exhalation
ex·ha·la·tion
exhalation · exhalations
видихання, видих
Ausatmen, Ausschnaufen, Ausatmung
The act or process of exhalingThe act or process of exhaling; breathing out
/ˌɛkshəˈleɪ̯ʃən/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of exhaling; breathing out
short exhalations of breath
Ausatmen, Ausschnaufen, Ausatmung
видиха́нняvydyxánnja, видихvydyx
(countable, uncountable)That which is exhaled, or which rises in the form of vapor, fume, or steam
exhalations from the earth or flowers
(countable, uncountable)A bright phenomenon; a meteor.
More definitions
- the act of expelling air from the lungs
- exhaled breath
Translations
4 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
act or process of exhaling:
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By meaning 1
act or process of exhaling:
Origin
From Latin exhālātiō, from exhālō (“to breathe out, to exhale”), from hālō (“to breathe”).From Latin exhālātiō, from exhālō (“to breathe out, to exhale”), from hālō (“to breathe”). Equivalent to exhale + -ation.
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Forms
plural: exhalations| Singular | exhalation |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of expelling air from the lungs:expirationbreathing out
- exhaled breath:halitus
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedexhale
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable