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afàno

noun

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Meaning
  1. shortness of breath
  2. nausea
  3. A condition of struggling to breathe or feeling sick to one's stomach.
Examples

Dopo la corsa, sentiva un gran afàno.

After the run, he felt a great shortness of breath.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word can refer to both a physical state of breathing difficulty or a feeling of nausea.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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