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wheeze

UK
/wiːz/
US
/wiːz/

Translations

wheezenoun
wheezes
pl
UK
/wiːz/
US
/wiːz/
respiration sifflanteSens médical.
The doctor could hear a wheeze in the patient's chest during the examination.
Le médecin a entendu une respiration sifflante dans la poitrine du patient pendant l'examen.
combineFamilier.
He came up with a wheeze to get everyone to contribute to the charity fund.
Il a trouvé une combine pour que tout le monde contribue au fonds de charité.
Additional translations
astuceSens de stratagème ingénieux ou amusant.
sifflementSens plus général, quand le bruit est mis en avant.
Synonyms
pant
stridor
hissing sound
breathlessness
gasp
wheezeverb
wheezed
Past Simple
wheezed
Past Participle
wheezing
Gerund
UK
/wiːz/
US
/wiz/
respirer avec difficultéSe dit d'une respiration sifflante ou rauque.
After running up the hill, he began to wheeze heavily.
Après avoir couru en montant la colline, il s'est mis à respirer avec difficulté.
Additional translations
sifflerPour un objet ou un moteur qui produit un bruit semblable.
Synonyms
breath heavily
sputter
puff
huff
gasp
pant

Definitions

wheezenoun
A sound of breathing with a whistling or rattling noise in the chest, as a result of obstruction in the air passages.
The doctor could hear a wheeze in the patient's chest during the examination.
A clever or amusing scheme or trick.
He came up with a wheeze to get everyone to contribute to the charity fund.
wheezeverb
To breathe with difficulty, producing a hoarse whistling sound.
After running up the hill, he began to wheeze heavily.
To make a sound resembling a wheeze.
The old engine started to wheeze as it struggled to start.
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