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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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breathe [bri:ð]∎ to breathe hard haleter;∎ to breathe heavily or deeply (after exertion) souffler ou respirer bruyamment; (during illness) il respirait péniblement;∎ you can't breathe in here (it's too hot) on ne peut pas respirer ici;∎ is he still breathing? est-il toujours en vie?, vit-il encore?;∎ figurative I breathed more easily or again after the exam après l'examen j'ai enfin pu respirer;∎ familiar to breathe down sb's neck (supervise) être sur le dos de qn; (look over their shoulder) regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn;∎ figurative how can I work with you breathing down my neck? comment veux-tu que je travaille si tu es toujours derrière moi?;∎ figurative I need room to breathe (in relationship) j'ai besoin d'espace, il faut que je respire(a) (take in oxygen) respirer;∎ she breathed a sigh of relief elle poussa un soupir de soulagement;∎ to breathe one's last rendre le dernier soupir ou l'âme;∎ she breathed new life into the project elle a insufflé de nouvelles forces au projet;∎ she'll be breathing fire when she finds out! elle va se mettre dans une colère noire quand elle saura!∎ don't breathe a word! ne soufflez pas mot!;∎ they didn't breathe a word about it ils n'en ont pas soufflé mot(c) Linguistics aspirerinhalerinspirerexpirerexpirer -
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C vi1 ( exhale) [person] soupirer, pousser un soupir ; to sigh with relief pousser un soupir de soulagement ;2 ( pine) to sigh for sth regretter qch ;3 ( complain) to sigh over sth se lamenter sur qch ; -
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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.) respirer2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) souffler•- breather
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relief — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. comfort, alleviation (see relief); assistance, welfare, aid; substitution, substitute; projection, convexity. II Alleviation Nouns 1. relief, deliverance, easement, softening, alleviation,… … English dictionary for students
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