How is the phrase à couper le souffle translated from French to English

English translation
breathtaking
adjective

Si beau ou si prenant que cela surprend.

So beautiful or exciting that it surprises you.

Examples with “à couper le souffle”

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  • La vue depuis le sommet était à couper le souffle. — The view from the top was breathtaking.

  • La vue depuis la montagne était à couper le souffle. — The view from the mountain was breathtaking.

  • La vue depuis la montagne est à couper le souffle. — The view from the mountain is breathtaking.

  • Nous avons roulé sur une route côtière à couper le souffle. — We drove along a breathtaking coast road.

  • As-tu déjà vu un paysage à couper le souffle pareil ? — Have you ever seen such breathtaking scenery?

  • Ce coucher de soleil n'est-il pas à couper le souffle ? — Isn't that sunset just breathtaking?

  • Le final n'était-il pas à couper le souffle ? — Wasn't the finale breathtaking?

  • Elle a donné hier soir une performance à couper le souffle. — She gave a breathtaking performance last night.

  • Elle a qualifié la performance de spectacle à couper le souffle. — She described the performance as breathtaking.

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