respirer — meaning in English

English meaning

• breathe verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.

Senses

respirer is used for these senses in English:

• breathe (intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
• breathe (intransitive) To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.

breathe — full definition

1. verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
2. verb To pause briefly to rest or recover.
3. verb To say something very quietly, almost as a whisper.

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