breathe

breathe
breathe [bri:ð]
1. intransitive verb
[person, fabric] respirer
• she is still breathing elle respire encore
• to breathe heavily (after running) souffler (fort)
• to have sb breathing down one's neck avoir qn sur le dos (inf)
2. transitive verb
   a. [+ air] respirer
• to breathe one's last rendre le dernier soupir
• to breathe new life into sb redonner du courage à qn
   b. [+ sigh] pousser
• to breathe a sigh of relief pousser un soupir de soulagement
• don't breathe a word (about it)! n'en dis rien à personne !
► breathe in intransitive verb
separable transitive verb
inspirer
► breathe out intransitive verb
separable transitive verb
expirer
* * *
[briːð] 1.
transitive verb
1) (inhale, respire) respirer [air, oxygen, gas, scent]

to breathe one's last — rendre son dernier soupir

2) (exhale, blow) souffler [air, smoke, germs] (on sur); cracher [fire, vapour]
3) (whisper) murmurer (to à)

don't breathe a word! — pas un mot!

4) (inspire with)

to breathe hope into somebody — redonner de l'espoir à quelqu'un

to breathe (some) life into something — animer quelque chose

2.
intransitive verb
1) (respire) respirer

to breathe hard ou heavily — souffler fort, haleter

to breathe more easily — fig respirer

2) (exhale, blow)

to breathe over somebody/on something — souffler sur quelqu'un/sur quelque chose

3) (wine) s'aérer
Phrasal Verbs:
••

to breathe down somebody's neck — (colloq) (watch closely) être sur le dos de quelqu'un (colloq); (be close behind) être sur les talons de quelqu'un (colloq)

to breathe fire — fulminer


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