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