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Results for: "breathe"

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Translations:

breathe — to draw air in and out
→ respirar
→ espirar
breathe — to exchange gases in similar way
→ respirar

More translations:

breathe
→ respirar
breathe
→ cochichar

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


VERB (9)

1. draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs;
- Example: "I can breathe better when the air is clean"
- Example: "The patient is respiring"
[syn: breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire]

2. be alive;
- Example: "Every creature that breathes"

3. impart as if by breathing;
- Example: "He breathed new life into the old house"

4. allow the passage of air through;
- Example: "Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"

5. utter or tell;
- Example: "not breathe a word"

6. manifest or evince;
- Example: "She breathes the Christian spirit"

7. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax;
[syn: rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather]

8. reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked;
- Example: "This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours"

9. expel (gases or odors);
[syn: emit, breathe, pass off]