inhale
To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragmTo draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
» I inhaled deeply.
Я глубоко вдохнул.
Я сделал глубокий вдох.
Я глибоко вдихнув.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
einatmen, inhalieren
вдыха́тьvdyxátʹ, вдохну́тьvdoxnútʹ, вдыха́тьvdyxátʹ
вдиха́тиvdyxáty, вдихну́тиvdyxnúty
draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
(transitive)To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in the form of aerosols/smoke, sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
(figuratively, transitive)To eat very quickly.
Examples
31 sentencesI inhaled deeply.
Я глибоко вдихнув.
ruЯ глубоко вдохнул.
Try not to inhale the fumes.
Tom inhaled deeply.
deTom atmete tief ein.
Stop inhaling your food. You should eat more slowly.
I don't like to inhale someone's smoke while I'm working.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin inhalare (“to breathe on (breathe in)”), from in (“in, into, on”) + halare (“toFrom Latin inhalare (“to breathe on (breathe in)”), from in (“in, into, on”) + halare (“to breathe”).
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Forms
inhales, inhaling, inhaled, inhaledSynonyms
4 synonyms- draw in (air):inspirebreathe in
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle