Spanish Conversation · Level 112
60 words
Spanish word
respiración
Pronunciation
IPA/respiɾaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounbreathing
Example
Controla tu respiración cuando estés nervioso.
Control your breathing when you are nervous.
More examples
Haz una respiración profunda antes de responder.
Take a deep breath before answering.
Core concept
Cyclic air flow filling and emptying the lungs.
Common phrases
respiración profunda
deep breath
respiración superficial
shallow breathing
Similar words
aliento: Single breath expelled through the mouth or nose.
respiro: Short, quick inhalation and exhalation forming a brief single breath.
Definition in Spanish
Acción de inhalar y exhalar aire por los pulmones, el proceso de tomar y expulsar aire del cuerpo.
Word origin
The verb respirar comes from Latin respirare (re- 'again' + spirare 'to blow or breathe') and the suffix -ción forms the noun that denotes the action of breathing.
Usage tips
- Aliento often means a single breath or breath as odor, while respiración denotes the ongoing process of breathing.
Other meanings
- breathnoun
Related words
- respirarbreatheverb