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le souffle

breath

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phrase Uncommon #15,916
breath Can also refer figuratively to the vital force or spirit of something.
FR: La liberté est le souffle de la vie.
EN: Freedom is the breath of life.

Avez-vous facilement le souffle court lorsque vous marchez ?

Do you easily get out of breath when you walk?

En hiver, j'aime rester à la maison, près du feu, et écouter le souffle du vent.

In winter, I like to stay at home, by the fire, and listen to the sound of the wind.

Il m’a coupé le souffle.

It took my breath away.

Je perds le souffle.

I'm losing my breath.

Je ne peux pas utiliser le souffle permanent, ici ?

Can't I use the permanent breath here?

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : Le train de l'Infini (2020)

As-tu facilement le souffle court lorsque tu marches ?

Do you easily get out of breath when you walk?

La liberté est le souffle de la vie.

Freedom is the breath of life.

Votre danse à la fête m'a coupé le souffle.

Your dancing at the party took my breath away.

— Rise Roar Revolt (RRR) (2022)

Tu m'as coupé le souffle.

You took my breath away.

— Control (2007)

Nous vivrons dans le souffle de chaque génération à venir.

We will live on in the breath of every generation to come.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

S'il en avait le souffle, il irait à l'évier.

If he had the breath for it, he would go to the sink.

— Carandiru (2003)

Le souffle se rapproche.

The breathing is getting closer.

— Irreversible (2002)

Toi, le souffle qui me porte.

You, the breath that carries me.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

La vue lui coupa le souffle.

The sight took his breath away.

Elle m'a coupé le souffle.

She took my breath away.