resfolegar — meaning in English

English meaning

• breathe verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
• snort noun A short, harsh sound made by forcing air through the nose.

Senses

resfolegar is used for these senses in English:

• breathe (intransitive, now, rare) To rest; to stop and catch one's breath.
• snort (intransitive) To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.

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.

snort — full definition

1. noun A short, harsh sound made by forcing air through the nose.
2. verb To make a harsh sound by forcing breath through the nose, often to show doubt or contempt.
3. verb To inhale a powdered substance through the nose.

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