jadeando
/xadeando/from spelling rules
The English phrase gasping is translated into Spanish as jadeando.
How does it change in a sentence?
The present participle jadeando is used for the continuous action, while the first-person singular present jadeo is used to say 'I gasp'. The past tense form of the verb is jadeé.
How do you pronounce it?
/xadeando/
Did you know?
- The word jadeo is sometimes used in literature to describe the 'panting' or frantic pace of a heated political or social argument.
- While jadeando describes the sound of heavy breathing, it is also the specific word used to describe the sound a dog makes when it is panting from heat.
- While jadeando refers to the physical act of gasping, Spanish speakers use the phrase quedarse sin aliento to describe the feeling of being breathless from shock or beauty.
Examples in context
- La paciente tenía una respiración entrecortada después del intenso ejercicio.The patient was gasping after intense exercise.
- Cuando llegó al mirador y vio la impresionante vista, se quedó sin aliento.When she arrived at the viewpoint and saw the breathtaking view, she gasped.
- Cuando escuchó la noticia impactante, se sorprendió tanto que se le saltó el aliento.When he heard the shocking news, he was so surprised that he gasped.
- Él llegó a la meta jadeando.He reached the finish line gasping.
- Sigue jadeando después de correr tanto.He is still gasping after running so much.
- El atleta terminó jadeando por el esfuerzo.The athlete finished gasping from the effort.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena have just finished a very intense uphill walk.
- ElenaEstás jadeando mucho, Javier.You are gasping a lot, Javier.
- JavierSí, esta subida es agotadora.Yes, this climb is exhausting.
- ElenaYo también estoy jadeando.I am gasping too.
- JavierNecesitamos descansar un poco.We need to rest a bit.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
