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breathe [bri:ð][person, fabric] respirera. [+ air] respirerb. [+ sigh] pousser• don't breathe a word (about it)! n'en dis rien à personne !* * *[briːð] 1.transitive verb1) (inhale, respire) respirer [air, oxygen, gas, scent]2) (exhale, blow) souffler [air, smoke, germs] (on sur); cracher [fire, vapour]3) ( whisper) murmurer (to à)4) ( inspire with)2.1) ( respire) respirerto breathe hard ou heavily — souffler fort, haleter
to breathe more easily — fig respirer
2) (exhale, blow)to breathe over somebody/on something — souffler sur quelqu'un/sur quelque chose
3) ( wine) s'aérer•Phrasal Verbs:••to breathe down somebody's neck — (colloq) ( watch closely) être sur le dos de quelqu'un (colloq); ( be close behind) être sur les talons de quelqu'un (colloq)
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A vtr1 (inhale, respire) respirer [air, oxygen, gas, scent] ; to breathe one's last lit rendre son dernier soupir ; to breathe its last fig dire son dernier mot ;2 (exhale, blow) souffler [air, smoke, germs] (on sur) ; cracher [fire, vapour] ;3 ( whisper) murmurer (to à) ; I won't breathe a word je n'en soufflerai pas un mot ; don't breathe a word! pas un mot! ;4 ( inspire with) to breathe hope into sb redonner de l'espoir à qn ; to breathe (some) life into sth animer qch ; to breathe life into [God] insuffler la vie dans ; to breathe new life into sth donner un second souffle à qch.B vi1 ( respire) respirer ; to breathe hard ou heavily souffler fort, haleter ; to breathe easily or freely lit respirer librement ; to breathe more easily fig respirer ;2 (exhale, blow) to breathe over sb/on sth souffler sur qn/sur qch ;3 ( wine) s'aérer.to breathe down sb's neck ○ ( watch closely) être sur le dos de qn ○ ; ( be close behind) être sur les talons de qn ○ ; to breathe fire fulminer ; to live and breathe sth ne vivre que pour qch.■ breathe in:▶ breathe in inspirer ;▶ breathe in [sth], breathe [sth] in inhaler [gas, fumes].■ breathe out:▶ breathe out expirer ;▶ breathe out [sth], breathe [sth] out exhaler. -
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v.• espirar v.• vahear v.1) v + adv espirar2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<smoke\>\> expeler; \<\<air\>\> exhalar, expulsar1.VT + ADV exhalar2.VI + ADV espirar* * *1) v + adv espirar2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<smoke\>\> expeler; \<\<air\>\> exhalar, expulsar -
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bri:ð1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) respirar2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) soplar, revelar•- breatherbreathe vb respirartr[briːð]1 (air, etc) respirar1 (air, etc) respirar2 (be alive) respirar, vivir■ is he still breathing? ¿respira aún?3 (wine) airear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto breathe in aspirarto breathe out espirardon't breathe a word! ¡punto en boca!not to breath a word about no decir ni una palabra deto breathe air into (balloon etc) inflar soplandoto breathe a sigh dar un suspiroto breathe one's last exhalar el último suspiroto breath new life into something infundir un espíritu nuevo a algoto breath down somebody's neck no dejar a alguien a sol ni a sombra1) : respirar2) live: vivir, respirarbreathe vt1) : respirar, aspirarto breathe fresh air: respirar el aire fresco2) utter: decirI won't breathe a word of this: no diré nada de estov.• boquear v.• espirar v.• inspirar v.• resollar v.• respirar v.briːð
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a) \<\<person/animal\>\> respirarto breathe again/easily/freely — respirar tranquilo
b) \<\<fabric/leather\>\> dejar pasar el aire
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breathe vta) \<\<air/fumes\>\> aspirar, respirarto breathe one's last — (liter) exhalar el último suspiro (liter)
