to breathe in
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1.0
- phrasal verb
- /briːð ɪn/
:
inhalar
- During meditation, it is important to breathe in slowly and focus on your breathing.
- breathe in the air
- breathe in through your nose
- breathe in through your mouth
and just breathe it in. Breathe that in. Breathe in that smell. Breathe it in
- and just breathe it in. Breathe that in. Breathe in that smell. Breathe it in
- So I'll practice breath work, I'll breathe in for four and out for four.
- I want you to squash that lemon and breathe in and feel that citrusy smell.
- See, if I can breathe in, it means the seal's not right.
- You smile and breathe in difficult poses, right?
- And he puts on the headphones and it says breathe in and breathe out, breathe in.
- And I tried to cry, but when I breathed in, I couldn't breathe out again to cry.
- The first one is, is when you breathe in.
Examples
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I'm going to breathe in all the way, all the way.
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One, you breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide.
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I can actually breathe in this room now.
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Oh, it just feels like I can breathe in this space again.
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Center your weight, breathe in, focus and follow through.
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Try at all times to avoid breathing in the smoke.
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How can you breathe in here?
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As you breathe, breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.
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I close my eyes and breathe in, deeply: the new long season breathes out its beginning.
Fiction book (1994) -
Most of the chunky debris we breathe in gets removed in a day or two.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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1.0
To take air into the lungs and let it out
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2.7
To breathe in air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
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1.0
To breathe in and out once to calm yourself or prepare to speak
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7.2
Breathe air into the lungs
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6.2
To take air into your lungs quickly when you feel surprised, afraid, or before hard work
Antonyms
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to draw air into the lungs' is directly and transparently composed from 'breathe' (draw air into and expel from the lungs) plus the directional particle 'in' indicating inward movement. This verb + particle construction is cross-linguistically common and follows standard compositional patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The phrasal verb breathe in is a simple, literal action: you breathe and pull air in through your nose or mouth. That's why it means 'to draw air into the lungs'.