breathless
/ˈbreθləs/adjective
उच्चारण ब्रेथ्लस
हाँफता हुआ, बेदम
Core word
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having difficulty breathing, for example after running or because of illness
हाँफता हुआ, बेदम
- She arrived breathless after running up the stairs.
- The climb left us breathless.
- Climbing the hill left him breathless.
+ 2 more examples
- He felt breathless after the fast walk to the station.
- The child was breathless from laughing.
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~ (with sth)
experiencing a strong emotion, such as fear or excitement, that makes it hard to breathe
(भय या उत्साह से) साँस थमा देने वाली स्थिति में, रोमांचित
- Radhika was breathless with excitement before the results.
- The fans were breathless with excitement as the final over began.
- She was breathless with anger when she heard the lie.
+ 2 more examples
- The crowd waited, breathless with anticipation, for the winning goal.
- He stood breathless with fear in the dark corridor.
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making you feel very excited or nervous
रोमांचक, साँस थमा देने वाला
- The match ended in a breathless finish.
- a breathless pace
- It was a breathless race from start to finish.
+ 2 more examples
- The book tells a breathless story of adventure.
- The news channel gave a breathless account of the election results.
Synonyms thrilling breathtaking
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be/feel/become breathless
After verbs like be, feel, become, breathless describes someone who is short of breath, for example after running.
Be, feel, become जैसी क्रियाओं के बाद breathless उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जिसकी साँस फूल रही हो, जैसे दौड़ने के बाद।
- He was breathless after climbing the stairs.
- She felt breathless in the thin mountain air.
breathless with + emotion
With names the emotion that takes your breath away: breathless with excitement, fear or wonder.
'With' उस भावना का नाम बताता है जो साँस रोक दे: excitement, fear या wonder से breathless।
- The children were breathless with excitement.
- He stood breathless with fear.
breathless + noun (e.g. voice, speed, anticipation)
Before a noun, breathless can describe something that comes in a rush, or an excited mood.
संज्ञा से पहले breathless किसी हड़बड़ी वाली चीज़ या उत्साहित मनोदशा का वर्णन कर सकता है।
- She told the news in a breathless voice.
- The crowd waited in breathless silence.
breathlessly (adverb)
The adverb breathlessly is used for speaking or acting while out of breath.
Adverb breathlessly साँस फूलने की स्थिति में बोलने या काम करने के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- She ran in and said breathlessly, 'The bus has come!'
+Collocations 4
adverb + breathless
almostslightlycompletelyquitetotally
- He was slightly breathless after the short sprint.
breathless + noun
silenceexcitementvoicespeedwaitanticipation
- There was a breathless silence before the result was announced.
verb + breathless
leave somebodygrowfeelremainget
- The steep climb left them breathless.
breathless + with
with excitementwith fearwith laughterwith wonderwith joy
- She arrived breathless with joy to tell her mother.
“More examples 5
- Radhika reached the station breathless but in time.
राधिका हाँफते हुए स्टेशन पहुँची, पर समय पर।
- The old man grew breathless on the staircase.
सीढ़ियों पर बूढ़े आदमी की साँस फूल गई।
- The final over was played in breathless silence.
अंतिम ओवर साँस रोककर खेला गया।
- Asthma patients may feel breathless in dusty air.
दमा के रोगियों को धूल भरी हवा में साँस फूलने का एहसास हो सकता है।
- The book is a breathless account of a mountain rescue.
यह पुस्तक पर्वत बचाव का साँस रोक देने वाला वर्णन है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was breathless of running.
✓ He was breathless from running.
Use from (or after) to show the cause of breathlessness, not of.
साँस फूलने का कारण बताने के लिए 'from' (या 'after') आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ She felt breathlessly after the climb.
✓ She felt breathless after the climb.
After feel, use an adjective (breathless), not an adverb.
'Feel' के बाद विशेषण (breathless) आता है, क्रियाविशेषण नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both words show shortage of breath, but they differ in use.
दोनों शब्द साँस की कमी बताते हैं, पर प्रयोग में भिन्न हैं।
Short of breath after effort or from strong emotion.
परिश्रम के बाद या तीव्र भावना से साँस की कमी।
- She was breathless with excitement.
out of breath
A common phrase for being unable to breathe easily after exercise.
व्यायाम के बाद आसानी से साँस न ले पाने का सामान्य पदबंध।
- I am out of breath after the race.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The first part is like breath /breθ/, not like breathe /briːð/.
Pronunciation: इसका पहला हिस्सा breath /breθ/ की तरह बोला जाता है, breathe /briːð/ की तरह नहीं।