Definition
Extremely impressive, beautiful, or surprising; literally or figuratively causing one to catch their breath in amazement.
Etymology
Compound of 'breath' from Old English 'bræth' and 'taking' from Old Norse 'taka'. The metaphorical sense of being so amazed that one's breath is taken away developed in the 19th century.
Kelly Says
The phrase 'breathtaking' captures a real physiological response to awe - when we see something truly spectacular, we often literally hold our breath or gasp. This connection between physical breathing and emotional response appears in many cultures, suggesting a universal human experience of wonder.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ንፋስ ማድረግ
nafas madreg
BNবাংলা
স্বাসরোধক
shaw-sh-roh-dhok
CACatalà
agafant l'alè
ah-gah-fahnt lah-leh
CSČeština
dechberoucí
dekh-bay-roo-chee
DADansk
åndeløftende
oh-neh-loh-ten-deh
DEDeutsch
atemberaubend
ah-tem-bah-oo-bent
ELΕλληνικά
αναπνευστικός
ah-nah-pnev-stee-kohs
ESEspañol
impresionante
eem-preh-see-oh-nahnt-eh
FAفارسی
به نفس انداز
beh nafas andaz
FISuomi
henkeäsalpaava
heh-keh-ah-sahl-pah-vah
FRFrançais
à couper le souffle
ah koo-peh leh soo-fl
GUGU
સ્વાસ રોકવો
shaw-sh rohk-voh
HEעברית
נוטל נשימה
noht-el nesh-ee-mah
HIहिन्दी
सांस रोकने वाला
saans rok-neh vah-lah
HUMagyar
lélegzetelállító
leh-leh-geht-eh-lah-lee-toh
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengambil napas
meh-ngah-mbil nah-pahs
IGIG
na-akpọ ụgha
nah ah-kpoh oo-gah
ITItaliano
mozzafiato
moh-tsah-fee-ah-toh
KKKK
дем алуды
dem ah-loo-dee
KMKM
ធ្វើឲ្យដង្ហើមកន្តែង
tveh yah dahng-haem kahn-tehng
MRMR
श्वास घेण्याचा
shaw-sh gheh-nyah-chah
MSBahasa Melayu
mengambil napas
meh-ngah-mbil nah-pahs
MYမြန်မာ
အသက်ရှူး
ah-thet shu
NLNederlands
adembenemend
ah-dem-bay-nay-mend
NONorsk
pustestoppande
poo-steh-stoh-pah-ndeh
PAPA
ਸਾਹ ਰੋਕਣਾ
sah rok-nah
PLPolski
zapierający dech
zah-pyehr-ah-chee dekh
PTPortuguês
arrebatador
ah-reh-bah-tah-dor
RORomână
luându-ți respirația
loo-ahnd-oo-chee reh-spi-rah-tsee-ah
RUРусский
задыхающийся
zah-dee-kah-yoos-chee-syah
SVSvenska
andhämtande
ahhn-deh-mtah-ndeh
SWKiswahili
anazima
ah-nee-zee-mah
TAதமிழ்
மூச்சுப்பிடிப்பான
moo-chu-pi-dee-pah-nah
TEతెలుగు
నిలిపివేసే
nee-lee-pee-veh-seh
THไทย
ทำให้หายใจไม่ออก
tahm hai jai mai owk
TLTL
nakaka-anghang
nah-kah-kah ahng-hahng
TRTürkçe
nefes kesen
neh-fes keh-sen
UKУкраїнська
задихаючий
zah-dee-khah-yoos-chee
URاردو
سانس روکنے والا
saans rok-neh vah-lah
VITiếng Việt
làm choáng
lahm choh-ang
YOYO
gbe ìfẹ́
gbeh ee-feh
ZUZU
ukwenza umoya
oo-keh-nd-zah oo-moh-yah