wheezing

la sibilancia

ruidoso

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wheezing(

zihng

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (difficulty breathing)

a. la sibilancia

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).

(technical)

The patient was exhibiting wheezing and shortness of breath.El paciente presentaba sibilancia y disnea.

b. los silbidos al respirar

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Because of his bronchitis, Benny suffered from a great deal of wheezing.Debido a su bronquitis, Benny tenía muchos silbidos al respirar.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

2. (raspy)

a. ruidoso

Leonte's wheezing breath made his doctor think that he had a respiratory infection.La respiración ruidosa de Leonte le hizo pensar al doctor que tenía una infección respiratoria.

3. (hissing)

a. sibilante

My friend pronounces the letter s with a very wheezing sound.Mi amiga pronuncia las eses con un sonido muy sibilante.

wheezing [ˈwiːzɪŋ]

wheezy [ˈwiːzɪ]

adjective

[+breath] ruidoso; difícil; [+pronunciation] sibilante;

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