breathe in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for breathe in the English»French Dictionary

I.breathe [Brit briːð, Am brið] VB trans

1. breathe (inhale, respire):

breathe air, oxygen, gas, scent

respirer

to breathe one's last lit

rendre son dernier soupir

to breathe its last fig

dire son dernier mot

2. breathe (exhale, blow):

breathe air, smoke, germs

souffler (on sur)

breathe fire, vapour

cracher

3. breathe (whisper):

breathe

murmurer (to à)

I won't breathe a word

je n'en soufflerai pas un mot

don't breathe a word!

pas un mot!

4. breathe (inspire with):

to breathe hope into sb

redonner de l'espoir à qn

to breathe (some) life into sth

animer qc

to breathe life into God:

insuffler la vie dans

to breathe new life into sth

donner un second souffle à qc

II.breathe [Brit briːð, Am brið] VB intr

1. breathe (respire):

breathe

respirer

to breathe hard or heavily

souffler fort, haleter

to breathe easily or freely lit

respirer librement

to breathe more easily fig

respirer

2. breathe (exhale, blow):

breathe

souffler

to breathe over sb/on sth

souffler sur qn/sur qc

3. breathe (wine):

breathe

s'aérer

III.breathe [Brit briːð, Am brið]

to breathe down sb's neck inf (watch closely)

être sur le dos de qn inf

to breathe down sb's neck (be close behind)

être sur les talons de qn inf

to breathe fire

fulminer

to live and breathe sth

ne vivre que pour qc

I.breathe out VB [Brit briːð -, Am brið -] (breathe out)

breathe out

expirer

II.breathe out VB [Brit briːð -, Am brið -] (breathe out [sth], breathe [sth] out)

breathe out

exhaler

I.breathe in VB [Brit briːð -, Am brið -] (breathe in)

breathe in

inspirer

II.breathe in VB [Brit briːð -, Am brið -] (breathe in [sth], breathe [sth] in)

breathe in gas, fumes:

breathe in

inhaler

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continuously breathe

de façon continue

faintly (weakly) breathe, smile

faiblement

Translations for breathe in the French»English Dictionary

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expirer

to breathe out

inspirez, expirez!

breathe in, breathe out!

vivifier région, secteur, économie

to breathe new life into

insuffler la vie à qn

to breathe life into sb

aspirer air

to breathe in

aspirez, expirez!

breathe in, breathe out!

respirer air, gaz, fumée, poussière

to breathe in

respirer

to breathe

respirer par le nez/la bouche

to breathe through one's nose/one's mouth

‘respirez!’

‘breathe in!’

respirer

to breathe

enfin je respire!

at last I can breathe again!

breathe in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for breathe in the English»French Dictionary

I.breathe [bri:ð] VB intr

1. breathe ANAT:

breathe

respirer

to breathe through one's nose

respirer par le nez

2. breathe fig:

to breathe more easily

respirer

II.breathe [bri:ð] VB trans

1. breathe (exhale):

to breathe air into sb's lungs

insuffler de l'air dans les poumons de qn

to breathe garlic fumes

souffler des relents d'ail

2. breathe (whisper):

breathe

chuchoter

3. breathe (let out):

to breathe a sigh of relief

soupirer de soulagement

Phrases:

to breathe (new) life into sth

redonner de la vie à qc

to breathe down sb's neck

être sur le dos de qn

not to breathe a word

ne pas souffler mot

I.breathe out VB intr

breathe out

expirer

II.breathe out VB trans

breathe out

exhaler

I.breathe in VB intr

breathe in

inspirer

II.breathe in VB trans

breathe in

inhaler

to breathe in fresh air

respirer l'air frais

Translations for breathe in the French»English Dictionary

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oppressé

unable to breathe

râler (émettre un râle, mourant)

to breathe stertorously

respirer plus librement

to breathe more easily

motus et bouche cousue!

don't breathe a word!

respirer

to breathe

respirer

to breathe easy

exhaler le dernier soupir

to breathe one's last

humer l'air personne

to breathe in the air

breathe Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to breathe through one's nose

respirer par le nez

to breathe air into sb's lungs

insuffler de l'air dans les poumons de qn

to breathe garlic fumes

souffler des relents d'ail

to breathe a sigh of relief

soupirer de soulagement

to breathe (new) life into sth

redonner de la vie à qc

not to breathe a word

ne pas souffler mot

to live and breathe sth

ne vivre que pour qc

to not breathe a word of sth

ne rien dire à propos de qc

it's an effort for him to breathe

ça lui demande un effort de respirer

to breathe in fresh air

respirer l'air frais

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She stops breathing but returns to breathe after a while.

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You may drink peppermint tea or steep the peppermint and breathe in the steam.

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In her later years, she could not breathe without oxygen or totter around her beloved garden on her Zimmer frame.

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In odi he will be even more dangerous coz he will be sometime to breathe n explode.

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They hold their breath while sleeping under water, and wake up regularly to surface and breathe.

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As a result, their breathe-gas explodes on contact with even trace amounts of radioactive metals, such as uranium.

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Breathe in yogically as you come up, and breathe out as you come down.

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Now, while you slowly breathe out, see the light expand.

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Although all sea turtles breathe air, under dire circumstances they may divert to anaerobic metabolism for long periods of time.

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Fragments started several fires and their smoke was drawn into the boiler rooms, forcing four boilers off-line as their operators could not breathe.

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