Essoufflé (en. Out of breath)

/ɛ.su.fle/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

State of a person who has difficulty breathing due to intense effort.

After climbing the stairs, he was completely out of breath.

Après avoir monté les escaliers, il était complètement essoufflé.

Showing signs of fatigue or breathlessness.

The runner was out of breath after the five-kilometer race.

Le coureur était essoufflé après la course de cinq kilomètres.

Refers to something that seems out of breath, exhausted.

The car, after hours of driving, seemed out of breath.

La voiture, après des heures de conduite, semblait essoufflée.

Derived from the verb 'essouffler', stemming from the prefix 'es-' and 'souffler'.

out of breath like an old horse

Refers to a very tired person.

essoufflé comme un vieux cheval

to be out of breath

To be out of breath.

être essoufflé

breathlessness

Difficulty breathing.

essoufflement

panting

Rapid and difficult breathing.

halètement

exhaustion

State of great fatigue.

épuisement

To be on edge after intense effort.

After this game, I am really out of breath.

Après ce match, je suis vraiment essoufflé.

To feel mentally or physically exhausted.

At work, with all these meetings, I am out of breath.

Au travail, avec toutes ces réunions, je suis essoufflé.