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