breathless

English

Etymology

breath +‎ -less

Adjective

breathless (comparative more breathless, superlative most breathless)

1. Having difficulty breathing; gasping.
2. That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).
3. Not breathing; apparently dead.
4. Having no wind; still, calm or airless.

Translations

having difficulty breathing; gasping

• Bulgarian: задъхан (bg) (zadǎhan), задъхващ се (bg) (zadǎhvašt se)
• Finnish: hengästynyt (fi)

• German: atemlos (de)
• Russian: запыхавшийся (ru) (zapýxavšijsja), задыхающийся (ru) (zadyxájušijsja)

that makes one hold one's breath

• Bulgarian: със затаен дъх (bg) (sǎs zataen dǎh)
• Finnish: henkeäsalpaava (fi)

• German: atemlos (de)
• Russian: затаивший дыхание/дух (zataívšij dyxánije/dux)

not breathing; apparently dead

• Bulgarian: бездиханен (bg) (bezdihanen)
• Finnish: hengetön (fi)

• Russian: бездыханный (ru) (bezdyxánnyj)

having no wind; still, calm or airless

• Bulgarian: неподвижен (bg) (nepodvižen)
• Finnish: tyyni (fi)

• Russian: неподвижный (ru) (nepodvížnyj) (motionless), безветренный (ru) (bezvétrennyj) (windless)

Derived terms

• breathlessly
• breathlessness