el aliento

breath

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breath Can also refer to the smell or breath coming from the mouth, especially in expressions like "mal aliento" (bad breath).
SP: La verdad le arrebató el aliento.
EN: The truth took her breath away.

La verdad le arrebató el aliento.

The truth took her breath away.

Yo creía que te gustaba el aliento de rana.

I thought you liked frog's breath.

Cómo le apesta el aliento.

His breath stinks.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

A quitarte el aliento.

To take your breath away.

— Devdas (2002)

Te huele el aliento.

Your breath smells.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)

Contuvo el aliento mientras miraba el partido.

He held his breath as he watched the game.

El aliento del Señor me eleva sobre esos muros.

The breath of the Lord lifts me above those walls.

— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)

Le huele el aliento a alcohol.

His breath smells of alcohol.

Recupera el aliento.

Catch your breath.

La nueva vida mantiene la energía fluyendo, como el aliento del mundo.

New life keeps the energy flowing, like the breath of the world.

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

El aliento de fuego del dragón quemó a Mario del todo.

The dragon's fiery breath burned Mario to a crisp.