breathing

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Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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Definition

noun the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
verb draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
verb be alive

From breathe + -ing.

And we had breathing time. — A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Jules Verne
Here they had a breathing space. — With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader, G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
"In brief breathing space," the falconer replied. — Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades, G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

external respiration, respiration, ventilation

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