How is the word задержать дыхание translated from Russian to English

English translation
Hold my breath
phrase

Ненадолго перестать дышать.

To stop breathing for a short time.

Examples with “задержать дыхание”

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  • Я могу задержать дыхание под водой на минуту. — I can hold my breath underwater for a minute.

  • Не жди затаив дыхание его звонка. — Don't hold your breath waiting for his call.

  • Дай я задержу дыхание и досчитаю до двадцати. — Let me hold my breath and count to twenty.

  • Я жду затаив дыхание, пока не выйдут результаты. — I'm holding my breath until the results come out.

  • Я задерживаю дыхание каждый раз, когда лифт дёргается. — I hold my breath every time the lift jolts.

  • Мы ждали затаив дыхание, пока судьи совещались. — We held our breath while the judges talked.

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