English-Russian translations for breathe

Definition of breathe

  • To draw air into , and expel air from , the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases
  • To inhale to sustain life
  • To live
  • To draw something into the lungs
  • To expel air from the lungs, exhale
  • To exhale or expel in the manner of breath
  • To give an impression of, to exude
  • To whisper quietly
  • To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to emanate; to blow gently
  • To exchange gases with the environment
  • To rest; to stop and catch one's breath
  • To stop, to give an opportunity to catch its breath
  • To exercise; to tire by brisk exercise

Examples

  • Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater
  • While life as we know it depends on oxygen, scientists have speculated that alien life forms might breathe chlorine or methane
  • I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe
  • Try not to breathe too much smoke
  • If you breathe on a mirror, it will fog up
  • The flowers breathed a heady perfume
  • The decor positively breathes classical elegance
  • He breathed the words into her ear, but she understood them all
  • The wind breathes through the trees
  • Garments made of certain new materials breathe well and keep the skin relatively dry during exercise
  • At higher altitudes you need to breathe your horse more often
  • Do you like hiking? Are you kidding? I breathe hiking

Trending Searches

Popular Dictionaries

DictionaryPro.net

DictionaryPro.net is a free online dictionary with more than 14 million translations.

Terms of Use   Cookies   Contact Us

Auf DeutschEn españolPå svenskaSuomeksiEestikeelne

Mindmax
Content is based on Wiktionary articles.
Text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.
© 2004-2024 DictionaryPro.net