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