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Atmen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breath noun The air drawn into or expelled from the lungs; a single instance of breathing.
  • breathe verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
  • breathing noun The process of drawing air into and out of the lungs.

Senses

Atmen is used for these senses in English:

  • breath (countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.
  • breathe (intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
  • breathing (uncountable) The act of respiration; (countable) a single instance of this.

breath — full definition

  1. noun The air drawn into or expelled from the lungs; a single instance of breathing.
  2. noun A slight trace or hint of something.

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.

Related German words