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Meanings of gasp in inglés

portugués
bufar
catalán
esbufegar

Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted.

bufar
portugués
ofego
catalán
panteix

A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open.

ofego
Synonyms
Examples for "puff"
Examples for "puff"
1
Then proceed in the manner explained for the making of puff paste.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery. Volume 4: Salads and Sandw...
2
The woman was putting the powder puff away in her jet bag.
Three Soldiers
3
So let other countries puff their chests with empty slogans about rights.
The Guardian
4
They never quite had enough puff to make it mainstream, until recently.
The Daily Telegraph
5
A puff of wind fanned his cheek; the sail filled and drew.
Driftwood Spars / The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Cert...
1
And then, inside me, the axis of time gave one great heave.
Blind willow, sleeping woman
2
The thing was struggling, trying to heave itself out of the water.
Jacinto's Remnant
3
Adam was the heave offering of the world, and Eve defiled it.
The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1
4
But Deirdre needed only toput one foot on the wall and heave.
Spellwright
5
Ronald takes another sip of Night Train... followed by another dry heave.
Donnie Darko
Usage of gasp in inglés
1
Others include a show-off opening action sequence and a gasp-inducing closing moment.
The Guardian
2
Before he could follow, however, he heard a startled gasp behind him.
Shadows Return
3
Which suggested a last-gasp effort or a plan not yet fully implemented.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
4
The jewellers gasp in the immensity of the hope her words arouse.
The Historical Nights' Entertainment: First Series
5
A plunge into cold water causes people to gasp and hyperventilate uncontrollably.
The Guardian
6
North London let out a gasp of relief and started breathing again.
The Guardian
7
The result was a strangled gasp that didn't quite fill Carter's lungs.
The Burning Dark
8
As if from a very long way away, she heard Bonnie gasp.
Rock my world
9
The words of the man in the bed were an inaudible gasp.
Strange True Stories of Louisiana
10
The gasp she gave might have been heard in the other room.
The Bronze Hand / 1897
11
I heard Lena gasp, just barely loud enough for me to hear.
Beautiful creatures
12
Released and able to breathe once more, Bryant let out a gasp.
White corridor
13
Hardly had I got set when I heard a sort of gasp.
English passengers
14
There was a gasp from the would-be citizens of the New Frontier.
The Long Earth
15
I gasp and rise to my feet, staring wide-eyed at the paper.
Origin
16
Her heart started to race before she had a chance to gasp.
Truths unveiled
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Translations for gasp
portugués
bufarofego
Gasp through the time
Gasp across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Common
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