Meaning
breath
- wind instruments (in the plural: fiati)
In a sentence
Dopo la corsa, non avevo più fiato.
After the run, I had no breath left.
Hai abbastanza fiato per salire queste scale?
Do you have enough breath to climb these stairs?
Prendi un bel respiro e trattieni il fiato per qualche secondo.
Take a deep breath and hold your breath for a few seconds.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fiato | masculine · singular |
| fiati | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use fiato for physical breath; use respiro for breathing in general or a single inhale/exhale.
- Common in idioms with avere, restare, or mancare: avere fiato, restare senza fiato, mancarmi il fiato.
- In music, strumenti a fiato means wind instruments; don't use fiato alone to mean a musician.