breathe

[briːð] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) (inhale) respirare [air]

to breathe one's last — esalare l'ultimo respiro (anche fig.)

2) (exhale, blow) soffiare [air, smoke]; sputare [fire]; diffondere [germs]; emettere [vapour]

3) (whisper) mormorare, sussurrare

don't breathe a word! — non fiatare!

4) (inspire with) infondere [hope, life] (into in)

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) respirare

to breathe hard o heavily avere il fiatone; to breathe more easily — fig. tirare il fiato

2) (exhale, blow)

to breathe on sth. — soffiare su qcs

3) [wine] respirare

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- breathe in

- breathe out

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to breathe down sb.'s neck — colloq. stare addosso a qcn.; tallonare qcn.

to breathe fire — fare fuoco e fiamme

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[bri:ð]

verb

1) (to draw in and let out (air etc) from the lungs: He was unable to breathe because of the smoke; She breathed a sigh of relief.) respirare; emettere

2) (to tell (a secret): Don't breathe a word of this to anyone.) fiatare

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- breather

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[briːð] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) (inhale) respirare [air]

to breathe one's last — esalare l'ultimo respiro (anche fig.)

2) (exhale, blow) soffiare [air, smoke]; sputare [fire]; diffondere [germs]; emettere [vapour]

3) (whisper) mormorare, sussurrare

don't breathe a word! — non fiatare!

4) (inspire with) infondere [hope, life] (into in)

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) respirare

to breathe hard o heavily avere il fiatone; to breathe more easily — fig. tirare il fiato

2) (exhale, blow)

to breathe on sth. — soffiare su qcs

3) [wine] respirare

•

- breathe in

- breathe out

••

to breathe down sb.'s neck — colloq. stare addosso a qcn.; tallonare qcn.

to breathe fire — fare fuoco e fiamme