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breathe

/briːð/
breathe briːð
English Definition
v. to take air into the lungs and then expel it
中文释义
呼吸
Significado en Español
respirar
한국어 뜻
숨쉬다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
thở
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Example Sentence

Take a moment to breathe deeply and relax.

花点时间深呼吸放松一下。

Synonyms
inhale exhale respire
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “breathe”:

  1. A inhale
  2. B swallow
  3. C chew
  4. D digest
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A — inhale. “breathe” means v. to take air into the lungs and then expel it

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

It became very hard to ______ in the thick smoke from the fire.

  1. A breathe
  2. B sleep
  3. C chew
  4. D blink
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A — breathe. “breathe” means v. to take air into the lungs and then expel it

Common questions about “breathe”

What does “breathe” mean?

breathe — v. to take air into the lungs and then expel it. In Chinese: 呼吸.

How do you pronounce “breathe”?

breathe is pronounced /briːð/. It breaks into 1 syllable: breathe.

How do you use “breathe” in a sentence?

Take a moment to breathe deeply and relax. (花点时间深呼吸放松一下。)

What are synonyms for “breathe”?

inhale, exhale, respire — all close in meaning to breathe (v. to take air into the lungs and then expel it).

Is “breathe” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. breathe appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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