🇬🇧 Breathing meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Breathing is what your body does when you pull air into your lungs and then push it back out again. You do it all the time, even when you’re not thinking about it. When you breathe in, your body gets oxygen from the air, which helps your heart, brain, and muscles work. When you breathe out, your body gets rid of air it doesn’t need anymore. You breathe faster when you run or play hard, and slower when you are calm or sleeping. Breathing is one of the most important things your body does to keep you alive and healthy.

I held my breath to see how long I could last, and my breathing came back like, “Never do that to me again.”

I tried quiet breathing in the library, but my nose chose “snort mode” instead.

My breathing during a scary movie turned into tiny squeaks every time something jumped out.

My breathing sounded like a tiny train when I ran up exactly three stairs and got tired.

The teacher told us to listen to our breathing, and all I heard was my own nose whistling like a broken flute.

After the run, a girl sits on the grass and looks at the sky. Her breathing is fast and loud. She feels breathing in, a small rise in her chest, then breathing out, a soft fall. Her friend counts breathing in, breathing out with her. The breathing slows, her face is calm, and she smiles.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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