breathe
gb/bɹˈið/ us/bɹˈið/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 2500
معنیها
۰ معنی
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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to breathe [air/smoke]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'breathe' (verb) with 'breath' (noun). 'Breathe' is an action; 'breath' is the air taken in or out.
هممعنیها
inhale (Focuses specifically on taking air in, not the full breathing cycle.)
|
respire (More technical or scientific term for breathing.)
متضادها
suffocate (Means to be unable to breathe, leading to danger or death.)
ترکیبهای رایج
breathe deeply
|breathe heavily
|breathe fresh air
|breathe through the nose
موضوعها
daily life
|health
|science
|body
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to breathe for [a moment/minute]
هممعنیها
rest (More general; can be longer and not necessarily related to breathing.)
متضادها
strain (To continue physical or mental effort without rest.)
ترکیبهای رایج
breathe for a moment
|hardly breathe
|barely breathe
موضوعها
daily life
|emotions
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[material] breathes well
هممعنیها
ventilate (Often used for buildings or rooms; more formal/technical.)
متضادها
seal (To close completely so that air cannot pass through.)
ترکیبهای رایج
fabric breathes
|material breathes well
موضوعها
science
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Cotton clothing breathes better than polyester.
- This tent fabric breathes, keeping you cool inside.
- Leather shoes don't breathe as much as canvas ones.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to breathe [words]
هممعنیها
whisper (Similar but may imply secrecy or intimacy more strongly.)
متضادها
shout (To speak very loudly, opposite of speaking softly.)
ترکیبهای رایج
breathe a word
|breathe softly
موضوعها
communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She breathed his name into the phone.
- 'Don't go,' he breathed softly.
- He breathed a few words before leaving.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to breathe [quality]
هممعنیها
exude (Stronger connotation of deliberately showing a quality.)
ترکیبهای رایج
breathe confidence
|breathe life into
موضوعها
emotions
|communication
|arts_entertainment
نمونهها
- The room breathed peace and comfort.
- Her speech breathed hope into the audience.
- The design breathes elegance and simplicity.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The house breathes warmth.
- His words breathe hope.
- This place breathes beauty.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
breathe
IPA
GB/bɹˈið/
US/bɹˈið/
هجاها و تکیه
breathe (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (breathe)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: breathe
- 3rd Person Singular: breathes
- Present Participle: breathing
- Past: breathed
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- The view from the mountain will take your breath away.
- Her beauty took my breath away.