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In the day-to-day life of a traveling musician, it's easy to miss so many details. The world goes by at high-speed; it will take your breath away.
Eric Burdon

Meaning of "breath" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BREATH

Old English brǣth; related to brǣdan to burn, Old High German brādam heat, breath.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BREATH

breath  [brɛθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREATH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breath is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BREATH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Breathing

Breathing is the process that moves air in and out of the lungs or oxygen through other breathing organs such as gills. For organisms with lungs, breathing is also called ventilation, and it includes both inhalation and exhalation. Breathing is one part of physiological respiration and is required to sustain life. Aerobic organisms of these types—such as birds, mammals, and reptiles—require oxygen to release energy via cellular respiration, in the form of the metabolism of energy-rich molecules such as glucose. Breathing is only one process that delivers oxygen to where it is needed in the body and removes carbon dioxide. Another important process involves the movement of blood by the circulatory system. Gas exchange occurs in the pulmonary alveoli by passive diffusion of gases between the alveolar gas and the blood in lung capillaries. Once these dissolved gases are in the blood, the heart powers their flow around the body. The medical term for normal relaxed breathing is eupnea. In addition to removing carbon dioxide, breathing results in loss of water from the body.

Definition of breath in the English dictionary

The first definition of breath in the dictionary is the intake and expulsion of air during respiration. Other definition of breath is the air inhaled or exhaled during respiration. Breath is also a single respiration or inhalation of air, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREATH


Ashtoreth
ˈæʃtəˌrɛθ
underbreath
ˈʌndəˌbrɛθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREATH

breastwork
breath freshener
breath test
breath-test
breathability
breathable
breathalyse
Breathalyser
breathalyze
Breathalyzer
breatharian
breatharianism
breathe
breathe again
breathe down someone´s neck
breathe one´s last
breathed
breather
breathful
breathier

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREATH

babies´-breath
baby´s-breath
bay wreath
beneath
bridal wreath
catch one´s breath
death
enwreath
hold one´s breath
in at the death
in the same breath
laurel wreath
out of breath
put to death
save one´s breath
shortness of breath
to death
under one´s breath
with bated breath
wreath

Synonyms and antonyms of breath in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BREATH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «breath» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of breath

Translation of «breath» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREATH

Find out the translation of breath to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of breath from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «breath» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

呼吸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aliento
570 millions of speakers

English

breath
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सांस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَفَس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дыхание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

respiração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্বাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

haleine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nafas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Atem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ambegan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hơi thở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्वास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nefes
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oddech
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дихання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

respirație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανάσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

andetag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pust
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of breath

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREATH»

The term «breath» is very widely used and occupies the 7.574 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREATH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «breath» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «breath» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about breath

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10 QUOTES WITH «BREATH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word breath.
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Nicos Anastasiades
Cyprus was a breath away from economic collapse. It was a big battle in which we came out wounded, but upright and determined to make a fresh start.
2
Matthew Ashford
Actors worry about bad breath, weight, receding hairlines and why their leading lady looks like their daughter.
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Travis Barker
There's a lot more responsibility at home, so a tour is like the opposite for me. It's like a breath of fresh air.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Your words are my food, your breath my wine. You are everything to me.
5
Elizabeth Bishop
What childishness is it that while there's breath of life in our bodies, we are determined to rush to see the sun the other way around?
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Bjornstjerne Bjornson
Watch over your child, as it struggles for breath on the outermost verge of life, or see your wife follow the child to that outermost verge, beside herself for anxiety and sleeplessness, - then love will teach you that life comes first.
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Tara Brach
With an undefended heart, we can fall in love with life over and over every day. We can become children of wonder, grateful to be walking on earth, grateful to belong with each other and to all of creation. We can find our true refuge in every moment, in every breath.
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Breyten Breytenbach
In dancing with the enemy one follows his steps even if counting under one's breath.
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Eric Burdon
In the day-to-day life of a traveling musician, it's easy to miss so many details. The world goes by at high-speed; it will take your breath away.
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Kurt Busch
Leaving a great organization and a lucrative contract is not easy, but it allows me to take a deep breath and work on things that can make me a better driver and a better person.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREATH»

