respire

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. To breathe in and out successively.
2. To breathe in and out successively.
3. To take up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide through oxidation.
4. To (inhale and) exhale; to breathe.
5. To recover hope, courage, or strength after a time of difficulty.

Noun

Rest, respite.

Concepts

respirer

inspirer

pause

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɹɪˈspʌɪə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English respiren, borrowed from Old French respirer or Latin respīrō (“to blow back, breathe out”), from re- (“back”) + spīrō (“to breathe, blow”).