breathe
🇺🇸
/briːð/
🇬🇧
/briːð/
verb
B1
to take air in and out of your body
When you breathe, you take air into your lungs and let it out.
R
to let out air, smoke, or a smell from your mouth
He breathed smoke into the cold air.
R
to say something very quietly
She breathed the words 'I love you' softly.
R
to let air mix with wine before drinking
Let the wine breathe for a few minutes before you drink it.
R
to let air pass through
This fabric helps your skin breathe and stay cool.
R
to be full of a feeling or quality
Her music breathes joy and energy.
translation
to take air in and out of your body; to let out air, smoke, or a smell from your mouth; to say something very quietly; to let air mix with wine before drinking; to let air pass through; to be full of a feeling or quality
Word Forms
3rd Present
breathes
Past
breathed
Perfect
breathed
Progressive
breathing