b) ( exhale)c) (instill, inspire) infundird) ( utter) \<\<sigh\>\> dejar escaparPhrasal Verbs:[briːð]1. VT1) [+ air] respirar- breathe new life into sth- breathe one's last2) (=utter) [+ prayer] decir en voz bajato breathe a sigh — suspirar, dar un suspiro
I won't breathe a word — no diré nada or palabra
2. VI1) [person, animal] respirar; (noisily) resollarneck 1., 1)now we can breathe again — (fig) ahora podemos respirar tranquilos
2) [wine] respirar3) [fabric, garment] transpirar, dejar pasar el aire* * *[briːð]
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a) \<\<person/animal\>\> respirarto breathe again/easily/freely — respirar tranquilo
b) \<\<fabric/leather\>\> dejar pasar el aire
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breathe vta) \<\<air/fumes\>\> aspirar, respirarto breathe one's last — (liter) exhalar el último suspiro (liter)
b) ( exhale)c) (instill, inspire) infundird) ( utter) \<\<sigh\>\> dejar escaparPhrasal Verbs: -
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1. intransitive verb(lit. or fig.) atmen2. transitive verbbreathe into something — [sanft] in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]blasen
1)breathe [in/out] — ein-/ausatmen
2) (utter) hauchendon't breathe a word about or of this to anyone — sag kein Sterbenswörtchen darüber zu irgendjemandem
* * *[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) atmen2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) (kein Sterbenswörtchen) sagen•- academic.ru/8876/breather">breather* * *[bri:ð]I. vi atmento \breathe through one's nose durch die Nase atmento let wine \breathe Wein atmen lassento \breathe again/more easily ( fig) [erleichtert] aufatmen▶ to \breathe down sb's neck jdm im Nacken sitzenII. vt1. (exhale)▪ to \breathe sth etw [aus]atmento \breathe garlic fumes nach Knoblauch riechen2. (whisper)3. (let out)to \breathe a sigh of relief erleichtert aufatmen4. (blow air into)we had to \breathe air into the baby's lungs wir mussten das Baby beatmen5.▶ to not \breathe a word kein Sterbenswörtchen sagen* * *[briːð]1. vi(person, fabric, garment) atmen; (inf = rest) verschnaufen, Luft holen or schöpfen; (liter, = live) lebenI don't want him breathing down my neck — ich will nicht, dass er mir die Hölle heißmacht (inf)
red wine should be allowed to breathe before drinking — Rotwein muss atmen, bevor man ihn trinkt
2. vt1) air einatmento breathe one's last —
2) (= exhale) atmen (into in +acc)3) (= utter) prayer flüstern, hauchen* * *breathe [briːð]A v/i1. atmen, weitS. leben:as long as I breathe solange ich lebe;breathe in (out) ein-(aus)atmen;breathe down sb’s necka) jemandem im Nacken sitzen,b) jemandem (ständig) auf die Finger schauen;breathe heavily schwer atmen, keuchen2. Atem holen oder schöpfen:breathe freely durchatmen;3. (sich) verschnaufen, sich erholen4. wehen (Lüftchen etc)of nach)6. TECH atmen (Leder etc)B v/t1. etwas atmen:a) einatmen,b) Worte etc begierig aufnehmen;breathe out ausatmen;breathe new life into neues Leben bringen in (akk), etwas mit neuem Leben erfüllen;2. fig atmen, ausströmen3. einen Wunsch etc flüstern, hauchen:4. verlauten lassen:5. ein Pferd etc verschnaufen lassen6. LING stimmlos aussprechen:breathed stimmlos7. TECH entlüften* * *1. intransitive verb(lit. or fig.) atmen2. transitive verbbreathe into something — [sanft] in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]blasen
1)breathe [in/out] — ein-/ausatmen
2) (utter) hauchendon't breathe a word about or of this to anyone — sag kein Sterbenswörtchen darüber zu irgendjemandem
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[briːð] 1.3) (whisper) mormorare, sussurrare4) (inspire with) infondere [hope, life] ( into in)2.1) respirareto breathe hard o heavily avere il fiatone; to breathe more easily — fig. tirare il fiato
2) (exhale, blow)to breathe on sth. — soffiare su qcs
3) [ wine] respirare•••to breathe down sb.'s neck — colloq. stare addosso a qcn.; tallonare qcn.
