bates Meaning in Japanese (bates 英語 意味)

Definitions of Bates

1. 1
   verb

   和らげる

   To lessen or reduce the intensity or force of something, often used in the idiom 'bate one's breath' meaning to hold one's breath in suspense or anticipation.

   物事の勢いや激しさを弱める、静める。特に「息をのむ（bate one's breath）」という慣用句で、息を殺して待つ、期待や緊張で息を詰めるという意味で使われる。

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