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breathe

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The meaning (definition) of the word breathe

to take air in and out through your nose or mouth

The word breathe used in a sentence

Remember to breathe in through your nose and out.

How the word breathe is said around the world

Frenchrespirer (respeeray)
Spanishrespirar (rayspeerahr)
Mandarin呼吸 (hū xī)
Hindiसाँस लेना (sahnns laynah)
Arabicيتنفس
Russianдышать (dyshat')
Portuguese (EU)respirar (rayshpeerahr)
Portuguese (BR)respirar (khayspeerahr)
Japanese息をする (iki wosuru)
Germanatmen (ahtmuhn)
Urduسانس لینا (sahns laynah)
Punjabiਸਾਹ ਲੈਣਾ (sah lenah)
Korean숨 쉬다 (sum swida)
Hebrewלִנְשׁוֹם (leenshohm)
Greekαναπνέω (anapneo)
Dutchademen (ahduhmuhn)
Tagaloghuminga (hoomeengah)
Vietnamesethở (tur)
Turkishnefes almak (nayfes ahlmahk)
Persianنفس کشیدن (nahfahs kaysheedahn)
Polishoddychać (awddikhahch)
Ukrainianдихати (dykhaty)
Bengaliশ্বাস নিন (shbahsh neen)
Swedishandas (ahndahs)
Italianrespirare (rayspeerahray)

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