breathe

to inhale and exhale air: breathe deeply now; to be alive; to whisper: Don’t breathe a word of this to your mother.
Not to be confused with:breadth – wide scope; width: she measured the breadth of the fabricbreath – respiration; a stirring of air: a breath of spring

breathe

B0469100 (brēth)v. breathed, breath·ing, breathes v.intr.1. a. To inhale and exhale air using the lungs: Use a snorkel to breathe while swimming.b. To inhale air or another gas: Breathe in slowly. c. To exhale air or another gas: I breathed on the window and fogged it up.d. To exchange gases as part of respiration or photosynthesis: Fish breathe with their gills. Stomata allow leaves to breathe.e. To use air in combustion: leave space so the fire can breathe; replace the air filter so the engine can breathe.2. To be alive; live: A nicer person has never breathed.3. To pause to rest or regain breath: Give me a moment to breathe.4. To move or blow gently: A soft wind breathes through the pines.5. To allow air to pass through: a natural fabric that breathes.6. To be exhaled or emanated, as a fragrance.7. To be manifested or suggested, as an idea or feeling: A sense of hope breathes from these poems.8. To reach fullness of flavor and aroma through exposure to air. Used chiefly of wine.v.tr.1. a. To inhale and exhale (air or a gas such as oxygen) during respiration.b. To inhale (an aroma, for example): breathe the lush scent of lilacs.c. To exhale or blow out: The dragon breathed fire on the village.d. To take in or exchange (air or gases): Plants breathe carbon dioxide.2. To impart or instill: an artist who knows how to breathe life into a portrait.3. To utter, especially quietly: Don't breathe a word of this.4. To make apparent or manifest; suggest: Their manner breathed self-satisfaction.5. To allow (a person or animal) to rest or regain breath.6. Linguistics To utter with a voiceless exhalation of air.7. To draw in (air) for combustion.Idioms: breathe down (someone's) neck1. To threaten by proximity, especially by pursuing closely.2. To watch or monitor closely, often annoyingly: The boss was breathing down my neck all morning.breathe easily/easy/freely To be relaxed or relieved, especially after a period of tension. breathe (one's) last To die.

[Middle English brethen, from breth, breath; see breath.]Our Living Language The euphemistic expression breathe one's last illustrates the phenomenon of taboo avoidance. Concepts that few people like to talk about, such as death, are often expressed by circumlocutions or other substitutions for the word that directly expresses the concept (in this case, the verb to die). It is interesting to compare how two different styles of language, formal and slang, avoid saying "die." More formal or elevated speech is full of euphemistic expressions such as breathe one's last, pass away, depart, expire, go to one's eternal reward, go the way of all flesh, and go to a better place. Many of these expressions try to cast death in a positive light, often with religious overtones. Die is absent in slang for the same taboo-avoidance reasons; in addition, slang usually involves coming up with novel expressions for old concepts. The result is a raft of irreverent expressions that are much more direct than the elevated ones—but not so direct as to actually say "die." These expressions often concentrate on a particular physical aspect of dying, lending them an unusually vivid quality: croak, bite the dust, go belly up, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips.

breathe

(briːð) vb1. (Physiology) to take in oxygen from (the surrounding medium, esp air) and give out carbon dioxide; respire2. (intr) to exist; be alive: every animal that breathes on earth. 3. (intr) to rest to regain breath, composure, etc: stop your questions, and give me a chance to breathe. 4. (intr) (esp of air) to blow lightly: the wind breathed through the trees. 5. (Mechanical Engineering) (intr) machinery a. to take in air, esp for combustion: the engine breathes through this air filter. b. to equalize the pressure within a container, chamber, etc, with atmospheric pressure: the crankcase breathes through this duct. 6. (Phonetics & Phonology) (tr) phonetics to articulate (a speech sound) without vibration of the vocal cords. Compare voice²⁰7. to exhale or emit: the dragon breathed fire. 8. (tr) to impart; instil: to breathe confidence into the actors. 9. (tr) to speak softly; whisper: to breathe words of love. 10. (tr) to permit to rest: to breathe a horse. 11. (Textiles) (intr) (of a material) to allow air to pass through so that perspiration can evaporate12. breathe again breathe freely breathe easily to feel relief: I could breathe again after passing the exam. 13. breathe down someone's neck to stay close to someone, esp to oversee what they are doing: the cops are breathing down my neck. 14. breathe one's last to die or be finished or defeated[C13: from breath]

