Tra từ breath - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

breath [breath breaths] BrE [breθ] NAmE [breθ] noun
1. uncountable the air that you take into your lungs and send out again
• His breath smelt of garlic.
•bad breath (= that smells bad)
• We had to stop for breath before we got to the top.
•She was very short of breath (= had difficulty breathing).
•While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse.
2. countable an amount of air that enters the lungs at one time
•to take a deep breath
• He recited the whole poem in one breath.
3. singular ~ of sth (formal)a small amount of sth; slight evidence of sth
•a breath of suspicion/scandal
4. singular a ~ of air/wind (literary)a slight movement of air
more at with bated breath at ↑bated, catch your breath at ↑catch _v., draw breath at ↑draw _v., save your breath at ↑save _v., waste your breath at ↑waste _v.
Idioms: ↑breath of air ▪ ↑breath of fresh air ▪ ↑breath of life to somebody ▪ ↑get your breath ▪ ↑his last breath ▪ ↑hold your breath ▪ ↑in the same breath ▪ ↑out of breath ▪ say something/speak under your breath ▪ ↑take somebody's breath away
See also: ↑catch your breath

Word Origin:
Old English brǣth ‘smell, scent’, of Germanic origin; related to ↑brood.

Thesaurus:
breath noun C
•I took a deep breath and began.
gulp • • gasp • • sniff •
take a breath/gulp/sniff
let out a breath/gasp/sniff
give a gulp/gasp/sniff

Example Bank:
•He came up out of the water gasping for breath.
•He let out a long breath.
•He spoke solidly for twenty minutes, barely pausing to draw breath.
•He was whispering rude remarks about her under his breath.
•His breath came in short gasps.
•How can we trust a government that mentions community care and cutbacks in the same breath?
•How long can you hold your breath for?
•I could smell gin on her breath.
•I felt a bit short of breath and had to sit down.
•I needed a few minutes to get my breath back after the run.
•I'm a bit out of breath after my run.
•I'm going outside for a breath of fresh air.
•It was a still day, without a breath of wind.
•It's useless talking to him— you may as well save your breath.
•She could feel his warm breath against her cheek.
•She paused to catch her breath.
•She poured out her story, hardly pausing for breath.
•Smoking gives you bad breath.
•Take a deep breath and try to relax.
•The new secretary is a breath of fresh air.
•The sheer audacity of the man took my breath away.
•We waited for the decision with bated breath.
•When he said he had resigned, I caught my breath in surprise.
•When the news was announced, there was a sharp intake of breath.
•I opened the window and took a deep breath.
•Take slow, calm breaths until you feel your heartbeat slowing down.