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breathing

UK
/ˈbriːðɪŋ/
US
/ˈbriːðɪŋ/
breathing in
breathing out

Translations

breathingnoun
breathings
pl
Deep breathing can help reduce stress and anxiety.
La respiration profonde peut aider à réduire le stress et l’anxiété.
Additional translations
esprit rudeEn grammaire du grec ancien, pour le signe marquant l’aspiration initiale.
soufflePlus littéraire ou concret pour désigner le souffle audible.
Synonyms
airflow
respiration
inhalation
exhalation
ventilation
breath
breathinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbriːðɪŋ/
US
/ˈbriðɪŋ/
Used attributively as a present participle; normally not gradable.
vivantAu sens figuré : plein de vie, animé.
The breathing forest was full of vibrant colors and sounds.
La forêt vivante était pleine de couleurs et de sons éclatants.
respiratoirePour ce qui concerne l’acte de respirer ou la respiration.
The breathing exercises helped calm her nerves before the presentation.
Les exercices respiratoires l’ont aidée à calmer ses nerfs avant la présentation.
breatheverb

breathing

Gerund

breathed
Past Simple
breathed
Past Participle
breathing
Gerund
UK
/briːð/
US
/briːð/
She tried to breathe deeply to calm her nerves.
Elle a essayé de respirer profondément pour se calmer.
respirerSe dit d’un tissu, d’un matériau ou d’un espace qui laisse circuler l’air.
The fabric is designed to breathe, keeping you cool in hot weather.
Le tissu est conçu pour respirer, ce qui vous garde au frais par temps chaud.
Additional translations
reprendreDans l’expression « reprendre son souffle ».
cracherFamilier ou imagé, notamment avec du feu, de la fumée ou de la vapeur.
vivreSoutenu ou littéraire.
murmurer
Synonyms
draw breath
take a breath
pant
sigh
inhale
exhale
respire

Definitions

breathingnoun
The process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs.
Deep breathing can help reduce stress and anxiety.
The sound produced by the act of inhaling and exhaling.
I could hear the quiet breathing of the baby over the monitor.
A diacritical mark used in the orthography of Ancient Greek to indicate the presence or absence of aspiration at the beginning of a word.
In polytonic Greek, every word that starts with a vowel carries a breathing.
breathinggerund / present participle
Having or showing life; living.
The breathing forest was full of vibrant colors and sounds.
Involving or characterized by the act of inhaling and exhaling.
The breathing exercises helped calm her nerves before the presentation.
breatheverb
To take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process.
She tried to breathe deeply to calm her nerves.
To be alive; to exist.
As long as I breathe, I will fight for justice.
To whisper or speak softly.
He leaned in to breathe a secret into her ear.
To allow air to circulate freely.
The fabric is designed to breathe, keeping you cool in hot weather.
To pause or rest in order to regain strength or composure.
After running up the stairs, he stopped to breathe before continuing.
To emit or exhale (something) as breath, vapor, or smoke.
The dragon breathed fire across the battlefield.
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