Ingles

breathe

gb/bɹˈið/ us/bɹˈið/
A1 Ingles
~ 2500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa A1 action
1

Take air in and out

To take air into your body through your nose or mouth and let it out again.

Padron ng paggamit: to breathe [air/smoke]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'breathe' (verb) with 'breath' (noun). 'Breathe' is an action; 'breath' is the air taken in or out.
Mga kasingkahulugan
inhale (Focuses specifically on taking air in, not the full breathing cycle.) | respire (More technical or scientific term for breathing.)
Mga kasalungat
suffocate (Means to be unable to breathe, leading to danger or death.)
Mga kolokasyon
breathe deeply |breathe heavily |breathe fresh air |breathe through the nose
Mga tema
daily life |health |science |body |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I breathe through my nose.
  • She breathes slowly when she sleeps.
  • We need air to breathe.
  • He can't breathe in the small room.
Pandiwa B1 action
2

Pause to relax or recover

To stop for a short time to rest or feel better after work or stress.

Padron ng paggamit: to breathe for [a moment/minute]
Mga kasingkahulugan
rest (More general; can be longer and not necessarily related to breathing.)
Mga kasalungat
strain (To continue physical or mental effort without rest.)
Mga kolokasyon
breathe for a moment |hardly breathe |barely breathe
Mga tema
daily life |emotions |health |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I need to breathe after running.
  • She did not have time to breathe today.
  • We stopped to breathe before walking again.
Pandiwa B2 action
3

Let air pass through

If something breathes, air can move in and out of it.

Padron ng paggamit: [material] breathes well
Mga kasingkahulugan
ventilate (Often used for buildings or rooms; more formal/technical.)
Mga kasalungat
seal (To close completely so that air cannot pass through.)
Mga kolokasyon
fabric breathes |material breathes well
Mga tema
science |daily life |housing |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • Cotton clothing breathes better than polyester.
  • This tent fabric breathes, keeping you cool inside.
  • Leather shoes don't breathe as much as canvas ones.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • My shirt breathes in hot weather.
  • This cloth does not breathe well.
  • The tent breathes so we are not too hot.
Pandiwa B2 action
4

Speak very quietly

To speak very quietly so that it is almost like a whisper.

Padron ng paggamit: to breathe [words]
Mga kasingkahulugan
whisper (Similar but may imply secrecy or intimacy more strongly.)
Mga kasalungat
shout (To speak very loudly, opposite of speaking softly.)
Mga kolokasyon
breathe a word |breathe softly
Mga tema
communication |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • She breathed his name into the phone.
  • 'Don't go,' he breathed softly.
  • He breathed a few words before leaving.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • She breathed his name.
  • He breathed, 'I am here.'
  • The girl breathed the words quietly.
Pandiwa C1 action
5

Show strong quality or feeling

To seem full of a feeling or quality.

Padron ng paggamit: to breathe [quality]
Mga kasingkahulugan
exude (Stronger connotation of deliberately showing a quality.)
Mga kolokasyon
breathe confidence |breathe life into
Mga tema
emotions |communication |arts_entertainment
Mga Halimbawa
  • The room breathed peace and comfort.
  • Her speech breathed hope into the audience.
  • The design breathes elegance and simplicity.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The house breathes warmth.
  • His words breathe hope.
  • This place breathes beauty.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
breathe
IPA
GB/bɹˈið/
US/bɹˈið/
Mga pantig at diin
breathe (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (breathe)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
  • Base: breathe
  • 3rd Person Singular: breathes
  • Present Participle: breathing
  • Past: breathed
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon

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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The view from the mountain will take your breath away.
  • Her beauty took my breath away.

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