breathe

respirar

breathe(brith)

intransitive verb

1. (to inhale and exhale)

a. respirar

Breathe deeply in order to calm yourself down.

Respira hondo para que te tranquilizes.

2. (to let air in)

a. transpirar

Cotton is very comfortable in part because it breathes.

El algodón es muy cómodo en parte porque transpira.

b. dejar pasar el aire

I don't like polyester because it doesn't breathe.

No me gusta el poliéster porque no deja pasar el aire.

transitive verb

3. (to inhale)

a. aspirar

She got lung cancer from all those years she spent breathing second-hand smoke.

Se enfermó de cáncer de pulmón a causa de todos esos años que pasó aspirando el humo de segunda mano.

breathe

transitive verb

1. (inhale)

a. respirar, inspirar

2. (exhale)

a. espirar, exhalar

he breathed alcohol over herle echó el aliento (con olor) a alcohol

3. (idioms)

a.

to breathe a sigh of reliefdar un suspiro de alivio

4. (literary)

a.

to breathe one's lastexhalar el último suspiro

don't breathe a word (of it)!¡no digas una palabra!

to breathe fireechar chispas

to breathe new life into somethingdar vida a algo

intransitive verb

5. (general)

a. respirar

6. (fig)

a.

to breathe easily againvolver a respirar tranquilo(a)

7. (fig)

a.

to breathe down somebody's neckpisar los talones a alguien

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breathe [briːð]

transitive verb

1 [+air] respirar

to breathe air into a balloon inflar un globo soplando; he breathed alcohol all over me el aliento le apestaba a alcohol

to breathe new life into sth infundir nueva vida a algo

to breathe one's last (die) exhalar el último suspiro (literary)

When I returned he had breathed his last Old Ellery Van Dine has peacefully breathed his last at the age of ninety-four

2 (utter) [+prayer] decir en voz baja

to breathe a sigh suspirar; dar un suspiro; I won't breathe a word no diré nada or palabra

intransitive verb

1 [+person, animal] respirar; (noisily) resollar

now we can breathe again ahora podemos respirar tranquilos

neck

2 [+wine] respirar

Red wines should be allowed to breathe if possible before drinking

3 [+fabric, garment] transpirar; dejar pasar el aire

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