Usage examples of "breath" in English with translation to French

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I ran out of breath. J'étais à bout de souffle.
His breath reeks of booze. Son haleine empeste l'alcool.
She took a deep breath. Elle prit une profonde respiration.
He said to her under his breath, "I love you." Il lui a dit à voix basse, "Je t'aime".
He muttered something under his breath. Il marmonna quelque chose sous son souffle.
His breath smells like goat cheese. Son haleine sent le fromage de chèvre.
How long can you hold your breath? Combien de temps peux-tu retenir ta respiration ?
Freedom is the breath of life. La liberté est le souffle de la vie.
Your grammar is better than your breath. Ta grammaire est meilleure que ton haleine !
He lost his breath at the sight. La vue lui coupa le souffle.
He arrived at the station out of breath. Il est arrivé à la gare hors d'haleine.
I will fight to the last breath. Je me battrai jusqu'au dernier souffle.
After running up the hill, I was completely out of breath. Après avoir couru en haut de la colline, j'étais complètement hors d'haleine.
There was not a breath of air. Il n'y avait pas un souffle d'air.
He held his breath while watching the match. Il a regardé le match tout en retenant son souffle.
I was watching the scene holding my breath. Je regardais la scène en retenant mon souffle.
We watched the game while holding our breath. Nous regardâmes le match en retenant notre souffle.
You cannot kill yourself by holding your breath. Vous ne pouvez pas vous tuer en retenant votre souffle.
When I saw it, it took my breath away. Quand je vis cela, j'en eus le souffle coupé.
I'm out of breath after running up the stairs. J'ai le souffle coupé d'avoir monté les marches quatre à quatre.
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