English-French translations for breathing

• respiration
• esprit
  M. Rajamäki a parlé d’imprimer un nouvel élan à l’esprit de Tampere. Mr Rajamäki spoke of breathing new life into the spirit of Tampere.
• expiration

Definition of breathing

• The act of respiration; a single instance of this
• Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time
• Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration
• Aspiration; secret prayer

Examples

• the breathings of the Holy Spirit

Related words

• fire-breathing
• prebreathing
• breathing space
• breathing exercise
• breathing difficulty
• breathing gas
• breathing air
• breathing mask
• breathing vibration