Breathe

"Breathe" in Russian

вдохну́ть

vdoxnútʹ

(to draw into lungs)

вдыха́ть

vdyxátʹ

(to draw into lungs)

ве́ять

véjatʹ

(to exchange gases with the environment)

вы́дохнуть

výdoxnutʹ

(to expel air from the lungs)

выдыха́ть

vydyxátʹ

(to expel air from the lungs)

дать переды́шку

datʹ peredýšku

(to give an opportunity to catch breath)

дыша́ть

dyšátʹ

(to draw air in and out)

дыша́ть

dyšátʹ

(to exchange gases in similar way)

дыша́ть

dyšátʹ

(to use gas to sustain life)

дыша́ть

dyšátʹ

(to pass like breath)

дыша́ть

dyšátʹ

(to give an impression of)

жить

žitʹ

(figuratively: to live)

излуча́ть

izlučátʹ

(to give an impression of)

изрыга́ть

izrygátʹ

(to pass like breath)

изрыгну́ть

izrygnútʹ

(to pass like breath)

перевести́ дух

perevestí dux

(to stop and catch one's breath)

пове́ять

povéjatʹ

(to exchange gases with the environment)

существова́ть

suščestvovátʹ

(figuratively: to live)

шепта́ть

šeptátʹ

(to whisper quietly)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.