wikipedia|dab=breathe
English

Etymology
See breath.

Pronunciation
IPA|/bri�ð/, SAMPA|/bri:D/
audio|en-us-breathe.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�ð|-i�ð

Verb
en-verb|breathes|breathing|breathed

1. intransitive To repeatedly draw air into, and expel it from, the lungs in order to extract oxygen from it and excrete waste products.
2. intransitive To exchange gases with the environment.

#: Garments made of ** and similar new materials breathe well and keep the skin relatively dry during exercise.

1. intransitive Figuratively, to be relaxed or calm.

#: ...a child's peaceful breathing...
#: ...the wind breathes through the trees...

1. intransitive Figuratively, to live.

#: I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe.

1. transitive To repeately draw (something) into, and expel (that thing) from, the lungs.

#: Try not to breathe too much smoke.

1. transitive To whisper quietly.

#: He breathed the words into her ear, but she understood them all.

Related terms
breath
breathe in
breathe out

Translations
trans-top|to draw air in and out
Czech: dýchat
Dutch: ademen
Finnish: hengittää
German: atmen
trans-mid
Japanese: ���� (������, kokyū-suru)
Polish: t|pl|oddycha�
Slovene: dihati
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trans-top|to exchange gases
Finnish: hengittää
trans-mid
Polish: t|pl|oddycha�
Slovene: dihati
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trans-top|to be relaxed
Finnish: henkäillä (wind)
trans-mid
Polish: t|pl|odetchn��
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trans-top|(fig) to live
Finnish: t|fi|hengittää, olla hengissä
trans-mid
Polish: t|pl|oddycha� swobodnie
Slovene: dihati
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trans-top|to draw sthg into lungs
Dutch: inademen
Finnish: hengittää
trans-mid
Slovene: vdihniti
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trans-top|to whisper
Dutch: ademen
Finnish: kuiskata
trans-mid
Slovene: dahniti
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ttbc|Catalan: (1): respirar
ttbc|French: (1): respirer
ttbc|Friulian: (1): respirâ
ttbc|German: (1): atmen
ttbc|Hebrew: �נש�� (linshom) (1)
ttbc|Indonesian: nafas|bernafas
ttbc|Italian: (1): respirare
trans-mid
ttbc|Korean: ��� (sumswida)
ttbc|Norwegian: puste
ttbc|Portuguese: respirar
ttbc|Romanian: respira
ttbc|Spanish: respirar
ttbc|Swedish: andas
ttbc|Telugu: శ�వాసి��� (SvaasiMchu?) (1), �పిరి �డ� (oopiri aaDu) (2)
ttbc|Thai: หาย�����า (breath in) hai-jai-kao
ttbc|Turkish: soluk almak (1,2,3) nefes almak (1,2,3)
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• 2007-12-28 20:41 - Hekaheka - /* Related terms */ Friulan -> Friulian

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