breathe Copy link Outline A. Intrans.I. To respire, be alive1. spīro, 12. respīro, 1 those who are sunk in water cannot b., qui demersi sunt in aqua r. non possunt, Cic.II. To pause, restB. Trans.I. To draw into and expel from the lungsII. To exhale (q. v.)III. To express, manifest (q. v.)1. ănhēlo, 1 (implying violence)2. spīro, 1 to b. war, bellum s., Lucr.IV. To utter softly • breathe: A. Intrans.: I. To respire, be alive: 1. spīro, 1: they cannot even b. without fear, ne s. quidem sine metu possunt, Cic.: Catiline was found still b.ing a little, Catilina repertus est, paululum etiam spirans, Sall. Fig.: the mind of Laelius seems to be still b.ing in his writings, videtur Laelii mens s. etiam in scriptis, Cic.: the b.ing (i. e. life-like) statues, spirantia signa, Virg. 2. respīro, 1 those who are sunk in water cannot b., qui demersi sunt in aqua r. non possunt, Cic.: power to b., respirare potestas, Virg.: Juv. Phr.: to b., spiritum ducere, animam spiritu ducere, Cic.; spiritum trahere, Phaedr. II. To pause, rest: v. to breathe again. B. Trans.: I. To draw into and expel from the lungs: Phr.: we b. the air, aërem spiritu ducimus, Cic.: the wind-pipe b.s back the air from the lungs, aspera arteria animam a pulmonibus r., Cic.: could I any longer b. the common air? auram communem haurire amplius potui? Quint.. to b. the vital air, auras vitales carpere, Virg. II. To exhale (q. v.): spīro, 1: her locks b.'d a divine odour, comae divinum odorem spiravere, Virg. III. To express, manifest (q. v.): 1. ănhēlo, 1 (implying violence): to b. out wickedness, scelus an., Cic. 2. spīro, 1 to b. war, bellum s., Lucr.: to b. love, amores s., Hor. IV. To utter softly: v. to whisper.
BREATHE Copy link • BREATHEv. spirare, respirare, animam reciprocare, spiritum trahere et emittere, animam or spiritum ducere. To breathe freely, libere respirare. To breathe with difficulty, aegre ducere spiritum; auhelare (to pant). While I live and breathe, dum quidem spirare potero, dum anima spirabo mea, dum anima est. A breathing, spiritus, spiratio, respiratio. A breathing between, interspiratio. To breathe upon, afflare aliquem or alicui, aspirare ad aliquem. A breathing upon, afflatus. To breathe into, inspirare. A breathing-hole, spiraculum. To breathe again (figuratively), respirare, se or animum colligere or recipere, recreari: TR., spiritu ducere; haurire. To breathe the common air, auram communem haurire. Air is fit to be breathed, aer spirabilis est. To breathe out, exspirare, exhalare: his last, animam efflare, exspirare. The flowers breathe fragrant scents, odores e floribus afflantur, flores exhalant odores. To be breathed upon by serpents, a serpentibus afflari. To breathe a lofty spirit into a man, alicui magnam mentem inspirare. Your face breathes love, facies tua spirat amores. His works seem to breathe his spirit, ejus mens videtur spirare in scriptis. To breathe a little (in a speech), paulum intrequiescere. A breathing, respiratio; quies. To exercise, exercere. To breathe a vein, venam incidere. To breathe one’s last, Vid: to give up the GHOST.