Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with breathe in American Collocation
breathe
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/brið/
normally
easily
freely
normally
properly
A decongestant will also help reduce this swelling and help you breathe more easily.
quietly
quietly
softly
She sat still, breathing quietly and trying to remain calm.
taking in a lot of air
deeply
slowly
I could still breathe deeply without the pain.
not taking in a lot of air
shallowly
When you are stressed you tend to breathe shallowly.
fast
hard
heavily
rapidly
The other diver was breathing heavily.
slowly
gently
slowly
Now, just try to relax and breathe more gently.
without artificial help
spontaneously
She began to breathe spontaneously and was taken off the ventilator.