breathe
gb/bɹˈið/ us/bɹˈið/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 2500
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A1
action
1
Take air in and out
To take air into your body through your nose or mouth and let it out again.
نمط الاستخدام:
to breathe [air/smoke]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'breathe' (verb) with 'breath' (noun). 'Breathe' is an action; 'breath' is the air taken in or out.
المرادفات
inhale (Focuses specifically on taking air in, not the full breathing cycle.)
|
respire (More technical or scientific term for breathing.)
الأضداد
suffocate (Means to be unable to breathe, leading to danger or death.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
breathe deeply
|breathe heavily
|breathe fresh air
|breathe through the nose
الموضوعات
daily life
|health
|science
|body
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- After running up the hill, she had to stop to breathe.
- It was so smoky that he could barely breathe.
- Take a moment to breathe deeply and relax.
- The doctor listened to him breathe through a stethoscope.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I breathe through my nose.
- She breathes slowly when she sleeps.
- We need air to breathe.
- He can't breathe in the small room.
فعل
B1
action
2
Pause to relax or recover
To stop for a short time to rest or feel better after work or stress.
نمط الاستخدام:
to breathe for [a moment/minute]
المرادفات
rest (More general; can be longer and not necessarily related to breathing.)
الأضداد
strain (To continue physical or mental effort without rest.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
breathe for a moment
|hardly breathe
|barely breathe
الموضوعات
daily life
|emotions
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Let’s sit down and breathe for a minute before we go on.
- She barely had time to breathe between meetings.
- After the speech, he finally breathed and smiled.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I need to breathe after running.
- She did not have time to breathe today.
- We stopped to breathe before walking again.
فعل
B2
action
3
Let air pass through
If something breathes, air can move in and out of it.
نمط الاستخدام:
[material] breathes well
المرادفات
ventilate (Often used for buildings or rooms; more formal/technical.)
الأضداد
seal (To close completely so that air cannot pass through.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
fabric breathes
|material breathes well
الموضوعات
science
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Cotton clothing breathes better than polyester.
- This tent fabric breathes, keeping you cool inside.
- Leather shoes don't breathe as much as canvas ones.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My shirt breathes in hot weather.
- This cloth does not breathe well.
- The tent breathes so we are not too hot.
فعل
B2
action
4
Speak very quietly
To speak very quietly so that it is almost like a whisper.
نمط الاستخدام:
to breathe [words]
المرادفات
whisper (Similar but may imply secrecy or intimacy more strongly.)
الأضداد
shout (To speak very loudly, opposite of speaking softly.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
breathe a word
|breathe softly
الموضوعات
communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She breathed his name into the phone.
- 'Don't go,' he breathed softly.
- He breathed a few words before leaving.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She breathed his name.
- He breathed, 'I am here.'
- The girl breathed the words quietly.
فعل
C1
action
5
Show strong quality or feeling
To seem full of a feeling or quality.
نمط الاستخدام:
to breathe [quality]
المرادفات
exude (Stronger connotation of deliberately showing a quality.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
breathe confidence
|breathe life into
الموضوعات
emotions
|communication
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- The room breathed peace and comfort.
- Her speech breathed hope into the audience.
- The design breathes elegance and simplicity.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The house breathes warmth.
- His words breathe hope.
- This place breathes beauty.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
breathe
IPA
GB/bɹˈið/
US/bɹˈið/
المقاطع والنبر
breathe (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (breathe)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: breathe
- 3rd Person Singular: breathes
- Present Participle: breathing
- Past: breathed
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
breathes
verb
breathing
verb
breathed
verb
Core family
breath
noun A2
Related words
breathable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
breathless
adjective B1
unbreathable
adjective
Advanced or less common
breathlessness
noun
breathlessly
adverb
التعبيرات
breathe a sigh of relief
1/bɹˈið ə sˈaɪ əv ɹɪlˈif/
idiom
Exhale after stress ends
To let out a long breath when you feel safe again after being worried or afraid.
أمثلة
- They all breathed a sigh of relief when the missing child was found.
- I breathed a sigh of relief after hearing I passed the exam.
breathe deeply
1/bɹˈið dˈipli/
fixed phrase
Take slow, full breaths
To take slow, long breaths of air into your lungs and let them out fully.
أمثلة
- Breathe deeply to calm yourself before the test.
- She closed her eyes and breathed deeply of the fresh mountain air.
breathe new life into [something]
1/bɹˈið njˈu lˈaɪf ˈɪntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
Revitalize with energy or ideas
To make something more lively, interesting, or successful again by giving it energy or new ideas.
أمثلة
- The manager hopes the new project will breathe new life into the company.
- A fresh coat of paint breathed new life into the old house.
don't breathe a word (to someone)
1/dˈoʊnt bɹˈið ə wˈɚd tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
idiom
informal
Keep information secret
To not tell anyone about something that is secret.
أمثلة
- Don't breathe a word about the surprise party.
- She promised not to breathe a word of what she had seen.
take your breath away
1/tˈeɪk jˈʊɹ bɹˈɛθ əwˈeɪ/
idiom
Cause amazement or shock
To greatly surprise or impress someone so much that they feel like they stop breathing for a moment.
أمثلة
- The view from the mountain will take your breath away.
- Her beauty took my breath away.