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# breath

«breath» in Mova's school dictionary: **the air that goes into and out of your lungs** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a breath, breaths; breath — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Breath is the air that goes into and out of your lungs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breath/#m1)

2) A breath is one time of breathing in and out. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breath/#m2)

3) «Out of breath» means breathing fast because you ran or worked hard. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breath/#m3)

4) A breath of wind is a light movement of air. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breath/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In science and health, breath carries oxygen in and carbon dioxide out; you can see your breath on cold days because the water in it condenses. In feelings lessons, «take a deep breath» helps you calm down. In swimming, «hold your breath» under water. Phrases: «take a deep breath», «hold your breath», «out of breath», «catch your breath», «under your breath» (very quietly), «a breath of fresh air» (something new and pleasant).

### examples

- Take a deep breath and count to five. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breath/#x1)
- I was out of breath after the race. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breath/#x2)
- Hold your breath under the water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breath/#x3)
- You can see your breath when it's cold. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breath/#x4)
- He said something under his breath. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breath/#x5)
- Stop and catch your breath. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breath/#x6)
- Brush your teeth for fresh breath. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breath/#x7)
- The new teacher was a breath of fresh air. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breath/#x8)
- On the hilltop he paused for breath. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breath/#x9)

### note

«Breath» (noun, short «e», rhymes with «death») vs «breathe» (verb, long «ee»): «Breathe in and take a breath». Uncountable for air, countable for one in-and-out.

### In the corpora

- [Blowing too hard makes a recorder jump up to a shrill squeal; a soft, steady breath gives a clear note.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder/5/)
- [Nerves make breath short and the voice shaky, even in good singers; slow breathing before singing helps calm the voice.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/8-singing-choirs-and-talent-shows/5/)
- [Warm-ups such as lip trills and humming help the breath and the voice muscles work without strain.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/8-singing-choirs-and-talent-shows/7/)
- [Stage fright is very common, even for famous actors; slow deep breaths and good practice help.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/28-the-school-play-auditions-lines-stage-fright/7/)
- [Whales breathe through a blowhole on top of the head, and the spout is warm wet breath forming a cloud of mist.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/26-whales/7/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «breath» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breath/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.