gasp(
gahsp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el grito ahogado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The first time I saw the pyramids, I was taken aback by their magnificence and literally let out a gasp.La primera vez que vi las pirámides quedé sorprendido por su magnificencia y literalmente dejé escapar un grito ahogado.
c. la boqueada (F) (of dying person)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We've called for the priest because Sebastian seems to be almost at his last gasp.Hemos llamado al cura porque parece que Sebastián está por dar las últimas boqueadas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to pant)
a. jadear
I can't believe you're gasping after walking up a single flight of stairs.No puedo creer que estés jadeando por aire después de subir un solo tramo de escaleras.
b. respirar con dificultad
Alexa is gasping because she has asthma.Alexa está respirando con dificultad porque tiene asma.
a. dar un grito ahogado
Erica gasped in pain when she stubbed her toe.Erica dio un grito ahogado cuando se golpeó el dedo del pie.
4. (colloquial) (to want eagerly) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. decir con voz entrecortada
Edward gasped a few words between bouts of pain.Edward dijo una palabras con voz entrecortada entre ataques de dolor.
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