souffle

nm

• 1 breath couper le souffle à qn = to wind sb; (figurative) = to take sb's breath away (en) avoir le souffle coupé = to be winded; (figurative) = to be speechless être à bout de souffle [person] = to be out of breath; [country, economy] = to be running out of steam donner un second or nouveau souffle à qn/qch = to put new life into sb/sth avoir du souffle [saxophonist] = to have good lungs; [singer] = to have a powerful voice; [sportsman] = to be fit; (figurative) [person] = to have staying power Definition of breath in the British & World English dictionary Definition of breath in the US English dictionary Translate breath | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 breathing Definition of breathing in the British & World English dictionary Definition of breathing in the US English dictionary Translate breathing | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 breeze pas un souffle d'air = not a breath of air Definition of breeze in the British & World English dictionary Definition of breeze in the US English dictionary Translate breeze | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 spirit souffle révolutionnaire = revolutionary spirit Definition of spirit in the British & World English dictionary Definition of spirit in the US English dictionary Translate spirit | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 5 inspiration Definition of inspiration in the British & World English dictionary Definition of inspiration in the US English dictionary Translate inspiration | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 6 (from fan, explosion) blast Definition of blast in the British & World English dictionary Definition of blast in the US English dictionary Translate blast | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 7 [Med] souffle au cœur = heart murmur