Don't confuse breathe (verb) and breath (noun).
breathe in /,brifA 'in, [phrasa/ verb I/T] to
take air into your lungs, through your nose or mouth: My chest hurts every time 1 breathe in.
breathe in air//umes etc They stood on the cliff breathing in the fresh sea air.
breathe out /,bri:6 aot/ [phrasal verb I] to send air out of your lungs, through your nose or mouth: The doctor told him to breathe in, then breathe out slowly.
blow /Ыэо/ [и I] to make air come out of your mouth quickly, with your lips close together: I blew as hard as I could, but couldn't get a sound out of the trumpet. + on/into She blew on her coffee to cool it.
blowing - blew - have blown
В the action of breathing
breathing /'Ъг'пЬщ! (n U] when you breathe in and out - use this especially to talk about whether someone is breathing easily or with difficulty: Breathing became more difficult as we got higher up the mountain. I She bent over the crib and listened to her baby's breathing.
breath /Ьгев/ [n U] the air that you breathe out: Their breath looked like smoke in the cold air. I I could feel the horse's breath on the back of my neck. hold your breath (=stop yourself from breathing for a short time) I can swim underwater, but I can't hold my breath for very long.
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bad breath (=breath that smells unpleasant) His teeth were rotten and he had bad breath.
El to breathe noisily
sniff /snif/ I] to breathe in noisily through your nose, especially because you have a cold or because you are crying: Stop sniffing! Use your handkerchief.
sniffing - sniffed - have sniffed
snore sno:r [и I] to breathe very noisily when you are asleep: // you snore ifs better not to sleep on your back, snoring [n U] when someone snores: Does your partner's snoring keep you awake?
sigh sai; [и I] to breathe in and out noisily, either because you are disappointed, tired, or sad, or because you can begin to relax after worrying about something sigh deeply My father put his head in his hands and sighed deeply. sigh with relief (=because you no longer have to worry) 'Than/c God that's over," she said, sighing with relief
sigh /sai/ [n C] the action of sighing, or the sound you make When you sigh: "Oh noГ he said with a sigh, "Not again1." breathe/give a sigh of relief Irene closed the door behind her and breathed a big sigh of relief.
gasp /ga:sp|gaesp/ [v I/T] to suddenly breathe in noisily, with your mouth open, because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain: The crowd gasped as the plane burst into flames.
gasp with amazement/shock/pain etc
One of the boys hit him in the face, and he gasped with pain.
gasp /gaisplgaesp/ [n C] the sound you таке when you gasp gasp of as t о nis tune nt/patn/admi rat ion
etc There were gasps of astonishment from the audience.
Q to breathe with difficulty
breathless/out of breath /ЬгевЬч,
,aot 3v 'Ьгеб/ if you are breathless or out of breath, it is difficult to breathe, because you have just been running, climbing etc: Do you get breathless going up and down stairs? I By the time we reached the top of the hill, we were all out of breath.
pant /pant/ [и I] to breathe loudly, with your mouth open, for example becauseyou have been running: Matt u>as still panting after his run. I The dog was panting in the heat.
gasping for breath /.gaispii] 'bre9||
,gaesp-/ breathing very quickly and with great difficulty: His mother was coughing and gasping for breath.
13 to start to breathe normally again after running, playing sport etc
get your breath back /get p:T Ьгеб
back/ to start to breathe normally again after you have been running, playing sport etc: I need to stop a minute, just to get my breath back. I We'll wait till you've got your breath back.
Ш when you cannot breathe
can't breathe /.kamt ЬпйЦ.кзет/ when you feel as though you cannot breathe: I
couldn't breathe in there - there were
too many people. I The worst thing about asthma is the feeling that you can't breathe.
choke /г[эик/ [и I] if you choke, you cannot breathe because there is something in your throat that stops the air going into your lungs: Do something - he's choking! I The car fumes made her choke. + on Scott died after choking on a chicken bone.
suffocate /'sAfakeit/ \v I] to die because there is not enough air to breathe: Many of the birds had suffocated in their boxes. I It was very hot inside the car, and I felt as though I was suffocating. suffocation /,SAf9'keiJ>n/ [n U] when someone dies by suffocating: G/ue- sniffing carries the risk of suffocation.