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v. breathed (brētd), breath•ing. v.i. 1. to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire. 2. to pause, as for breath; rest. 3. to move or blow gently, as air. 4. to live; exist. 5. to be redolent of. 6. (of a material) to allow air and moisture to pass through easily. 7. (of the skin) to absorb oxygen and give off perspiration. 8. (of a wine) to be exposed to air after being uncorked, in order to develop flavor and bouquet. v.t. 9. to inhale and exhale in respiration. 10. to exhale: breathing fire. 11. to inject as if by breathing; infuse: to breathe life into a party. 12. to give utterance to; whisper: Don't breathe a word of it. 13. to express; manifest. 14. to allow to rest or recover breath: to breathe a horse. 15. to deprive of breath, as by exercise; tire. Idioms: 1. breathe down someone's neck, a. to follow someone closely in pursuit. b. to watch someone closely so as to supervise or control. 2. breathe freely, to have relief from anxiety, tension, or pressure. Also, breathe easily, breathe easy. [1250–1300; Middle English brethen, derivative of breath]

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breath">breath1. 'breathe'

Breathe /briːð/ is a verb. When people or animals breathe, they take air into their lungs and let it out again.

It was difficult for him to breathe.Always breathe through your nose.2. 'breath'

Breath /breθ/ is a noun. Your breath is the air that you take into your lungs and let out again when you breathe.

She took a deep breath, then started to explain.I could smell the coffee on his breath.

breathe

Past participle: breathed
Gerund: breathing

Imperative
breathe
breathe

Present
I breathe
you breathe
he/she/it breathes
we breathe
you breathe
they breathe

Preterite
I breathed
you breathed
he/she/it breathed
we breathed
you breathed
they breathed

Present Continuous
I am breathing
you are breathing
he/she/it is breathing
we are breathing
you are breathing
they are breathing

Present Perfect
I have breathed
you have breathed
he/she/it has breathed
we have breathed
you have breathed
they have breathed

Past Continuous
I was breathing
you were breathing
he/she/it was breathing
we were breathing
you were breathing
they were breathing

Past Perfect
I had breathed
you had breathed
he/she/it had breathed
we had breathed
you had breathed
they had breathed

Future
I will breathe
you will breathe
he/she/it will breathe
we will breathe
you will breathe
they will breathe

Future Perfect
I will have breathed
you will have breathed
he/she/it will have breathed
we will have breathed
you will have breathed
they will have breathed

Future Continuous
I will be breathing
you will be breathing
he/she/it will be breathing
we will be breathing
you will be breathing
they will be breathing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been breathing
you have been breathing
he/she/it has been breathing
we have been breathing
you have been breathing
they have been breathing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been breathing
you will have been breathing
he/she/it will have been breathing
we will have been breathing
you will have been breathing
they will have been breathing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been breathing
you had been breathing
he/she/it had been breathing
we had been breathing
you had been breathing
they had been breathing

Conditional
I would breathe
you would breathe
he/she/it would breathe
we would breathe
you would breathe
they would breathe

Past Conditional
I would have breathed
you would have breathed
he/she/it would have breathed
we would have breathed
you would have breathed
they would have breathed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	breathe - draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"take a breath, suspire, respirerespire - undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxiderespire - breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxietychoke - breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"hyperventilate - breathe excessively hard and fast; "The mountain climber started to hyperventilate"hiccough, hiccup - breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"sigh, suspire - heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; "She sighed sadly"breathe out, exhale, expire - expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight"breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"wheeze - breathe with difficultyyawn - utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance"saw logs, saw wood, snore - breathe noisily during one's sleep; "she complained that her husband snores"breathe out, exhale, expire - expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight"breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
	2.	breathe - be alive; "Every creature that breathes"subsist, exist, survive, live - support oneself; "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day"
	3.	breathe - impart as if by breathing; "He breathed new life into the old house"instill, transfuse - impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"
	4.	breathe - allow the passage of air through; "Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	5.	breathe - utter or tell; "not breathe a word"give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
	6.	breathe - manifest or evince; "She breathes the Christian spirit"convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"
	7.	breathe - take a short break from one's activities in order to relaxcatch one's breath, take a breather, restintermit, pause, break - cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"
	8.	breathe - reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked; "This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours"oxidise, oxidize, oxidate - add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
	9.	breathe - expel (gases or odors)emit, pass offbelch, burp, eruct, bubble - expel gas from the stomach; "In China it is polite to burp at the table"force out - emit or cause to move with force of effort; "force out the air"; "force out the splinter"give forth, emanate, exhale - give out (breath or an odor); "The chimney exhales a thick smoke"eject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"radiate - send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"bubble - form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling"

breathe

verb1. inhale and exhale, pant, gasp, puff, gulp, wheeze, respire, draw in breath Always breathe through your nose.2. whisper, say, voice, express, sigh, utter, articulate, murmur He never breathed a word about our conversation.3. instil, inspire, pass on, inject, impart, infuse, imbue It is the readers who breathe life into a newspaper.breathe in inhale, gasp, respire, draw in breath She breathed in deeply.

