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