Polyglot Dictionary

respirar

/respiˈɾaɾ/

verb A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
respiro
preterite (yo)
respiré
past participle
respirado

Meaning

  1. to breathe

    • Respira hondo.

      Breathe deeply.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

atmen

atmen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to breathe."

Portuguese

respirar

respirar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to breathe."

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