trattenne il fiato

held her breath

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held her breath Past tense of trattenere il fiato, used when someone stops breathing for a short time, often because they are nervous, hiding, or waiting.

IT: Il bambino trattenne il fiato quando vide il fuoco d’artificio.

EN: The child held his breath when he saw the firework.

Mary trattenne il fiato.

Mary held her breath.

Si nascose dietro la porta e trattenne il fiato.

He hid behind the door and held his breath.

Mary trattenne il fiato per un momento.

Mary held her breath for a moment.

Trattenne il fiato per un momento.

He held his breath for a moment.