respire

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

ademen

ademhalen

respijt

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɹɪˈspʌɪə/

Etymologie (Engels)

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