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breath noun

  /bɹɛθ/
  • (uncountable) Air expelled from the lungs.
 souffle, haleine
  • (countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.
 respiration, souffle

breathe verb

  /bɹið/ , /bɹiːð/
  • (intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
 respirer, inspirer, expirer
  • (intransitive) To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.
 respirer
  • (intransitive, now, rare) To rest; to stop and catch one's breath.
 reprendre son souffle

breathing noun

  /ˈbɹiðɪŋ/ , /ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/
  • (uncountable) The act of respiration; (countable) a single instance of this.
 respiration
shortness of breath
dyspnée, souffle court
hold one's breath
retenir son souffle
catch one's breath
reprendre son souffle
draw one's last breath
rendre le dernier soupir, rendre son dernier souffle
out of breath
essoufflé, hors d'haleine, à bout de souffle
bad breath
mauvaise haleine
in the same breath
dans le même temps
with bated breath
avec impatience, retenir son souffle
breath test
contrôle de l'alcoolémie, contrôle d'alcoolémie
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