* * *[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) respirare; emettere2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) fiatare•- breather* * *[briːð] 1.3) (whisper) mormorare, sussurrare4) (inspire with) infondere [hope, life] ( into in)2.1) respirareto breathe hard o heavily avere il fiatone; to breathe more easily — fig. tirare il fiato
2) (exhale, blow)to breathe on sth. — soffiare su qcs
3) [ wine] respirare•••to breathe down sb.'s neck — colloq. stare addosso a qcn.; tallonare qcn.
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{bri:ð}
1. дишам
to BREATHE in/out вдишвам/издишвам
to BREATHE (freely) again отдъхвам си, успокоявам се
to BREATHE a sigh of relief въздъхвам с облекчение
to BREATHE into вдъхвам (вяpa, смелост и пр.) у
2. живея, съществувам
all that BREATHEs всичко живо
to BREATHE one's last издъхвам, умирам
3. поемам си дъха, съвземам се
to BREATHE a horse оставям кон да си почине
4. шепна, мълвя, промълвям, изказвам
not to BREATHE a word запазвам пълна тайна, не казвам ни дума
5. излъчвам, изпускам, лъхам, вея, духам, пръскам (аромат и пр.)
to BREATHE health пръщя от/излъчвам здраве
6. ез. произнасям (звук) без вибрации на гласните струни
to BREATHE down someone's neck следя/наблюдавам отблизо/ходя по петите на някого
to BREATHE upon прен. петня, черня* * *{bri:} v 1. дишам; to breathe in/out вдишвам/издишвам; to breathe (freel* * *шепна; вея; промълвявам; дишам; лъхам; мълвя;* * *1. all that breathes всичко живо 2. not to breathe a word запазвам пълна тайна, не казвам ни дума 3. to breathe (freely) again отдъхвам си, успокоявам се 4. to breathe... into вдъхвам (вяpa, смелост и пр.) у 5. to breathe a horse оставям кон да си почине 6. to breathe a sigh of relief въздъхвам с облекчение 7. to breathe down someone's neck следя/наблюдавам отблизо/ходя по петите на някого 8. to breathe health пръщя от/излъчвам здраве 9. to breathe in/out вдишвам/издишвам 10. to breathe one's last издъхвам, умирам 11. to breathe upon прен. петня, черня 12. дишам 13. ез. произнасям (звук) без вибрации на гласните струни 14. живея, съществувам 15. излъчвам, изпускам, лъхам, вея, духам, пръскам (аромат и пр.) 16. поемам си дъха, съвземам се 17. шепна, мълвя, промълвям, изказвам* * *breathe[bri:ð] v 1. дишам, поемам дъх; to \breathe hard запъхтявам се, задъхвам се, дишам тежко, трудно; духам с пълни гърди; to \breathe in ( out) the air вдишвам (издишвам) въздух; to \breathe air into s.th. вкарвам въздух в нещо, надувам; to \breathe again, to \breathe freely прен. отдъхвам си, въздъхвам с облекчение; to \breathe a sigh of relief въздъхвам с облекчение; to \breathe down s.o.'s neck дишам във врата на някого; преследвам; тормозя; 2. живея, съществувам; all that \breathes всичко живо; the best man that ever \breatheed най-добрият човек, който някога е живял; to \breathe o.'s last издъхвам, умирам; 3. съвземам се, поемам си дъх; to \breathe a horse оставям кон да си почине; 4. шепна, промълвявам, мълвя; изказвам; бълвам; изпускам; излъчвам; лъхам, вея; духам (за вятър, инструмент); the spirit that \breathes through his work духът, който лъха от творчеството му, духът, с който е пропито творчеството му; not to \breathe a word мълча, пазя (не издавам) тайна; не казвам нито дума, гък не казвам; to \breathe forth perfume благоухая, пръскам аромат (за цвете); to \breathe simplicity издавам, излъчвам скромност; изтъкан съм от скромност; 5. ез. произнасям ( звук) без глас; 6.: \breathe into вдъхвам, прен. внушавам, повлиявам, будя; to \breathe courage into s.o. вдъхвам кураж, смелост у някого; to \breathe new life into a conversation съживявам разговор; • to \breathe upon прен. опетнявам, оклеветявам, злепоставям, позоря. -
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1. Iall that breathes все живое /живущее, существующее/2. IIbreathe in some manner breathe noisily (regularly, irregularly. etc.) дышать шумно и т. д.', I could hardly breathe я едва дышал, я с трудом перевел дух; he was breathing hard when he finished the race когда он закончил дистанцию, он тяжело дышал /задыхался/; breathe with difficulty дышать с трудом; he is still breathing он еще дышит /еще жив/; at last we breathed freely наконец, мы свободно вздохнули; now I could breathe again теперь я снова мог спокойно дышать /жить/; the best man that ever breathed не.