breathe+into

  • 1breathe — v. 1) to breathe deeply 2) (B) he didn t breathe a word to anyone 3) (d; tr.) to breathe into (she breathed new life into the project) * * * [briːð] (B) he didn t breathe a word to anyone to breathe deeply (d; tr.) to breathe into (she breathed… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 2breathe — W3S3 [bri:ð] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air)¦ 2¦(blow)¦ 3 somebody can breathe easy/easily 4 breathe a sigh of relief 5 be breathing down somebody s neck 6 not breathe a word 7 breathe life into something 8¦(skin)¦ 9¦(clothes/fabric)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 3breathe — [ brið ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth and let it out again: He held her so tightly she could hardly breathe. We can no longer depend on the quality of the air we breathe. breathe… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 4Breathe — Breathe, v. t. 1. To inhale and exhale in the process of respiration; to respire. [1913 Webster] To view the light of heaven, and breathe the vital air. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To inject by breathing; to infuse; with into. [1913 Webster] Able… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5breathe life into — breathe (new) life into fill with enthusiasm and energy; reinvigorate spring breathes new life into a wintry woods * * * breathe (new) life into : to give new energy and excitement to (something) She is credited with breathing new life into… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 6breathe (new) life into something — phrase to provide something with new ideas, new energy etc, so that it improves and is more likely to be successful again She breathed new life into the political scene. Thesaurus: to make something bettersynonym Main entry: breathe * * *… …

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  • 7breathe - breath — ◊ breathe Breathe is a verb. When people or animals breathe, they take air into their lungs and let it out again. It was difficult for him to breathe. I stood by the window and breathed deeply. ◊ breath …

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  • 8Breathe In The Air — (often listed on albums as just Breathe ) is a song by progressive rock band Pink Floyd and appears on their Dark Side of the Moon album.CompositionThe writing of this song is credited to David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright. The song… …

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  • 9breathe life into — If you breathe life into something, you give people involved more energy and enthusiasm again.  ( Breathe new life is also used.) …

    The small dictionary of idiomes

  • 10breathe — [brēth] vi., vt. breathed, breathing [ME brethen < breth,BREATH] 1. a) to take (air) into the lungs and let it out again; inhale and exhale, esp. easily and naturally b) to inhale (in full, breathe in) or exhale (in full, breathe out) …

    English World dictionary