with bated breath

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

1. With reduced breath.
2. (idiomatic) Eagerly; with great anticipation.

Sinonimai

breathless

breathlessly

intently

watchfully

Vertimai

mit angehaltenem Atem

com a respiração suspensa

con aliento entrecortado

pasmado

prendendo o fôlego

conteniendo el aliento

avec impatience

en retenant son souffle

met ingehouden adem

com a respiração em suspenso

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/wɪð ˈbeɪtɪd ˈbɹɛθ/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

From the verb bate, alteration by aphesis of the verb abate (“to reduce; lessen”). Coined by William Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice, see quotations.