Meaning
to breathe out
- To exhale air from the lungs.
In a sentence
L'istruttore ci ha detto di espirare a fondo dalla bocca.
The instructor told us to exhale deeply through the mouth.
Non espirare prima di aver trattenuto il fiato per tre secondi.
Don't breathe out before holding your breath for three seconds.
Puoi espirare normalmente mentre fai questo esercizio?
Can you exhale normally while doing this exercise?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| espirare | infinitive |
| espiro | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| espiri | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| espira | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| espiriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| espirate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| espirano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| espiravo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| espiravi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| espirava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| espiravamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| espiravate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| espiravano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| espirai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| espirasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| espirò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| espirammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| espiraste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| espirarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| espirerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| espirerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| espirerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| espireremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| espirerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| espireranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| espiri | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| espiri | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| espiri | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| espiriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| espiriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| espirino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| espirassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| espirassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| espirasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| espirassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| espiraste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| espirassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| espirerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| espireresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| espirerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| espireremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| espirereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| espirerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| espira | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| espiriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| espirate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| espirando | gerund |
| espirato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Direct opposite of 'inspirare' (to breathe in).
- Do not confuse with 'scadere' for expiring documents; 'espirare' is physiological.