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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Meaning of "hold one's breath" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLD ONE'S BREATH

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLD ONE'S BREATH

hold back
hold court
hold down
hold for
hold forth
hold in
hold it!
hold off
hold on
hold on like grim death
hold one´s hand
hold one´s head high
hold one´s horses
hold one´s own
hold one´s peace
hold one´s tongue
hold out
hold out for
hold out on
hold over

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLD ONE'S BREATH

babies´-breath
baby´s-breath
bay wreath
breath
bridal wreath
catch one´s breath
death
enwreath
in at the death
in the same breath
laurel wreath
out of breath
put to death
save one´s breath
shortness of breath
to death
under one´s breath
underbreath
with bated breath
wreath

Synonyms and antonyms of hold one's breath in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «hold one's breath» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLD ONE'S BREATH

Find out the translation of hold one's breath to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hold one's breath from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hold one's breath» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

屏气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contener la respiración
570 millions of speakers

English

hold one´s breath
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक सांस रोक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عقد واحد في التنفس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

держать свое дыхание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

segurar o fôlego
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক এর শ্বাস রাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

retenir son souffle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tahankan nafas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halten den Atem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

息を止める
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하나 의 숨을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Terus ambegan siji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giữ một hơi thở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு மூச்சு வைத்திருங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आपले श्वास धरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nefesini tut
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trattenere il respiro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

posiadania własnego oddechu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тримати своє дихання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

țineți-vă respirația cuiva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρατήστε την αναπνοή ενός ατόμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hou ´n mens se asem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

håll en andedräkt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hold pusten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hold one's breath

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLD ONE'S BREATH»

The term «hold one's breath» is used very little and occupies the 162.704 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLD ONE'S BREATH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hold one's breath

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QUOTES WITH «HOLD ONE'S BREATH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hold one's breath.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson
To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLD ONE'S BREATH»

Discover the use of hold one's breath in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hold one's breath and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Metaphor and Corpus Linguistics
Expressions which relate breathing to emotions include hold one's breath, take one's breath away and take a deep breath: (10) She had been holding her breath and hoping that the agreement would be signed. (11) It's so beautiful it takes ...
Alice Deignan, 2005
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
I had been sighted. hold one's breath keep one's breath to cool one's porridge hold one 's breath I . be affected by a sudden emotion such as fear, excitement. etc.: The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire. He held his ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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Idioms and Phrases
Hold one's breath Control one's breath, as for example, from excitement or fear When the match ran towards an exciting finish, the spectators held their breath. Hold one's cards close to one's chest Be secretive He sold his house for nearly Rs.
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
hold one's breath hold one's tongue hold one's breath mbaj frymen □ He held his breath and waited, tightening his grip on the chain. □ The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire. He held his breath, O We held our ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Late 1800s] hold one's breath 1. Be excited, anxious, or nervous. For example, The election was so close that I held my breath until thefinal results were in, or I'm holding my breath until everyone's been heardfrom. This expression alludes to ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Inability to hold one's breath for at least 15 seconds is indicative of significant pulmonary problems. Spirometry is another useful bedside test for assessing pulmonary function although a delay in surgery is usually unwarranted. Surgeons  ...
Michael Miloro, Peter Larsen, 2004
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... provoked beyond endurance Hold one's breath: Cease breathing temporarily in suspense; stop breathing for a moment * The watchers held their breath as the acrobat crossed the tight-rope * She held her breath at the sight of a cobra Hold ...
Shori, A K, 2010
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In-Office Lab Testing: Functional Terrain Analysis
O2 transport and uptake leading to a ! ability to hold one's breath Urine pH Decreased Acidic urine- kidneys compensate by excreting H+ in urine and retaining bicarbonate Increased Alkaline urine- Kidneys compensate by retaining H+ and ...
Dicken Weatherby, Scott Ferguson, 2000
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Language Form and Language Function
*Held breath is usually fetid when released. c. *A lost way has been the cause of many a missed appointment. d. * Taken time might tend to irritate your boss. To stub one's toe and to hold one's breath allow gapping in their conjuncts: (39) a.
Frederick J. Newmeyer, 2000
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Mongolian English Dictionary
... breathing (in llute-playing), ~ anax to breathe in, to take a breath, to get one's breath, ambcraaraa 6apnx to hold one's breath, ~ nanxnax (~ nanqnax) to leel sullocated, to have constricted breathing, ambcraaraa napax to hold one's breath , ...
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLD ONE'S BREATH»

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Op. The Gaza Flotilla and Israeli Lies
Yet one should not hold one's breath awaiting a similar response to Israel's actions; the U.S. is nothing if not a proponent of the double standard ... «Palestine News Network, Jul 15»
2
Accidents happen: McIlroy undone by soccer, others by skiing or …
A master diver in his spare time, Woods told them the best way to witness ocean life was to dive without a regulator and hold one's breath as ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
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GOLF: McIlroy not alone in finding hazards off course
A master diver in his spare time, Woods told them the best way to witness ocean life was to dive without a regulator and hold one's breath as ... «Northwest Georgia News, Jul 15»
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Malcy's Oil Report - OPHR, VLS, EOG, POS, DGO, GENL, SOU, ALK
Not necessarily time to hold one's breath… Over at Genel, The Sunday Times suggests that the company is about to announce that CEO Tony ... «Stockopedia, Jul 15»
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Housing shortage is now putting the recovery at risk
On closer scrutiny, one shouldn't hold one's breath. Of 100 projects, 69 of them don't yet have planning permission. So they won't be delivered ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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No nail-nibbling permitted on Spanish roads
Still, with fines for road users soaring from 16 million in the period 2000-2006 to 29 million for 2007-2013, one shouldn't hold one's breath ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Desperation Ploys
While the answers may be apparent to most sentient beings, this would not a time to hold one's breath waiting for HRC to step up. Free stuff for ... «Town Hall, Jun 15»
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Freshening up the festival
It is also a tribute and recognition for the strength and vigor of the batsmen who hold one's breath & use all their nerves to hit the ball to ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, May 15»
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Preparation is imperative on the water
Alcohol also increases the danger of drowning by decreasing one's ability to swim by reducing the ability to hold one's breath. It can also result ... «The Daily Progress, May 15»
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Billionaire Christo Wiese's route to South African retail king
But he adds: “We've just done two very major deals, three if you think of the sale of Pepkor, so I don't think one should hold one's breath for a ... «Financial Times, May 15»

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