Meaning
breath
In a sentence
Dopo la corsa, il mio respiro era molto veloce.
After the run, my breathing was very fast.
Hai sentito il suo respiro nella stanza buia?
Did you hear his breathing in the dark room?
Aspetta un attimo, ho bisogno di riprendere il respiro.
Wait a moment, I need to catch my breath.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| respiro | masculine · singular |
| respiri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use respiro for physical breathing or figurative breathing space; fiato is more common in everyday speech for breath during effort.
- Inhale/exhale are fare un respiro, inspirare, espirare; avoid using respiro alone as a verb-like action.
- Common with verbs like prendere, trattenere, riprendere: prendere un respiro, trattenere il respiro, riprendere fiato/respiro.