breath
The act or process of breathingThe act or process of breathing.
» I held my breath and waited.
Ich hielt den Atem an und wartete.
Я ждал затаив дыхание.
Я затаил дыхание и стал ждать.
Я затримав дихання і чекав.
Я затримала дихання і чекала.
Meaning
7 senses(uncountable)The act or process of breathing.
I could hear the breath of the runner behind me.
The child's breath came quickly and unevenly.
Atmen, Atmung
дыха́ниеdyxánije, вздохvzdox
диха́нняdyxánnja, дихdyx
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
(countable)A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.
I took a deep breath and started the test.
Atemzug
вздохvzdox
(uncountable)Air expelled from the lungs.
I could feel the runner's breath on my shoulder.
Atem
дыха́ниеdyxánije, вздохvzdox
a slight movement of the air
(countable)A rest or pause.
Let's stop for a breath when we get to the top of the hill.
Atempause
переды́шкаperedýška, о́тдыхótdyx
(countable, uncountable)A small amount of something, such as wind, or common sense.
Even with all the windows open, there is hardly a breath of air in here.
If she had a breath of common sense, she would never have spoken to the man in the first place.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Fragrance; exhalation; odor; perfume.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Gentle exercise, causing a quicker respiration.
Examples
671 sentencesI held my breath and waited.
Я затримав дихання і чекав.
ruЯ ждал затаив дыхание.
deIch hielt den Atem an und wartete.
Take a breath and hold it.
Зробіть вдих і затримайте дихання.
ruСделайте вдох и задержите дыхание.
deAtme ein und halte den Atem an.
Take a deep breath and then relax.
Глибоко зітхніть і розслабтеся.
ruГлубоко вздохните и расслабьтесь.
He stood up and took a deep breath.
Він піднявся та глибоко зітхнув.
ruОн встал и глубоко вздохнул.
deEr stand auf und atmete tief ein.
I have bad breath.
У мене неприємний запах з рота.
ruУ меня неприятный запах изо рта.
deIch habe Mundgeruch.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English breeth, breth, from Old English brǣþ (“odor, scent, stink, exhalation,From Middle English breeth, breth, from Old English brǣþ (“odor, scent, stink, exhalation, vapor”), from Proto-West Germanic *brāþi (“vapour, waft, exhalation, breath”) (compare German Brodem (“haze, vapor; breath”), of a different but related formation).
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Forms
plural: breathsSynonyms
7 synonyms- a short respite:breatherbreathing placebreathing spacebreathing spellbreathing time
- an indirect suggestion:hintintimation
Word family
57 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- a deep breath
- deep breath
- out of breath
- hold my breath
- deep breath and
- held his breath
- catch his breath
- hold your breath
- breath and then
- breath of fresh
- catch my breath
- a breath of