haleine

haleine

[alɛn]
 nom féminin
 1) (air expiré) breath
 2) (respiration) breathing
  être hors d'haleine — to be out of breath
  à perdre haleine — until one is out of breath
  reprendre haleine — lit to get one's breath back; fig to have a rest
  tenir quelqu'un en haleine — (fasciné) to hold somebody spellbound; (dans l'incertitude) to keep somebody in suspense
  un travail de longue haleine — a long-drawn-out job