What does haleine in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word haleine in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use haleine in French.

The word haleine in French means breath, breathing, breathlessly, have bad breath, run like the wind, be out of breath, bad breath, halitosis, put out of breath, be out of breath, get out of breath, catch your breath again, keep in suspense, keep on tenterhooks, long-term endeavour, long-term undertaking, long-term job. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word haleine

breath

nom féminin (air expiré par la bouche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son haleine sentait l'alcool.
His breath smelled of alcohol.

breathing

nom féminin (souffle, respiration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bébé dort bien, son haleine est régulière.
The baby is sleeping well; her breathing is regular.

breathlessly

locution adverbiale (à en perdre le souffle, trop vite)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Il parla à en perdre haleine pendant 2 heures.

have bad breath

locution verbale (sentir mauvais de la bouche)

Paul prend des bonbons à la menthe car il a mauvaise haleine.

run like the wind

locution verbale (courir très vite) (very fast)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les enfants couraient à perdre haleine dans les bois.

be out of breath

locution verbale (être très essoufflé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les sprinteurs sont hors d'haleine après avoir franchi la ligne d'arrivée.

bad breath, halitosis

nom féminin (haleine nauséabonde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

put out of breath

locution verbale (entretenir l'incertitude de [qqn])

be out of breath, get out of breath

locution verbale (s'essouffler)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le cycliste perdit haleine et s’arrêta sur le bord de la route.

catch your breath again

locution verbale (retrouver son souffle, respirer mieux)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le coureur reprenait haleine avant l'entrevue avec le journaliste.

keep in suspense, keep on tenterhooks

locution verbale (maintenir le suspens)

long-term endeavour, long-term undertaking, long-term job

nom masculin (tâche qui prend beaucoup de temps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin est un travail de longue haleine.

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of haleine in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.