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| Noun | 1. |  gasp - a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"breathing in, inhalation, intake, aspiration, inspiration - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing |
| Verb | 1. | gasp - breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily" blow - exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down" |
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verb
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Translations
لَهْثانيَلْهَث
těžce dýchatvzdechvzdychatzalapání po dechu
gispgispe
andköftaka andköf
alptižioptelėjimasžioptelėti
elpas vilcienselsaselsotelst
ťažko dýchaťvzdychzalapanie po vzduchu
loviti sapoosupnitivzdih
kısa/kesik kesik nefes/solumasoluğu/nefesi kesilmek
gasp
[gɑːsp]A. 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
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
B. 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
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
C. VT (also gasp out) → decir con voz entrecortada
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[ˈgɑːsp ˈgæsp] vi
(because surprised) → avoir le souffle coupé
(British) to be gasping for a cup of tea → mourir d'envie de boire une tasse de thé
I was gasping for a cigarette → Je mourais d'envie de fumer une cigarette.
I was gasping for a cigarette → Je mourais d'envie de fumer une cigarette.
n
[breathless person] → halètement m
[pain] → hoquet m
[surprise] → sursaut m
the last gasp of sth → les derniers moments de qch
gasp out
vt (= say) → dire dans un souffle or d'une voix entrecoupéegas pedal n (US) → pédale f d'accélérateurgas pipe n → conduite f de gazgas pipeline n → gazoduc mgas ring n (= part of cooker) → brûleur m
(= small stove) → réchaud m à gazgas station n (US) → station-service fgas stove n (= cooker) → cuisinière f à gaz
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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n (for breath) → tiefer Atemzug; the gasps of the runner → das Keuchen des Läufers; to give a gasp (of surprise/fear etc) → (vor Überraschung/Angst etc) die Luft anhalten or nach Luft schnappen (inf); a gasp went up at his audacity → seine Verwegenheit verschlug den Leuten den Atem; to be at one’s last gasp → in den letzten Zügen liegen; (= exhausted etc) → auf dem letzten Loch pfeifen (inf); this was the last gasp of the reform movement → das war das letzte Aufbäumen der Reformbewegung
vi (continually) → keuchen; (once) → tief einatmen; (with surprise etc) → nach Luft schnappen (inf); to make somebody gasp (lit, fig) → jdm den Atem nehmen; to gasp for breath or air → nach Atem ringen, nach Luft schnappen (inf); he gasped with astonishment → er war so erstaunt, dass es ihm den Atem verschlug; heavens, no!, she gasped → um Himmels willen, nein!, stieß sie hervor; I’m gasping for a cup of tea/a cigarette (inf) → ich lechze nach einer Tasse Tee/einer Zigarette (inf), → ich brauche dringend eine Tasse Tee/eine Zigarette
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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[gɑːsp]1. n → ansito
she gave a gasp of surprise → la sorpresa le mozzò il fiato
to be at one's last gasp → star tirando l'ultimo respiro
she gave a gasp of surprise → la sorpresa le mozzò il fiato
to be at one's last gasp → star tirando l'ultimo respiro
2. vi → ansare, ansimare; (in surprise) → restare senza fiato
to gasp for breath → respirare a fatica
to gasp for breath → respirare a fatica
gasp out vt + adv → dire affannosamente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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(gaːsp) noun the sound made by suddenly breathing in, eg because of surprise or sudden pain. a gasp of fear.
verbHe gasped with pain.
be gasping for to want (something) very much. I'm gasping for a cigarette.
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vi hacer esfuerzos para respirar, hacer esfuerzo marcado con cada respiraciónEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.