息を止めた

held one's breath

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held one's breath The past-tense form of 息を止める, literally “stopped one’s breath.”
JA: 驚いて、彼女は息を止めた。
EN: She held her breath in surprise.

彼は息を止めた。

He held his breath.

私は息を止めた。

I held my breath.

彼は一瞬息を止めた。

He held his breath for a moment.

トムは一瞬息を止めた。

Tom held his breath for a moment.

彼女は息を止めた。

She held her breath.