знал '/не было/ [на свете] человека лучше3. IIIbreathe smth.1) breathe wholesome air (foul air, etc.) дышать целебным воздухом, вдыхать целебный воздух и т. д.', breathe a sigh of relief облегченно вздохнуп.; breathe fire изрыгать пламя; breathe one's last [breath] испустить дух, умереть, скончаться2) book. ' breathe words of low (a prayer, a blessing, etc.) (про)шептать слова любви и т. д.; he breathed a sob of relief у него вырвался вздох облегчения; not to breathe a word не проронить ни слова3) book. breathe fragrance распространять аромат; breathe simplicity дышать простотой; her manners breathe innocence от нее веет невинностью /чистотой/; his words breathe a spirit of humanity его речь проникнута духом гуманизма4. XVIbreathe through smth. breathe through the nostrils (through the mouth, through a tube, etc.) дышать носом и т. д., breathe он smth. breathe on a mirror (on windowpanes, on a polished surface, etc.) (пo)дышать на зеркало и т. д.), breathe on one's (smb.'s) fingers согревать свои (чьи-л.) пальцы дыханием5. XXI11) breathe smth. into smth., smb. breathe life into a statue (a new life into an enterprise, a new hopeinto the man, energy into the tired soldiers, etc.) вдохнуть жизнь в статую и т. д.2) || not to breathe a word of /about/ his arrival (about this letter, about his warning, etc.) и словом не обмолвиться о его приезде и т. д., держать его приезд и т. д. в секрете; don't breathe a word of this to anyone об этом никому ни слова, not to breathe a word against (for) smth., smb. не вымолвить /не сказать/ ни слова против (в защиту) чего-л., кого-л. -
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[bri:ð] viatmen;to \breathe through one's nose durch die Nase atmen;to let wine \breathe Wein atmen lassen;PHRASES:to \breathe down sb's neck jdm im Nacken sitzen vt1) ( exhale)to \breathe sth etw [aus]atmen;to \breathe garlic fumes nach Knoblauch riechen2) ( whisper)3) ( let out)to \breathe a sigh of relief erleichtert aufatmen4) ( blow air into)to \breathe sth into sth Luft in etw akk blasen;we had to \breathe air into the baby's lungs wir mussten das Baby beatmenPHRASES:to \breathe [new] life into sth [neues] Leben in etw akk bringen;to not \breathe a word kein Sterbenswörtchen sagen; -
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bri:ð1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) puste; trekke pusten; ånde2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) fortelle, si bort (en hemmelighet)•- breatherpusteverb \/briːħ\/1) puste (inn\/ut), leve2) puste ut, få igjen pusten, hvile litt3) ( poetisk) vifte, suse4) ( om duft) spre5) ( overført) ånde av, uttrykke6) hviske (frem)7) ( om dyr) la puste ut, la hvile, lufte, mosjonerebe breathed ha mistet pustenbreathe again eller breathe freely puste ut, puste letterebreathe a word of ymte noe ombreathe down someone's neck ( overført) henge over skulderen på noen, være etter noenbreathe fire ( om drage) sprute ildbreathe of ha en duft av gi uttrykk for, ånde avbreathe new life into blåse nytt liv ibreathe one's last trekke sitt siste sukkbreathe out puste ut, utånde, dunste utbreathe over someone's shoulder holde noen i ørenenot breathe a word ( om noe hemmelig) ikke si et ord -
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[eə] 1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) luft2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) luft3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) præg; udseende4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) melodi2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) lufte2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) lufte•- airbag- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
- on the air
- put on airs / give oneself airs* * *[eə] 1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) luft2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) luft3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) præg; udseende4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) melodi2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) lufte2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) lufte•- airbag- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
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[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) ånde2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) røbe•- breather* * *[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) ånde2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) røbe•- breather -
