Respirer
Example: Il faut respirer profondément pour se calmer rapidement.
Definition
"Respirer" means to inhale and exhale air through the lungs, a vital process for sustaining life. It involves drawing oxygen into the body and expelling carbon dioxide. For example, in the phrase 'Il faut respirer profondément pour se calmer rapidement,' it refers to breathing deeply to calm down quickly.
Etymology
The verb "respirer" comes from the Latin word 'respirare,' which means to breathe again or to recover breath. It is formed from 're-' meaning again and 'spirare' meaning to breathe. Did you know that in many languages, words related to breathing often share roots connected to 'spirit' or 'life'?
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"Respirer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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