Draw your last breath Meaning in English
expression
DRAW yor LAST breth
draw yor LAST breth
Definition
To die; this poetic or formal expression means to breathe for the last time before death.
Usage & Nuances
This is a poetic, literary, or formal way to talk about dying, often used in stories, histories, or respectful speech. More gentle and less direct than 'die'. Common in the phrase 'before he drew his last breath.'
Spanish: exhalar el último suspiro - morirPortuguese (BR): dar o último suspiro - morrerPortuguese (PT): dar o último suspiro - morrerChinese (Simplified): 咽下最后一口气 - 去世Chinese (Traditional): 嚥下最後一口氣 - 去世Hindi: अपनी अंतिम सांस लेना - मरनाArabic: يَلفِظ أنفاسه الأخيرة - يموتBengali: শেষ নিঃশ্বাস ত্যাগ করা - শেষ নিঃশ্বাস নেওয়াRussian: испустить последний вздохJapanese: 最期の息を引き取るVietnamese: trút hơi thở cuối cùngKorean: 마지막 숨을 거두다Turkish: son nefesini vermekUrdu: آخری سانس لیناIndonesian: menghembuskan napas terakhir
Example Sentences
After a long illness, he finally drew his last breath.
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Everyone was silent as the old man drew his last breath.
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She held her father's hand as he drew his last breath.
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Many people gathered in the room when she drew her last breath.
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Just before the king drew his last breath, he whispered advice to his son.
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People say he smiled gently when he finally drew his last breath.
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