respira in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for respira in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.respirar VB intr

1.1. respirar PHYSIOL:

respirar

to breathe

respirar por la boca/nariz

to breathe through one's mouth/nose

respire hondo o profundo

take a deep breath

respire hondo o profundo

breathe deeply

respiraba con dificultad

she was having difficulty breathing

los niños lo escuchaban casi sin respirar

the children listened to him with bated breath o hardly daring to breathe

no me/le deja ni respirar inf

she won't leave me/him alone for a moment

no me/le deja ni respirar inf

she won't give me/him a minute's peace inf

no poder ni respirar inf no puedo ni respirar de la cantidad de trabajo que tengo

I've got so much work I don't know which way to turn

no poder ni respirar inf no puedo ni respirar de la cantidad de trabajo que tengo

I'm up to my ears in work inf

no tengo/tiene tiempo ni de respirar inf

I hardly have/he hardly has time to breathe

1.2. respirar vino:

respirar

to breathe

2. respirar (tranquilizarse):

cuando por fin llegaron todos respiramos

when they finally arrived we all breathed again o breathed more easily o breathed a sigh of relief

II.respirar VB trans

1.1. respirar aire:

respirar

to breathe

respiran el humo de los coches

they breathe in the exhaust fumes

ver/saber por dónde respira alg. Spain inf

to sound sb out

ver/saber por dónde respira alg. Spain inf

to find out where sb stands

1.2. respirar tranquilidad:

la paz que se respira en estos lugares

the sensation of peace that you feel in these places

2. respirar (rebosar):

respirar felicidad/bondad

to radiate

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respirar hondo

to breathe deeply

no puedo respirar en esta atmósfera tan cargada

I can't breathe in this stuffy atmosphere

se respira una atmósfera de tensión

one feels o senses an atmosphere of tension

respira con dificultad

his breathing is labored

respira con dificultad

he has difficulty breathing

Translations for respira in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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respire

respirar

wheezing

silbidos mpl al respirar

breathe in

respirar

breathlessness

dificultad f al respirar

breathe

respirar

to breathe deeply

respirar hondo

give me a chance to breathe

déjame respirar

to breathe again/easily/freely

respirar tranquilo

breathe

respirar

breathe

respirar

wheeze person:

respirar con dificultad

wheeze

resuello m (sonido sibilante producido al respirar)

respira in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for respira in the Spanish»English Dictionary

respirar VB intr

respirar

to breathe

respirar aliviado

to breathe easily

respirar trabajosamente

to gasp for breath

no me atrevo a respirar delante de él

I don't dare to open my mouth when he's around

Phrases:

¡déjame que respire!

leave me in peace! Brit

¡déjame que respire!

give me a break! Am

ahora sé por dónde respira

now I know what makes him/her tick

sin respirar

without stopping

escuchar sin respirar

to listen with bated breath

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respirar hondo

to breathe deeply

Translations for respira in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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breathe

respirar

to breathe again [or easily]

respirar tranquilo

to breathe through one's nose

respirar por la nariz

to let a wine breathe

dejar respirar un vino

snuffle (breath)

respirar haciendo ruido por la nariz

to catch one's breath (return to normal breathing)

volver a respirar

to draw breath

respirar

to take a deep breath

respirar hondo

to gulp for air

respirar hondo

to gasp for air

hacer esfuerzos para respirar

to take a deep breath

respirar hondo

respira Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

respirar hondo

to breathe deeply

respirar aliviado

to breathe easily

respirar trabajosamente

to gasp for breath

no me atrevo a respirar delante de él

I don't dare to open my mouth when he's around

ahora sé por dónde respira

now I know what makes him/her tick

sin respirar

without stopping

escuchar sin respirar

to listen with bated breath

respirar haciendo ruido por la nariz

snuffle (breath)