breathe

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verb

1. To breathe in and out: respire. See breath/breathlessness.
2. To draw air into the lungs in the process of respiration. inhale, inspire. See breath/breathlessness.
3. To expel air in the process of respiration. exhale, expire. See breath/breathlessness.
4. To have reality or life: be, exist, live, subsist. See be.
5. To tell in confidence: confide, whisper. See show/hide, words.

Idioms beginning with breathe:
breathe life into
breathe one's last

See also as I live and breathe; breathing space; not breathe a word.

v

Definition: tell information
Antonyms: hide, secret

The property of a layer of a material that permits air and/or moisture to pass through it without damaging the layer.

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IN BRIEF: To take air into the lungs and then let it out.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. — Marcus Aurelius (121-180); Roman Emperor (161-180); Stoic philosopher

Tutor's tip: She held her "breath" (inhaled and exhaled air), then began to "breathe" (inhale and exhale air) deeply when she saw the "breadth" (distance from side to side) of the ocean.

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• Intonation and Inflection - breathe: whisper; speak softly

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See words rhyming with "breathe."

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - trække vejret, ånde
v. tr. - henånde, hviske

idioms:

• breathe down someone's neck    puste nogen i nakken, være i hælene på nogen
• breathe in    indånde, trække vejret indad
• breathe one's last    drage sit sidste suk
• not breathe a word    ikke mæle et ord

Nederlands (Dutch)
ademen, fluisteren, te kennen geven

Français (French)
v. intr. - respirer
v. tr. - respirer

idioms:

• breathe down someone's neck    talonner qn, être sur le dos de qn, regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn
• breathe in    aspirer, inspirer
• breathe one's last    rendre le dernier soupir, rendre l'âme
• not breathe a word    ne souffler mot

Deutsch (German)
v. - atmen, hauchen, ausstrahlen

idioms:

• breathe down someone's neck    jmdm. im Nacken sitzen, jmdm. ständig auf die Finger sehen
• breathe in    einatmen
• breathe one's last    den letzten Atem aushauchen
• not breathe a word    (ugs.) kein Sterbenswörtchen sagen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αναπνέω, εισπνέω, φυσώ, ψιθυρίζω, μουρμουρίζω, αποπνέω

idioms:

• breathe down someone's neck    ακολουθώ κάποιον σε απόσταση αναπνοής, παίρνω κάποιον από κοντά, είμαι πάνω από το κεφάλι κάποιου
• breathe in    εισπνέω, παίρνω ανάσα
• breathe one's last    ξεψυχώ, αφήνω την τελευταία πνοή
• not breathe a word    κρατώ μυστικό

Italiano (Italian)
respirare, sussurrare, soffiare

idioms:

• breathe down a person's neck    stare alle costole di qualcuno
• breathe in    inspirare
• breathe one's last    esalare l'ultimo respiro
• not breathe a word    acqua in bocca

Português (Portuguese)
v. - respirar, tomar fôlego

idioms:

• breathe down a person's neck    vigiar alguém de perto
• breathe in    inspirar
• breathe one's last    morrer
• not breathe a word    não contar a ninguém

Русский (Russian)
дышать, шептать

idioms:

• breathe down a person's neck    держать под постоянным контролем
• breathe in    вдохновлять, вдыхать
• breathe one's last    испустить дух
• breathe one's last    испустить дух
• not breathe a word    не проронить ни слова

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - respirar, decir en voz baja, susurrar, espirar
v. tr. - respirar, susurrar, espirar

idioms:

• breathe down someone's neck    pisarle los talones a alguien, estarle encima a alguien
• breathe in    aspirar, inhalar
• breathe one's last    dar el último suspiro, morir, expirar
• not breathe a word    no decir palabra

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - andas, leva, hämta andan

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
呼吸, 吸气, 呼气, 通气, 透气, 吸入, 呼出, 使喘息

idioms:

• breathe down someone's neck    紧跟在某人后面, 密切监视某人, 从后面钉着某人
• breathe in    吸进
• breathe one's last    断气
• not breathe a word    对某事守口如瓶

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 呼吸, 吸氣, 呼氣, 通氣, 透氣
v. tr. - 呼吸, 吸入, 呼出, 使喘息

idioms:

• breathe down someone's neck    緊跟在某人後面, 密切監視某人, 從後面釘著某人
• breathe in    吸進
• breathe one's last    斷氣
• not breathe a word    對某事守口如瓶

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 숨쉬다, 휴식하다, 생존하다
v. tr. - ~을 호흡하다, ~을 속삭이다, 발표하다

idioms:

• breathe in    숨을 들이쉬다, (상대방의 말에) 열심히 귀를 기울이다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 呼吸する, 生きている, そよぐ, しのばせる, 吸う, 息をつがせる, 吹き込む, 放つ, 運動させる, ささやく, 表す

idioms:

• breathe down a person's neck    悩ませる
• breathe down someone's neck    背後に迫る, 身近に監視する
• breathe in    息を吸う, 吸い込む, 聞き入る, 息を吸い込む
• breathe one's last    息を引き取る
• not breathe a word    一言も漏らさない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) تنفس, استنشق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮נשם, נשף, לחש‬
v. tr. - ‮נשם, נשף, הפיח, הוציא, פלט, לחש‬

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