breathe
gb/bɹˈið/ us/bɹˈið/
A1
אנגלית
~ 2500
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
A1
action
1
Take air in and out
To take air into your body through your nose or mouth and let it out again.
תבנית שימוש:
to breathe [air/smoke]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'breathe' (verb) with 'breath' (noun). 'Breathe' is an action; 'breath' is the air taken in or out.
מילים נרדפות
inhale (Focuses specifically on taking air in, not the full breathing cycle.)
|
respire (More technical or scientific term for breathing.)
הפכים
suffocate (Means to be unable to breathe, leading to danger or death.)
צירופים
breathe deeply
|breathe heavily
|breathe fresh air
|breathe through the nose
נושאים
daily life
|health
|science
|body
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I breathe through my nose.
- She breathes slowly when she sleeps.
- We need air to breathe.
- He can't breathe in the small room.
פועל
B1
action
2
Pause to relax or recover
To stop for a short time to rest or feel better after work or stress.
תבנית שימוש:
to breathe for [a moment/minute]
מילים נרדפות
rest (More general; can be longer and not necessarily related to breathing.)
הפכים
strain (To continue physical or mental effort without rest.)
צירופים
breathe for a moment
|hardly breathe
|barely breathe
נושאים
daily life
|emotions
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I need to breathe after running.
- She did not have time to breathe today.
- We stopped to breathe before walking again.
פועל
B2
action
3
Let air pass through
If something breathes, air can move in and out of it.
תבנית שימוש:
[material] breathes well
מילים נרדפות
ventilate (Often used for buildings or rooms; more formal/technical.)
הפכים
seal (To close completely so that air cannot pass through.)
צירופים
fabric breathes
|material breathes well
נושאים
science
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Cotton clothing breathes better than polyester.
- This tent fabric breathes, keeping you cool inside.
- Leather shoes don't breathe as much as canvas ones.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My shirt breathes in hot weather.
- This cloth does not breathe well.
- The tent breathes so we are not too hot.
פועל
B2
action
4
Speak very quietly
To speak very quietly so that it is almost like a whisper.
תבנית שימוש:
to breathe [words]
מילים נרדפות
whisper (Similar but may imply secrecy or intimacy more strongly.)
הפכים
shout (To speak very loudly, opposite of speaking softly.)
צירופים
breathe a word
|breathe softly
נושאים
communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- She breathed his name into the phone.
- 'Don't go,' he breathed softly.
- He breathed a few words before leaving.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She breathed his name.
- He breathed, 'I am here.'
- The girl breathed the words quietly.
פועל
C1
action
5
Show strong quality or feeling
To seem full of a feeling or quality.
תבנית שימוש:
to breathe [quality]
מילים נרדפות
exude (Stronger connotation of deliberately showing a quality.)
צירופים
breathe confidence
|breathe life into
נושאים
emotions
|communication
|arts_entertainment
דוגמאות
- The room breathed peace and comfort.
- Her speech breathed hope into the audience.
- The design breathes elegance and simplicity.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The house breathes warmth.
- His words breathe hope.
- This place breathes beauty.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
breathe
IPA
GB/bɹˈið/
US/bɹˈið/
הברות והטעמה
breathe (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (breathe)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: breathe
- 3rd Person Singular: breathes
- Present Participle: breathing
- Past: breathed
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The view from the mountain will take your breath away.
- Her beauty took my breath away.