breathless

breathless
adjective
atemlos (with vor + Dat.)

leave somebody breathless — (lit. or fig.) jemandem den Atem nehmen

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adjective (having difficulty in breathing normally: His asthma makes him breathless; He was breathless after climbing the hill.) atemlos
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breath·less
[ˈbreθləs]
adj atemlos, außer Atem
to leave sb \breathless (physically) jdm den Atem rauben; (with excitement) jdm den Atem verschlagen
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['breɵlɪs]
adj
atemlos; (with exertion also) außer Atem

he said in a breathless voice — sagte er, nach Luft ringend

he is rather breathless (through illness) — er leidet an Atemnot

breathless with excitement/anticipation — ganz atemlos vor Aufregung/Spannung

it left me breathless (lit, fig)es verschlug mir den Atem

at a breathless pace — atemberaubend schnell

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breathless adj (adv breathlessly)
1. atemlos (auch fig), außer Atem:
with breathless attention mit atemloser Spannung
2. atemberaubend (Geschwindigkeit etc)
3. windstill (Tag etc)
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adjective
atemlos (with vor + Dat.)

leave somebody breathless — (lit. or fig.) jemandem den Atem nehmen

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adj.
atemlos adj.

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