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[bri:ð] v շնչել, շունչ քաշել. breathe fresh air թարմ օդ շնչել. breathe freely ազատ շունչ քաշել. breathe one’s last վերջին շունչը փչել, մեռնել. breathe a sigh of relief թեթևացած շունչ քաշել. breathe in/out ներշնչել/արտաշնչել. not to breathe a word ոչ մի խոսք չասել, ձայն չհանել. We can breathe again Կարելի է ազատ շնչել. breathe a new life into նոր կյանք տալ. breathe upon արատավորել, զրպարտել -
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[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) dihati2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) šepetati•- breather* * *[bri:ð]1.intransitive verbdihati, vdihavati; živeti, biti; dišati; zastati; pihljati;2.transitive verbvdihniti, izdihniti; izhlapevati, oddajati (vonj); šepetati, blebetati, izustiti; utruditi; do sape pustiti (konja)to breathe one's last (breath) — izdihniti, umretito breathe freely — biti brez skrbi, pomirjen -
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[briːð]1. vtto breathe new life into sb/sth fig — ridar vita a qn/qc
2. vito breathe heavily — ansimare, avere il fiato grosso
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[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) respirar2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) contar•- breather* * *[bri:ð] vt+vi 1 respirar. 2 tomar fôlego. 3 parar, descansar, recuperar o fôlego. 4 esbaforir, esfalfar, deixar sem fôlego. 5 soprar levemente, ventar um pouco. 6 dizer em voz baixa, murmurar, sussurrar. 7 viver, estar vivo. 8 Phon emitir som mudo. 9 inalar, aspirar. 10 exalar. 11 emitir, infundir, inspirar. 12 cheirar, exalar fragrância. he breathed his last ele deu seu último suspiro. he breathed innocence ele demonstrou inocência. he breathed of happiness ele irradiou felicidade. she breathed life into the party ela animou a festa. to breathe again (or freely) estar aliviado, sentir-se à vontade. to breathe upon falar mal de, criticar. you never breathed that to me você nunca me falou sobre isto. -
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[briːð] 1. vtoddychać (odetchnąć perf) +instr2. viPhrasal Verbs:* * *[bri:ð]1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) oddychać2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) pisnąć•- breather -
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1. IIbreathe in in some manner breathe in deeply глубоко вдохнуть, сделать глубокий вдох2. IIIbreathe in smth. /smth. In/ breathe in the refreshing air of liberty вдохнуть /глотнуть/ свежий воздух свободы
См. также в других словарях:
air-breathe — /air breedh /, v.i., air breathed / breedhd /, air breathing. (of an engine, aircraft, missile, etc.) to take in air from the atmosphere to oxidize the fuel for combustion. [AIR1 + BREATHE] * * * … Universalium
air-breathe — /air breedh /, v.i., air breathed / breedhd /, air breathing. (of an engine, aircraft, missile, etc.) to take in air from the atmosphere to oxidize the fuel for combustion. [AIR1 + BREATHE] … Useful english dictionary
breathe — W3S3 [bri:ð] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air)¦ 2¦(blow)¦ 3 somebody can breathe easy/easily 4 breathe a sigh of relief 5 be breathing down somebody s neck 6 not breathe a word 7 breathe life into something 8¦(skin)¦ 9¦(clothes/fabric)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
air — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 gas/space ADJECTIVE ▪ hot, warm ▪ chill, cold, cool, crisp ▪ clean, clear … Collocations dictionary
breathe — [ brið ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth and let it out again: He held her so tightly she could hardly breathe. We can no longer depend on the quality of the air we breathe. breathe… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
breathe — [brēth] vi., vt. breathed, breathing [ME brethen < breth,BREATH] 1. a) to take (air) into the lungs and let it out again; inhale and exhale, esp. easily and naturally b) to inhale (in full, breathe in) or exhale (in full, breathe out) … English World dictionary
Breathe In The Air — (often listed on albums as just Breathe ) is a song by progressive rock band Pink Floyd and appears on their Dark Side of the Moon album.CompositionThe writing of this song is credited to David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright. The song… … Wikipedia
Air — ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the same Latin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Air balloon — Air Air ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Air bath — Air Air ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Air castle — Air Air ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English