bate

1. (transitive)To reduce the force of something; to abate.

   убавля́тьubavljátʹ, уменьша́тьumenʹšátʹ

   moderate or restrain; lessen the force of

2. (transitive)To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation

3. (figuratively, sometimes, transitive)To cut off, remove, take away.

4. To waste away.

5. To deprive of.

6. To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.

7. To allow by way of abatement or deduction.

8. (intransitive)To contend or strive with blows or arguments.

9. (intransitive)Of a falcon: to flap the wings vigorously; to bait.

   flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons

10. (transitive)To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.

    soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments

11. (archaic, transitive)To leave out, except, bar.

1. We're waiting with bated breath.

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2. We were waiting with bated breath.

   ruМы ждали затаив дыхание. — alik_farber

   deWir warteten mit angehaltenem Atem. — al_ex_an_der

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3. Tom awaited the news with bated breath.

   ruТом затаив дыхание ждал новостей. — marafon

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4. We awaited the result with bated breath.

   ruМы ждали результата затаив дыхание. — marafon

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5. With bated breath we awaited the result.

   ruМы ждали результата затаив дыхание. — marafon

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