with bated breath
Betekenis (Engels)
- With reduced breath.
- (idiomatic) Eagerly; with great anticipation.
Concepten
met ingehouden adem
Synoniemen
Vertalingen
mit angehaltenem Atem
con aliento entrecortado
avec impatience
prendendo o fôlego en retenant son souffle conteniendo el alientoUitgesproken als (IPA)
/wɪð ˈbeɪtɪd ˈbɹɛθ/
Etymologie (Engels)
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.
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