breathe

verb1. To breathe in and out:respire.2. To draw air into the lungs in the process of respiration.Also used with in:inhale, inspire.3. To expel air in the process of respiration.Also used with out:exhale, expire.4. To have reality or life:be, exist, live, subsist.5. To tell in confidence:confide, whisper.

Translations

呼吸吐露吸

breathe

(briːð) verb1. to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs. He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.呼吸2. to tell (a secret). Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.吐露ˈbreather noun a short rest or break from work etc. I must have a breather before I do any more.短暂的休息

breathe

→ 呼吸zhCN

He can't breathe → 他呼吸困难

breathe

(brēth)v. breathed, breathing, breathes v.intr.a. To inhale and exhale air using the lungs: Use a snorkel to breathe while swimming.b. To inhale air or another gas: Breathe in slowly. c. To exhale air or another gas: I breathed on the window and fogged it up.d. To exchange gases as part of respiration or photosynthesis: Fish breathe with their gills. Stomata allow leaves to breathe.e. To use air in combustion: leave space so the fire can breathe; replace the air filter so the engine can breathe.

breathe

verb To inhale air into the lungs and exhale from the lungs during respiration; to respire.

BREATHE

Abbreviation for:
Base Rest Rate Elevation for Sleep Apnea Therapy
Bosentan Randomised Trial of Endothelin Antagonist Therapy

breathe

To inhale and exhale during respiration; to respire

Patient discussion about breathe

Q. Help her to breathe. My sixteen year old cousin (girl) who is wondering if she is suffering from asthma, anxiety or both. She is thin, healthy girl and have been very worried She have asthma and have been thinking about it constantly. When she exercise, she get more out of breath, more worn out, and her heart beats faster than other people. Sometimes her chest hurts, but people tell me that is from my chest muscles being worked. She get a little dizzy also. When she go to bed at night sometimes it seems hard to breathe. She can take a deep breath and everything but it seems hard or something. I know there isn't anything wrong with my heart because she had an EKG done recently and chest x-rays. That was fine. When it is hot humid and muggy outside she find it hard to breath. Do you think she have asthma. She don't have any coughing or any known wheezing. Could thinking about every breath she take seem like she have asthma? She really want to know and me too, what is going on! Please help her to breathe!!!!A. PS--alcohol and cigarettes can cause this problem to(drugs)mrfoot56.

Q. What causes bad breath? I have bad breath for a long time. What causes it?A. Here are some causes of bad breath:
A Dry mouth- Saliva helps cleanse and moisten your mouth. A dry mouth enables dead cells to accumulate on your tongue, gums and cheeks. These cells then decompose and cause odor. Dry mouth naturally occurs during sleep. It's what causes "morning breath." Dry mouth is even more of a problem if you sleep with your mouth open. Some medications as well as smoking can lead to a chronic dry mouth, as can a problem with your salivary glands.
Some Diseases can also cause bad breath- Chronic lung infections and lung abscesses can produce very foul-smelling breath. Other illnesses, such as some cancers and certain metabolic disorders, can cause a distinctive breath odor. Kidney failure can cause a urine-like odor, and liver failure may cause an odor described as "fishy." People with uncontrolled diabetes often have a fruity breath odor. Chronic reflux of stomach acids from your stomach (gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD)

Q. How to get rid of bad breath? My wife complains that I have bad breath. How can I get rid of it?A. Consider that candida infection can make your breath worse. You might try cutting down on sugar and carbs.
"Bad breath can also be caused by a candida (yeast infection), you may have a constant white furry tongue. Look at cutting down your intake of sugars and processed foods, as well as those containing yeast. - Search for Anti-Candida diet on a search engine for more info"
http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-Bad-Breath-on-the-Spot

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verb inhale and exhale

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verb to breathe in and out

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verb to have reality or life

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verb draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

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