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respiră
breathes /resˈpi.rə/
verb#2015 most common
Also: is breathing, exhales/inhales, exudes (figurative, of a place or thing)
Example sentences
Copilul respiră liniștit în somn.
The child breathes quietly in sleep.
Câinele respiră repede după alergare.
The dog breathes fast after running.
Pacientul respiră mai greu de câteva zile.
The patient has been breathing with more difficulty for a few days.
Ea respiră adânc înainte de a vorbi în public.
She breathes deeply before speaking in public.
"Respiră!", i-a spus doctorul, ascultându-i plămânii.
"Breathe!", the doctor told him, listening to his lungs.
Orașul respiră o energie aparte în timpul festivalului de vară.
The city exudes a distinct energy during the summer festival.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | respir | respirai | voi respira |
| 2sg | respiri | respirași | vei respira |
| 3sg | respiră | respiră | va respira |
| 1pl | respirăm | respirarăm | vom respira |
| 2pl | respirați | respirarăți | veți respira |
| 3pl | respiră | respirară | vor respira |
Word family
a respirato breathe (infinitive)
respirațiebreathing, respirationrespiratorrespirator; respiratory
respirabilbreathable
respirator artificialventilator, artificial respirator
Etymology
Respiră comes from the Latin verb respirare, itself built from the prefix re- and spirare, meaning to breathe or blow. The word passed into Romanian through the ordinary evolution of Latin in the region, keeping its core sense intact. Romanian shares this verb, largely unchanged in meaning, with the other Romance languages.
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