breath
noun · adjective · verbA2Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(uncountable)The act or process of breathing.
I could hear the breath of the runner behind me.
The child's breath came quickly and unevenly.
- 2.
(countable)A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.
I took a deep breath and started the test.
- 3.
(uncountable)Air expelled from the lungs.
I could feel the runner's breath on my shoulder.
- 4.
(countable)A rest or pause.
Let's stop for a breath when we get to the top of the hill.
- 5.
(countable, uncountable)A small amount of something, such as wind, or common sense.
Even with all the windows open, there is hardly a breath of air in here.
If she had a breath of common sense, she would never have spoken to the man in the first place.
- 6.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Fragrance; exhalation; odor; perfume.
- 7.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Gentle exercise, causing a quicker respiration.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(not comparable)(phonetics, of a consonant or vowel) voiceless, surd; contrasting with voice (breath sounds, voice sounds)
Động từ
verb- 1.
(alt of, misspelling)Misspelling of breathe.
In the polar regions one finds dark cold waters with few places to breath.
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ine-pro gem-pro From Middle English breeth, breth, from Old English brǣþ (odor, scent, stink, exhalation, vapor), from *brāþi (vapour, waft, exhalation, breath) (compare Brodem, of a different but related formation).