English abbreviation dictionary - gasp
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~1 v 1 to breathe in suddenly, quickly, and in a way that can be heard, especially because you are surprised or afraid ("My leg! My leg!" he gasped. "I think it's broken!") (Ollie gasped with pain and slumped forward.) + a (The audience gasped at the splendour of the costumes.) 2 to breathe quickly and deeply because you are having difficulty breathing (gasp for air/breath) (Brendan climbed slowly, gasping for breath.) 3 be gasping BrE spoken to be very thirsty (Put the kettle on, love, I'm gasping.) 4 be gasping for BrE spoken to feel that you urgently need something such as a drink or cigarette (I'm gasping for a pint!) ~2 n 1 an act of taking in your breath suddenly in a way that can be heard, especially because you are surprised or afraid + of (With a gasp of pure horror, Stormgren jumped up and ran.) give a gasp (She gave a little gasp and clutched George's hand.) 2 an act of taking in air quickly because you are having difficulty breathing (Between gasps Michael said that he was allergic to cats.) 3 at your last gasp about to die (He rolled his eyes as though at his last gasp.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(gasps, gasping, gasped) 1. A gasp is a short quick breath of air that you take in through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain. An audible gasp went round the court as the jury announced the verdict... She gave a small gasp of pain. N-COUNT: usu with supp 2. When you gasp, you take a short quick breath through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain. She gasped for air and drew in a lungful of water... I heard myself gasp and cry out. VERB: V for n, V, also V with quote 3. You describe something as the last gasp to emphasize that it is the final part of something or happens at the last possible moment. ...the last gasp of a dying system of censorship... PHRASE: usu PHR of n, PHR n c darkgreen]emphasis ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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verb Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old Norse geispa to yawn Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to catch the breath convulsively and audibly (as with shock) 2. to breathe laboriously transitive verb to utter in a ~ing manner • ~ noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. & n. --v. 1 intr. catch one's breath with an open mouth as in exhaustion or astonishment. 2 intr. (foll. by for) strain to obtain by gasping (gasped for air). 3 tr. (often foll. by out) utter with gasps. --n. a convulsive catching of breath. Phrases and idioms at one's last gasp 1 at the point of death. 2 exhausted. Etymology: ME f. ON geispa: cf. geip idle talk ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
5.
1. затрудненное дыхание; удушье to speak with gasps —- говорить задыхаясь his breath came in gasps —- он прерывисто дышал to give a gasp of surprise —- охнуть (задохнуться) от изумления he gave a gasp —- он слова не мог вымолвить от изумления Id: (one's) last gasp —- последний вздох Id: to the last gasp —- до последнего вздоха Id: at one's (the) last gasp —- при последнем издыхании; в последний момент Id: to breath one's last gasp —- испустить дух, умереть 2. дышать с трудом, задыхаться; ловить воздух (также gasp for breath или air) to gasp with exertion —- задыхаться от напряжения the fish was gasping on the bank —- рыба, выкинутая на берег, ловила ртом воздух "no!", she gasped —- "нет", - с трудом выдавила она из себя 3. (for, after) стремиться (к чему-л.); страстно желать (чего-л.) to gasp for life —- бороться со смертью 4. вздыхать (о чем-л.) 5. открывать рот (от изумления) it made him gasp —- он аж задохнулся от изумления Id: to gasp one's last (breath) —- испустить дух (последний вздох), умереть ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun затрудненное дыхание; удушье at ones last gasp - а) при последнем издыхании; б) в последний момент - give a gasp 2. v. 1) дышать с трудом, задыхаться; ловить воздух 2) открывать рот (от изумления) (at) When the young man walked across the high wire fixed between the two tall buildings without a safety net, the crowd gasped at his bravery and skil. - gasp for - gasp out to gasp out ones life - испустить дух, скончаться GASP for страстно желать Give me a cigarette, will you? Im gasping for a smoke. GASP out произносить задыхаясь The messenger gasped out his story after running all the way from the battle. ...Англо-русский словарь
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- late 14c., gaspen, of uncertain origin, perhaps from O.N. geispa "to yawn," or related to Dan. gispe "gasp." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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