呼吸 | ケンブリッジ英語辞典の定義

BREATH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of breath in English breath noun us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / breθ / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / breθ / Add to word list Add to word list B1 [ U ] the air that goes into and out of your lungs : out of breath He burst into the room , red-faced and out of breath (= unable to breathe comfortably because of tiredness or excitement ) . short of breath She was dizzy and short of breath (= unable to breathe in enough air ) . Her breath smelled like garlic . catch your breath ( also get your breath , get your breath back ) C1 to pause or rest for a short time until you can breathe comfortably or regularly again: I had to stop running to catch my breath. See more draw breath ( also draw a breath ) to breathe : Without pausing to draw breath she told me everything. to pause for a short time between doing one thing and the next: Give me a minute to draw breath, won't you? literary to be alive : He was one of the greatest sportsmen ever to draw breath. See more hold your breath B2 to keep air in your lungs and not release it so that you need more: How long can you hold your breath under water ? C2 to wait for something to happen , often feeling anxious : Fans held their breath waiting for the final whistle . See more [ C ] a single action of breathing air into your lungs take a breath B2 to breathe air into your lungs (as a single action ): take a deep breath The doctor told me to take a deep breath (= breathe in a lot of air ) . See more a breath of air the smallest amount of wind : There wasn't a breath of air in the room . a short period of time spent outside : I'm just going out for a breath of ( fresh ) air - I won't be long . See more Her breath reeked of garlic . I heard his breath rasping in his chest . The disease may cause cold sweating , nausea , vomiting and shortness of breath . She paused to get her breath back and then carried on jogging . It's so smoky in here - I'm just going out for a breath of fresh air . Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing aerobic asphyxia asphyxiate asphyxiation aspiration breathable breathe a sigh of relief idiom choke expire huff huff and puff idiom inspiratory inspire intake of breath lungful non-breathing pant snuffle splutter stifle See more results » Idioms a breath of fresh air in the same breath take someone's breath away under your breath with your last/dying breath (Definition of breath from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) breath | Intermediate English breath noun [ C/U ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / breθ / Add to word list Add to word list the air that you take into and let out of your lungs : [ C usually sing ] She drew /took a deep breath. [ U ] He seemed a little out of breath (= to be breathing too fast ) . [ C usually sing ] As he jumped in the pool , he held his breath (= delayed releasing the air in his lungs ) . Idiom a breath of fresh air (Definition of breath from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of breath breath He holds notes long past the crowd's breath capacity, if only to show us he can. From The Verge I held my breath , put my self-rescue breathing device on. From NPR Its funding represents one penny for every $18 in the state budget, and it stays away from even a breath of controversy. From The Star-Ledger - NJ.com But try to take it in stride and take a couple deep breaths before you start freaking out. From Huffington Post The exhalation, the breath of humans, left a mold on the walls that can not be controlled easily. From NPR He then takes a breath and moves toward the door. From NPR The first thing, say people on both sides of the issue, is to take a deep breath . From TIME Ok, let's continue forward in our series about bad breath . From Huffington Post Today we'll talk about another kind of bad breath -- tonsil breath . From Huffington Post They will defend the show with their last breath , simply because they love it. From Huffington Post She really looked like an angel laying there, and she opened her eyes and took her last breath . From New York Daily News Ads began hawking new products to deal with the infirmities of age -- wrinkles, bad breath , sweaty feet. From Huffington Post This event is a breath of fresh air. From The Atlantic And all we suggest is take a breath , think it through. From NPR These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of breath ? Translations of breath in Chinese (Traditional) 呼吸的空氣, 氣息, 一次呼吸… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 呼吸的空气, 气息, 一次呼吸… See more in Spanish respiración, aliento, aliento [masculine]… See more in Portuguese respiração, hálito, hálito [masculine]… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian तुमच्या फुफ्फुसात आणि बाहेर जाणारी हवा, श्वासोश्वास, तुमच्या फुफ्फुसात हवा श्वास घेण्याची एक क्रिया… See more 息, 呼吸, 呼吸の量… See more nefes, soluk, solunum… See more souffle [masculine], haleine [feminine], respiration [feminine]… See more alè, respiració… See more adem… See more உங்கள் நுரையீரலுக்குள் மற்றும் வெளியே செல்லும் காற்று, உங்கள் நுரையீரலில் காற்றை சுவாசிக்கும் ஒரு செயல்… See more साँस, श्वास, श्वसन की क्रिया… See more શ્વાસ, શ્વસનક્રિયા… See more ånde, indånding… See more andedräkt, andetag… See more nafas, bernafas… See more der Atem, der Atemzug… See more pust [masculine], ånde [masculine], åndedrag [neuter]… See more سانس, سانس کھینچنا… See more дихання, подих… See more ఊపిరి, ఊపిరి పీల్చుకోవడం… See more নিঃশ্বাস, শ্বাস… See more dech, (ná)dech, dýchání… See more napas, bernapas… See more ลมหายใจ, การหายใจ… See more hơi thở, sự thở… See more oddech… See more 숨, (폐로 들이쉬는) 숨… See more respiro, fiato, alito… See more Need a translator? 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Translator tool Browse breastfeeding breastplate breaststroke breastwork BETA breath breath freshener breath test breathable breathalyse More meanings of breath bad breath breath test baby's breath breath freshener out of breath short of breath intake of breath See all meanings a breath of fresh air idiom breathe easier idiom breathe life into idiom catch your breath phrase draw breath phrase hold your breath phrase take a breath phrase See all idioms and phrases Word of the Day flex UK Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /fleks/ US Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /fleks/ to show that you are very proud or happy about something you have done or something you own, usually in a way that annoys people About this Blog It’s a dirty business: the metaphorical use of ‘dirty’ April 29, 2026 Read More New Words superworker May 04, 2026 More new words has been added to list To top AI Assistant Contents English Intermediate Examples Translations AI Assistant Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out English (US) Change English (UK) English (US) Español Português 中文 (简体) 正體中文 (繁體) Dansk Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Русский Türkçe Tiếng Việt Svenska Українська 日本語 한국어 ગુજરાતી தமிழ் తెలుగు বাঙ্গালি मराठी हिंदी Follow us Choose a dictionary Recent and Recommended Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English English Learner’s Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English Grammar and thesaurus Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English Grammar Thesaurus Pronunciation British and American pronunciations with audio English Pronunciation Translation Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. 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