respirar

/xespiˈɾaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
respiro
preterite (eu)
respirei
past participle
respirado

Meaning

  1. to breathe

    • Respire fundo.

      Breathe deeply.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: 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."

Spanish

respirar

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

Practice

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