breathe
gb/bɹˈið/ us/bɹˈið/
A1
Englanti
~ 2500
lélegzik, szusszan egyet, pihen egyet, szellőzik, átereszti a levegőt, suttog, lehel, áraszt, sugároz
VERBI
A1
1
lélegzik
A2
Käyttömalli:
to breathe [air/smoke]
After running up the hill, she had to stop to breathe.
Miután felfutott a dombra, meg kellett állnia, hogy levegőt vegyen.
It was so smoky that he could barely breathe.
Olyan füst volt, hogy alig kapott levegőt.
Take a moment to breathe deeply and relax.
The doctor listened to him breathe through a stethoscope.
Oppijaesimerkit
I breathe through my nose.
Az orromon át lélegzem.
She breathes slowly when she sleeps.
Lassan lélegzik, amikor alszik.
We need air to breathe.
He can't breathe in the small room.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'breathe' (verb) with 'breath' (noun). 'Breathe' is an action; 'breath' is the air taken in or out.
Merkitys
Take air in and out
Kollokaatiot
breathe deeply
|breathe heavily
|breathe fresh air
|breathe through the nose
Synonyymit
inhale (Focuses specifically on taking air in, not the full breathing cycle.)
|
respire (More technical or scientific term for breathing.)
Antonyymit
suffocate (Means to be unable to breathe, leading to danger or death.)
Teemat
daily life
|health
|science
|body
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To take air into your body through your nose or mouth and let it out again.
To take air into the lungs and send it out, especially as part of the process of living.
VERBI
B1
2
pihen egyet
A2
Käyttömalli:
to breathe for [a moment/minute]
Let’s sit down and breathe for a minute before we go on.
Üljünk le egy percre, és szusszanjunk egyet, mielőtt továbbmegyünk.
She barely had time to breathe between meetings.
Az értekezletek között alig volt ideje szusszanni.
After the speech, he finally breathed and smiled.
Oppijaesimerkit
I need to breathe after running.
Futás után szusszannom kell egyet.
She did not have time to breathe today.
Ma nem volt ideje szusszanni.
We stopped to breathe before walking again.
Merkitys
Pause to relax or recover
Kollokaatiot
breathe for a moment
|hardly breathe
|barely breathe
Synonyymit
rest (More general; can be longer and not necessarily related to breathing.)
Antonyymit
strain (To continue physical or mental effort without rest.)
Teemat
daily life
|emotions
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To stop for a short time to rest or feel better after work or stress.
To stop for a short time to rest, relax, or recover from effort or stress.
VERBI
B2
3
szellőzik
B1
Käyttömalli:
[material] breathes well
Cotton clothing breathes better than polyester.
A pamutruhák jobban szellőznek, mint a poliészterből készültek.
This tent fabric breathes, keeping you cool inside.
Ez a sátoranyag átereszti a levegőt, így bent hűvösebb marad.
Leather shoes don't breathe as much as canvas ones.
Oppijaesimerkit
My shirt breathes in hot weather.
Az ingem meleg időben jól szellőzik.
This cloth does not breathe well.
Ez a szövet nem ereszti át jól a levegőt.
The tent breathes so we are not too hot.
Merkitys
Let air pass through
Kollokaatiot
fabric breathes
|material breathes well
Synonyymit
ventilate (Often used for buildings or rooms; more formal/technical.)
Antonyymit
seal (To close completely so that air cannot pass through.)
Teemat
science
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
If something breathes, air can move in and out of it.
To allow air to move in and out, as with certain materials or spaces.
VERBI
B2
4
Käyttömalli:
to breathe [words]
She breathed his name into the phone.
A telefonba suttogta a nevét.
'Don't go,' he breathed softly.
– Ne menj el – suttogta halkan.
He breathed a few words before leaving.
Oppijaesimerkit
She breathed his name.
A nevét suttogta.
He breathed, 'I am here.'
– Itt vagyok – suttogta.
The girl breathed the words quietly.
Merkitys
Speak very quietly
Kollokaatiot
breathe a word
|breathe softly
Synonyymit
whisper (Similar but may imply secrecy or intimacy more strongly.)
Antonyymit
shout (To speak very loudly, opposite of speaking softly.)
Teemat
communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To speak very quietly so that it is almost like a whisper.
To say something very softly, often in a whisper-like way.
VERBI
C1
5
Käyttömalli:
to breathe [quality]
The room breathed peace and comfort.
A szoba nyugalmat és otthonosságot árasztott.
Her speech breathed hope into the audience.
Beszéde reményt sugárzott a hallgatóság felé.
The design breathes elegance and simplicity.
Oppijaesimerkit
The house breathes warmth.
A ház melegséget áraszt.
His words breathe hope.
Szavai reményt sugároznak.
This place breathes beauty.
Merkitys
Show strong quality or feeling
Kollokaatiot
breathe confidence
|breathe life into
Synonyymit
exude (Stronger connotation of deliberately showing a quality.)
Teemat
emotions
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Määritelmä
To seem full of a feeling or quality.
To seem full of a particular quality or feeling, as if it is strongly present in something.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
breathe
IPA
GB/bɹˈið/
US/bɹˈið/
Tavut ja painotus
breathe (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (breathe)
Taivutusmuodot
Verb
- Base: breathe
- 3rd Person Singular: breathes
- Present Participle: breathing
- Past: breathed
Sanaperhe
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
Ilmaukset
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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- The view from the mountain will take your breath away.
- Her beauty took my breath away.