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respirazione

/res.pi.ratˈtsjo.ne/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

breathing, respiration

  • The biological process or act of inhaling and exhaling air.

In a sentence

La respirazione del paziente è tornata regolare dopo la cura.

The patient's breathing returned to normal after the treatment.

Pratichi esercizi di respirazione per calmare l'ansia?

Do you practice breathing exercises to calm anxiety?

I soccorritori hanno iniziato subito la respirazione artificiale.

The rescuers immediately started artificial respiration.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
respirazionefeminine · singular
respirazionifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Like almost all nouns ending in '-zione', it is grammatically feminine.
  • In first aid, 'respirazione artificiale' or 'respirazione bocca a bocca' means mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

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