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"respire" is the third person singular present subjunctive of the verb respirar. View conjugation.

respire

respire [ris-paiar]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Resollar, respirar; tener vida, vivir (live). (n)
2Descansar, aliviarse del trabajo, tomar aliento (rest). (n)
3Respirar, inspirar y arrojar el aire o ga
sustantivo
4Exhalar.
va. echar vaho.

respire [rɪsˈpaɪəʳ]
verb:intransitive
respirar
verb:transitive
respirar

Verb Conjugation for "respire"

Imperative
  • respire
  • you respire
  • he/she respires
  • we respire
  • you respire
  • they respire
Preterite
  • I respired
  • you respired
  • he/she respired
  • we respired
  • you respired
  • they respired
Present Continuous
  • I am respiring
  • you are respiring
  • he/she is respiring
  • we are respiring
  • you are respiring
  • they are respiring
Present Perfect
  • I have respired
  • you have respired
  • he/she has respired
  • we have respired
  • you have respired
  • they have respired
Past Continuous
  • I was respiring
  • you were respiring
  • he/she was respiring
  • we were respiring
  • you were respiring
  • they were respiring
Past Perfect
  • I had respired
  • you had respired
  • he/she had respired
  • we had respired
  • you had respired
  • they had respired
Future
  • I will respire
  • you will respire
  • he/she will respire
  • we will respire
  • you will respire
  • they will respire
Future Perfect
  • I will have respired
  • you will have respired
  • he/she will have respired
  • we will have respired
  • you will have respired
  • they will have respired
Future Continuous
  • I will be respiring
  • you will be respiring
  • he/she will be respiring
  • we will be respiring
  • you will be respiring
  • they will be respiring
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been respiring
  • you have been respiring
  • he/she has been respiring
  • we have been respiring
  • you have been respiring
  • they have been respiring
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been respiring
  • you will have been respiring
  • he/she will have been respiring
  • we will have been respiring
  • you will have been respiring
  • they will have been respiring
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been respiring
  • you had been respiring
  • he/she had been respiring
  • we had been respiring
  • you had been respiring
  • they had been respiring

respirar
transitive verb
1to breathe (aire)
  • en esa casa se respira el amor por la música (figurative) -> a love of music pervades that house
2to exude (bondad)
intransitive verb
3to breathe (aire)
4to breathe again (sentir alivio)
  • no dejar respirar a alguien (figurative) -> not to allow somebody a moment's peace
5to have a breather (relajarse)
  • sin respirar -> without a break (sin descanso)
  • después de tanto trabajo necesito respirar -> I need a breather after all that work

respirar [res-pe-rar']
verb neuter
1To respire, to breathe. (n)
2To exhale scents or odors. (n)
3To speak: in this sense it is frequently used with a negative. (n)
  • No respiró -> he did not open his lips
4To get breath. (n)
5To exhale; to animate. (n)
  • Sin respirar -> without drawing breath
  • No tener por donde respirar -> (Coll.) to have no valid answer to a charge
(Sometimes used as transitive.) 2. To rest, to respire, to take rest from toil.

respirar
verbo:intransitivo
1 (tomar aire) to breathe
los peces no pueden respirar fuera del agua
no respires por la boca don't breathe through your mouth; respire hondo take a deep breath; breathe deeply; respirar con dificultad to breathe with difficulty; salí al balcón a respirar un poco I went out to the balcony to get some air
2 (descansar)
¡ya puedo respirar! por fin puedo respirar, tras varias semanas de exámenes ¡el jefe no me deja respirar!
estos niños no me dejan ni tiempo para respirar these children don't give me time to breathe; tengo tanto trabajo que no puedo ni respirar I'm up to my ears eyes in work;o sin respirar without a break; without respite
trabajamos un montón de horas seguidas sin respirar
3 (sentir alivio) to breathe again
los pasajeros respiraron con alivio tras la tensa espera de casi quince horas
¡respiro! I can breathe again!; what a relief!; respirar aliviado to breathe a sigh of relief
cuando me oyó llegar respiró aliviado Winnie se disculpó y Mandela respiró aliviado al comprobar que los policías que acudían a detenerle eran españoles, respiró aliviado
respirar tranquilo to breathe easily freely (again);o
cuando vio que todo había terminado pudo respirar tranquilo el equipo italiano pudo respirar tranquilo y lograr la clasificación
4 (hablar)
no respiró en toda la reunión he didn't utter a word in the whole meeting; los niños lo miraban sin poder respirar the children watched him with bated breath
5 (ventilarse) [+fruta, vino] to breathe; (Automóviles)
levanta el capó para que respire el motor put the bonnet up to ventilate the engine
abre las ventanas, que respire un poco la casa la fruta tiene que respirar, sácala de la bolsa de plástico
verbo:transitivo
1 [+aire, oxígeno] to breathe
necesito respirar un poco de aire fresco I need to get some fresh air
los humos que se respiran en la ciudad
se podía respirar el aroma de las flores you could breathe in the smell of the flowers; se respiraba un aire cargado de humo the air was thick with smoke
2 (mostrar) [+optimismo, felicidad] to exude; radiate
respira confianza she exudes radiates confidence;o
3 (notar)
se respiraba un ambiente festivo en la manifestación there was an air of festivity at the demonstration; se respiraba ya un ambiente prebélico there was a sense of war in the air; ¿cuál es el clima que se respira en el país tras el atentado? what is the feeling in the country following the bomb attack?
en las tres capitales del Magreb se respira ahora un aire más optimista en Sevilla se respira ya el ambiente de los grandes acontecimientos los recién llegados se contagian de la euforia que se respira en el país en las calles de Bujumbura se respira el mismo ambiente prebélico que vivió Kigali en abril en el valle se respira un ambiente de paz y tranquilidad Era un arquitecto de Hamburgo que se fue de Alemania porque no le gustaba el nazismo ni la atmósfera que se respiraba allíEra un arquitecto de Hamburgo que se fue de Alemania porqueel nazismo ni

Verb Conjugation for "respirar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo respiro respiré respiraba respiraré respire
respiras respiraste respirabas respirarás respires
Ella/Él/Usted respira respiró respiraba respirará respire
Nosotros respiramos respiramos respirábamos respiraremos respiremos
Vosotros respiráis respirasteis respirabais respiraréis respiréis
Ellos/Ustedes respiran respiraron respiraban respirarán respiren

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