inhalar

to inhale

inhalar(een-ah-lahr)

transitive verb

1. (to breathe in)

a. to inhale

Logré escapar de la casa en llamas, pero inhalé mucho humo.

I managed to escape the burning house, but I inhaled a lot of smoke.

b. to sniff (through the nose)

El drogadicto inhaló el pegamento que compró en la ferretería.

The drug addict sniffed the glue he bought in the hardware store.

intransitive verb

2. (to breathe in)

a. to inhale

Mientras meditas, inhala y exhala lenta y profundamente.

Inhale and exhale slowly and deeply while you're meditating.

inhalar

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to inhale

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inhalar

transitive verb

[+gases] to inhale; [+cola, pegamento] to sniff;