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pust homograph 1

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

breath · breathing · a breather

EtymologyOpphav

av pusteto breathe from pusteto breathe

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. det å puste (1)breathing;
    ånde (I, 2)breath, åndedrettrespiration
    the act of breathingpuste (1);
    breathånde (I, 2), respirationåndedrett
    • holde pusten to hold one's breath
    • trekke pusten to draw a breath
    • miste pusten to lose one's breath
    • ha tung pust to breathe heavily
    • pusten hans går fortere his breathing is getting faster
    • få igjen pusten to get one's breath back
  2. hvilepausea rest break a rest breakhvilepause

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

ta seg en pust i bakken ta seg en pause to take a break Eng. phraseto take a breather