Discover the use of breath in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to breath and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Breath: A Novel
Falling under the spell of an enigmatic extreme-sports surfer, a thrill-seeking pair of western Australian adolescents is initiated into a world of high-stakes adventures and dangerous boundary testing involving such activities as swimming ...
Tim Winton, 2008
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Breath Sounds Made Incredibly Easy!
The text begins with an overview of anatomy and physiology concepts, then outlines steps of clinical assessment and describes how normal breath sounds are produced, what they sound like, and how they are classified.
‎2005
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Beyond the Breath
Beyond the Breath is one of the first books to give a complete overview and description of sensation based vipassana meditation, the form of mediation thought of as the original method of meditation as used by the Buddha 2,500 years ago.
Marshall Glickman, 2002
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A Man Without Breath: A Bernie Gunther Novel
The New York Times–bestselling author of Prague Fatale and Field Gray is “in a league with John le Carré” (The Washington Post) Berlin, March 1943.
Philip Kerr, 2013
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Bone, Breath & Gesture: Practices of Embodiment
This book is a collection of writings on principles and techniques by the pioneers of bodywork and body awareness disciplines. Together, they represent a historical record of the field of somatics.
Don Johnson, 1995
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The Miracle of the Breath: Mastering Fear, Healing Illness, ...
The Miracle of the Breath explores the importance of breath not only to physical well-being but also as a powerful conduit of divine energy.
Andy Caponigro, 2010
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Dragon's Breath
She lives with her family near Baltimore, Maryland Also available in hardcover ISBN: 1-58234-858-8 ISBN-13: 978-1582-34858-2 Price: $15.95 (hardcover) Don't miss the companion volumes The Frog Princess ISBN: 1-58234-799-9 (hardcover) ISBN ...
E. D. Baker, 2008
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Breath in Action: The Art of Breath in Vocal and Holistic ...
Written by experts in vocal and holistic practice, the book is divided into four sections: Breath and the Body; Breath and the Mind; Breath and Holistic Practice; Breath and Performance.
Jane Boston, Rena Cook, 2009
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Science of Breath
In 1903, Science of Breath introduced Americans to yoga. Throughout this work, Western biology is mixed with Indian spiritual practices to show readers how to breathe better and improve their lives.
Yogi Ramacharaka, 2007
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Breath
Salz is a boy afflicted with cystic fibrosis -- though in the Middle Ages in Saxony no one can identify it as such.
Donna Jo Napoli, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREATH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term breath is used in the context of the following news items.
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Optical 'dog's nose' may hold key to breath analysis
University of Adelaide researchers are developing a laser system for fast, non-invasive, onsite breath analysis for disease, potentially enabling ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
2
Diver Sabrina Belloni holds her breath for two minutes as she swims …
Holding her breath for up to two and a half minutes at a time, Sabrina Belloni swam alongside the giant mammals as they guided their young ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Markets Hold Their Breath
Global Economic Outlook: Markets Hold Their Breath. News, World Economics. 06/07/2015. by Venzen Khaosan ... «CryptoCoinsNews, Jul 15»
4
Don't Hold Your Breath For A Skinnier iPhone
SAN ANSELMO, CA - JANUARY 27: An Apple iPhone sits on a box on January 27, 2015 in San Anselmo, California. Apple Inc. reported huge ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Man refuses breath test, gets DWI charge
A Connelly Springs man was charged with DWI in Morganton late on the Fourth of July after police say he refused to provide a breath sample. «Morganton News Herald, Jul 15»
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Portland police officer 'held his breath' thinking he was about to be …
Asheim thought he was going to get shot and "held his breath ready to embrace the impact of being shot'' as he tried to grab the gun, Deputy ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
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Half a Million Ecuadorians Wait with Bated Breath for Pope Francis
EspañolMore than half a million Ecuadorians gathered on Sunday, July 5, at Samanes Park in the city of Guayaquil to await the arrival of Pope ... «PanAm Post, Jul 15»
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Review: Pneuma: Breath of Life (PS4)
In Pneuma: Breath of Life, you are a god. Not a deity, not a Kanye West-style god - you're the creator of the universe, omnipresent and ... «Push Square, Jul 15»
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Breath ignition switch law to take effect Jan. 1
In addition, the new law requires the person to submit a breath test every time they wish to start their vehicle and also at periodic intervals after ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Greece debt crisis: Other nascent regional groupings watch with …
Other nascent regional groupings, and above all the G20, are watching with bated breath. By: Alok Sheel | July 7, 2015 1:40 pm ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»

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