breathe
gb/bɹˈið/ us/bɹˈið/
A1
Engels
~ 2500
Betekenissen
0 betekenissen
Werkwoord
A1
action
1
Take air in and out
To take air into your body through your nose or mouth and let it out again.
Gebruikspatroon:
to breathe [air/smoke]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'breathe' (verb) with 'breath' (noun). 'Breathe' is an action; 'breath' is the air taken in or out.
Synoniemen
inhale (Focuses specifically on taking air in, not the full breathing cycle.)
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respire (More technical or scientific term for breathing.)
Antoniemen
suffocate (Means to be unable to breathe, leading to danger or death.)
Woordcombinaties
breathe deeply
|breathe heavily
|breathe fresh air
|breathe through the nose
Thema's
daily life
|health
|science
|body
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I breathe through my nose.
- She breathes slowly when she sleeps.
- We need air to breathe.
- He can't breathe in the small room.
Werkwoord
B1
action
2
Pause to relax or recover
To stop for a short time to rest or feel better after work or stress.
Gebruikspatroon:
to breathe for [a moment/minute]
Synoniemen
rest (More general; can be longer and not necessarily related to breathing.)
Antoniemen
strain (To continue physical or mental effort without rest.)
Woordcombinaties
breathe for a moment
|hardly breathe
|barely breathe
Thema's
daily life
|emotions
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I need to breathe after running.
- She did not have time to breathe today.
- We stopped to breathe before walking again.
Werkwoord
B2
action
3
Let air pass through
If something breathes, air can move in and out of it.
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.)
Woordcombinaties
fabric breathes
|material breathes well
Thema's
science
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- Cotton clothing breathes better than polyester.
- This tent fabric breathes, keeping you cool inside.
- Leather shoes don't breathe as much as canvas ones.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- My shirt breathes in hot weather.
- This cloth does not breathe well.
- The tent breathes so we are not too hot.
Werkwoord
B2
action
4
Speak very quietly
To speak very quietly so that it is almost like a whisper.
Gebruikspatroon:
to breathe [words]
Synoniemen
whisper (Similar but may imply secrecy or intimacy more strongly.)
Antoniemen
shout (To speak very loudly, opposite of speaking softly.)
Woordcombinaties
breathe a word
|breathe softly
Thema's
communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- She breathed his name into the phone.
- 'Don't go,' he breathed softly.
- He breathed a few words before leaving.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- She breathed his name.
- He breathed, 'I am here.'
- The girl breathed the words quietly.
Werkwoord
C1
action
5
Show strong quality or feeling
To seem full of a feeling or quality.
Gebruikspatroon:
to breathe [quality]
Synoniemen
exude (Stronger connotation of deliberately showing a quality.)
Woordcombinaties
breathe confidence
|breathe life into
Thema's
emotions
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Voorbeelden
- The room breathed peace and comfort.
- Her speech breathed hope into the audience.
- The design breathes elegance and simplicity.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The house breathes warmth.
- His words breathe hope.
- This place breathes beauty.
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.