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breath (B1)

カタカナ: ブレス

IPA: /brɛθ/

The air that you take into your lungs and send out again.

意味: 肺に取り込み、また外へ出す空気のこと。

Take a deep breath before you speak. — 話す前に深呼吸して。
He held his breath underwater for over a minute. — 彼は1分以上も水中で息を止めた。
The cold air made her breath visible in the morning. — 朝の冷たい空気の中で、彼女の吐く息が白く見えた。

Japanese translations of Breath:

take a breath (collocation): To pause and inhale air. — "Take a deep breath and relax."
hold one's breath (collocation): To stop breathing for a short period. — "He held his breath as the car passed by."
catch one's breath (collocation): To recover from exertion by breathing normally again. — "Let me catch my breath after that sprint."
out of breath (collocation): Breathing quickly and with difficulty due to physical exertion. — "The children were out of breath from playing tag."
with bated breath (idiom): In a state of great anticipation or anxiety. — "The audience waited with bated breath for the announcement."