Phrase guide

draw one's last breath

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To die.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: blaas sy laaste asem uit — to die
  • Finnish: vetää viimeinen henkäyksensä — to die
  • Finnish: vetää viimeinen henkäisynsä — to die
  • French: rendre le dernier soupir — to die
  • French: rendre son dernier souffle — to die
  • Italian: tirare l'ultimo respiro — to die
  • Italian: esalare l' ultimo respiro — to die
  • Japanese: 息を引き取る (iki o hikitoru) — to die
  • Malayalam: അന്ത്യശ്വാസം വലിക്കുക (antyaśvāsaṁ valikkuka) — to die
  • Polish: wycisnąć ostatni dech — to die
  • Romanian: da ultima suflare — to die
  • Swedish: ta sitt sista andetag — to die
  • Swedish: dra sitt sista andetag — to die
  • Turkish: son nefesini vermek — to die