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αναπνέω
to breathe /anaˈpne.o/
verbB1#1893 most common
Also: to inhale and exhale, to respire
Example sentences
Αναπνέω βαθιά.
I breathe deeply.
Δεν μπορώ να αναπνεύσω.
I cannot breathe.
Ο γιατρός μου είπε να αναπνέω αργά.
The doctor told me to breathe slowly.
Όταν κάνω γιόγκα, μαθαίνω να αναπνέω σωστά.
When I do yoga, I learn to breathe correctly.
Μετά τον αγώνα, ανέπνεε με δυσκολία.
After the race, he was breathing with difficulty.
Στην κορυφή του βουνού, ο αέρας ήταν τόσο αραιός που δύσκολα αναπνέαμε.
At the top of the mountain, the air was so thin that we could barely breathe.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | αναπνέω | ανέπνευσα | θα αναπνεύσω |
| 2sg | αναπνέεις | ανέπνευσες | θα αναπνεύσεις |
| 3sg | αναπνέει | ανέπνευσε | θα αναπνεύσει |
| 1pl | αναπνέουμε | αναπνεύσαμε | θα αναπνεύσουμε |
| 2pl | αναπνέετε | αναπνεύσατε | θα αναπνεύσετε |
| 3pl | αναπνέουν | ανέπνευσαν | θα αναπνεύσουν |
Word family
Etymology
The verb comes from the ancient Greek ἀναπνέω, a compound of the prefix ἀνά (up, back) and πνέω (to blow, to breathe). The root πνέω also gives Greek words for wind and spirit, since ancient thought linked breath with life force. The prefix here adds a sense of repetition or renewal, so the word originally suggested drawing breath back in.
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