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