English Sentence:

Can you hold your breath for 30 seconds?

Italian Translation:

Può trattenere il respiro per 30 secondi?

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Words used:

potere

can, may

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trattenere

1. to retain, to keep 2. to detain 3. to hold

Here: to retain, to keep

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il

the (masculine singular)

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respiro m.   (Pl: respiri)

breath, breathing

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per

1. in order that 2. times (math multiplication) 3. per 4. to 5. by (math division) 6. as 7. for 8. along

Here: for

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trenta

thirty, 30

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secondo   (Pl: secondi, Fem: seconda, Pl Fem: seconde)

1. second, 2nd (order) 2. second (time) 3. according to

Here: second (time)

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