Showing results for boqueada. Search instead for las boqueadas.
boqueada
la boqueada
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
a. gasp
Me daban lástima los peces en la cesta, algunos dando coletazos aún, otros ya solo las últimas boqueadas.The fish in the basket made me sad, some still flicking their tails, others on their last gasp.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Elena se había atragantado con una aceituna y estaba dando boqueadas.Elena had choked on an olive, and she was gasping for breath.
Germán acompañó a su papá durante toda la enfermedad hasta que dio su última boqueada.German was by his dad's side throughout his illness until he breathed his last.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate las boqueadas using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
