хрипе́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• croak noun A low, rough sound made in the throat, especially the call of a frog.
• wheeze verb To breathe with difficulty, making a rough whistling sound, often due to a respiratory problem.

Senses

хрипе́ть is used for these senses in English:

• croak (intransitive) To make a croak sound.
• wheeze To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.

croak — full definition

1. noun A low, rough sound made in the throat, especially the call of a frog.
2. verb To make a low, rough sound, or to say something in a hoarse voice.
3. verb Informal: to die.

wheeze — full definition

1. verb To breathe with difficulty, making a rough whistling sound, often due to a respiratory problem.
2. noun A whistling, rasping sound made when breathing with difficulty.

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