Respire — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety

undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹᵻspˈaɪɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪspˈaɪə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪspˈaɪə/

2 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻspˈaɪɚ/.

Examples

I can breathe better when the air is clean
The patient is respiring

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

take a breath suspire breathe

Parts of Speech

verb	breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
verb	undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide
verb	draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs “I can breathe better when the air is clean”

Word Forms

respiratory	adjective	pertaining to respiration
respiration	noun	the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
breather	noun	air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
breathing	noun	the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
respirator	noun	a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

atmen

wieder leicht atmen, wie nach Anstrengung oder Angst

🇫🇷French

respirer

respirer à nouveau facilement, comme après un effort ou une anxiété

🇪🇸Spanish

respirar

volver a respirar con facilidad, como después de un esfuerzo o ansiedad

🇮🇹Italian

respirare

respirare di nuovo facilmente, come dopo uno sforzo o un'ansia

🇳🇱Dutch

ademen

weer gemakkelijk ademen, zoals na inspanning of angst

🇵🇹Portuguese

respirar

respire facilmente novamente, como após esforço ou ansiedade

🇷🇺Russian

дышать

снова дышать легко, как после напряжения или беспокойства

India

🇮🇳Hindi

साँस लेना

फिर से आसानी से सांस लें, जैसे कि परिश्रम या चिंता के बाद

🇧🇩Bengali

শ্বাস নেওয়া

আবার সহজে শ্বাস নিন, যেমন পরিশ্রম বা উদ্বেগের পরে

🇮🇳Tamil

சுவாசிக்கவும்

உழைப்பு அல்லது கவலைக்குப் பிறகு மீண்டும் எளிதாக சுவாசிக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

శ్వాసించు

శ్రమ లేదా ఆందోళన తర్వాత మళ్లీ సులభంగా ఊపిరి పీల్చుకోండి

🇮🇳Marathi

श्वास घेणे

पुन्हा सहज श्वास घ्या, जसे की परिश्रम किंवा चिंता नंतर

🇮🇳Gujarati

શ્વસન

શ્રમ અથવા ચિંતા પછી ફરીથી સરળતાથી શ્વાસ લો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉಸಿರಾಡು

ಪರಿಶ್ರಮ ಅಥವಾ ಆತಂಕದ ನಂತರ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಉಸಿರಾಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ശ്വസിക്കുക

അദ്ധ്വാനത്തിനും ഉത്കണ്ഠയ്ക്കും ശേഷം വീണ്ടും എളുപ്പത്തിൽ ശ്വസിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਾਹ

ਦੁਬਾਰਾ ਆਸਾਨੀ ਨਾਲ ਸਾਹ ਲਓ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਮਿਹਨਤ ਜਾਂ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ

🇵🇰Urdu

سانس لینا

دوبارہ آسانی سے سانس لیں، جیسا کہ مشقت یا پریشانی کے بعد

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

呼吸

再次轻松呼吸，就像在劳累或焦虑之后一样

🇯🇵Japanese

呼吸する

労作や不安の後のように、再び楽に呼吸できるようになる

🇰🇷Korean

풍기다

운동이나 불안을 겪은 후처럼 다시 쉽게 숨을 쉬십시오.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hô hấp

thở dễ dàng trở lại, như sau khi gắng sức hoặc lo lắng

🇹🇭Thai

หายใจ

หายใจเข้าออกได้สะดวกอีกครั้ง เช่น หลังจากออกแรงหรือวิตกกังวล

🇮🇩Indonesian

bernafas

bernapas dengan mudah lagi, seperti setelah aktivitas atau kecemasan

🇵🇭Filipino

huminga

huminga muli ng maluwag, tulad ng pagkatapos ng pagsusumikap o pagkabalisa

🇲🇾Malay

bernafas

bernafas dengan mudah semula, seperti selepas melakukan senaman atau kebimbangan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تنفس

التنفس بسهولة مرة أخرى، كما هو الحال بعد المجهود أو القلق

🇮🇷Persian

نفس کشیدن

دوباره به راحتی نفس بکشید، مانند پس از تلاش یا اضطراب

🇹🇷Turkish

nefes almak

Efor veya endişe sonrasında olduğu gibi tekrar kolayca nefes alın

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִנְשׁוֹם

לנשום שוב בקלות, כמו לאחר מאמץ או חרדה

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The primary meaning of 'respire' is 'breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety'.

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