breathe
gb/bɹˈið/ us/bɹˈið/
A1
Engels
~ 2500
lélegzik, szusszan egyet, pihen egyet, szellőzik, átereszti a levegőt, suttog, lehel, áraszt, sugároz
WERKWOORD
A1
1
lélegzik
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'breathe' (verb) with 'breath' (noun). 'Breathe' is an action; 'breath' is the air taken in or out.
Betekenis
Take air in and out
Woordcombinaties
breathe deeply
|breathe heavily
|breathe fresh air
|breathe through the nose
Synoniemen
inhale (Focuses specifically on taking air in, not the full breathing cycle.)
|
respire (More technical or scientific term for breathing.)
Antoniemen
suffocate (Means to be unable to breathe, leading to danger or death.)
Thema's
daily life
|health
|science
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
WERKWOORD
B1
2
pihen egyet
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Betekenis
Pause to relax or recover
Woordcombinaties
breathe for a moment
|hardly breathe
|barely breathe
Synoniemen
rest (More general; can be longer and not necessarily related to breathing.)
Antoniemen
strain (To continue physical or mental effort without rest.)
Thema's
daily life
|emotions
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
WERKWOORD
B2
3
szellőzik
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Betekenis
Let air pass through
Woordcombinaties
fabric breathes
|material breathes well
Synoniemen
ventilate (Often used for buildings or rooms; more formal/technical.)
Antoniemen
seal (To close completely so that air cannot pass through.)
Thema's
science
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
WERKWOORD
B2
4
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
She breathed his name.
A nevét suttogta.
He breathed, 'I am here.'
– Itt vagyok – suttogta.
The girl breathed the words quietly.
Betekenis
Speak very quietly
Woordcombinaties
breathe a word
|breathe softly
Synoniemen
whisper (Similar but may imply secrecy or intimacy more strongly.)
Antoniemen
shout (To speak very loudly, opposite of speaking softly.)
Thema's
communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To speak very quietly so that it is almost like a whisper.
To say something very softly, often in a whisper-like way.
WERKWOORD
C1
5
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The house breathes warmth.
A ház melegséget áraszt.
His words breathe hope.
Szavai reményt sugároznak.
This place breathes beauty.
Betekenis
Show strong quality or feeling
Woordcombinaties
breathe confidence
|breathe life into
Synoniemen
exude (Stronger connotation of deliberately showing a quality.)
Thema's
emotions
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Definitie
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.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
breathe
IPA
GB/bɹˈið/
US/bɹˈið/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
breathe (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (breathe)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: breathe
- 3rd Person Singular: breathes
- Present Participle: breathing
- Past: breathed
Woordfamilie
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
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- The view from the mountain will take your breath away.
- Her beauty took my breath away.