respirait in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for respirait in the French»English Dictionary

I.respirer [ʀɛspiʀe] VB trans

1. respirer (inhaler):

respirer air, gaz, fumée, poussière

to breathe in

2. respirer (sentir):

respirer parfum, odeur

to smell

3. respirer (exprimer):

respirer personne, visage, sourire: honnêteté, bonheur, gentillesse

to exude, to radiate

respirer méchanceté

to exude

respirer maison, lieu: richesse, bonheur, honnêteté

to exude

il respire la santé

he's a picture of health

II.respirer [ʀɛspiʀe] VB intr

1. respirer lit:

respirer

to breathe

respirer par le nez/la bouche

to breathe through one's nose/one's mouth

‘respirez!’

‘breathe in!’

‘respirez bien fort’

‘take a deep breath’

respirer avec difficulté

to have difficulty breathing

2. respirer (se reposer):

respirer fig

to catch one's breath

nous n'avons pas une minute pour respirer fig

we don't have a moment to catch our breath

laisse-moi respirer fig

let me get my breath back

3. respirer (être soulagé):

respirer

to breathe

enfin je respire!

at last I can breathe again!

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

profondément dormir, respirer, éprouver, aimer

deeply

respirer des sels

to sniff smelling salts

Translations for respirait in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

respire MED, BOT

respirer

drink in person: air

respirer, humer

exude charm, authority, affluence

respirer

breathe air, oxygen, gas, scent

respirer

breathe

respirer

to breathe easily or freely lit

respirer librement

to breathe more easily fig

respirer

inhale scent

humer, respirer

he was labouring to breathe

il peinait à respirer, il respirait péniblement

to take a deep breath

respirer profondément or à fond

in a single breath

sans respirer

respirait in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for respirait in the French»English Dictionary

respirer [ʀɛspiʀe] VB intr

1. respirer (inspirer):

respirer

to breathe

respirez fort!

take a deep breath!

2. respirer (se détendre):

respirer

to rest

3. respirer (être rassuré):

respirer

to breathe easy

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

respirer plus librement

to breathe more easily

à pleins poumons respirer

deeply

Translations for respirait in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

exhale

respirer

wheeze

respirer avec peine

to breathe in fresh air

respirer l'air frais

to need some breathing room

avoir besoin de respirer

breathe

respirer

to breathe through one's nose

respirer par le nez

to breathe more easily

respirer

to gulp for air

respirer à pleins poumons

to take a deep breath

respirer à fond

respirait Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

respirer à pleins poumons

to breathe deeply

respirer la santé inf

to exude good health

à fond respirer

deeply

respirer plus librement

to breathe more easily

à pleins poumons respirer

deeply

ça lui demande un effort de respirer

it's an effort for him to breathe