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breathing out

[ˈbreðɪŋ aʊt]
verb (gerund/present participle)
expiração
1. The act of exhaling air from the lungs
She was breathing out slowly to calm her nerves.
Ela estava expirando lentamente para acalmar seus nervos.
2. Releasing or expelling something gradually
The candle was breathing out a gentle fragrance.
A vela estava exalando um aroma delicado.
3. To emit or give off (smoke, vapor, odor, etc.)
The factory was breathing out thick smoke.
A fábrica estava expelindo fumaça espessa.
Synonyms
exhalingexpiringexpellingreleasingemitting
Antonyms
breathing ininhalinginspiring

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expirando
Most common term for exhaling
Rio de Janeiro
expirando
Standard usage
São Paulo
expirando
Standard usage, also 'exalando' for emitting odors
Portugal
expirando
Standard usage; 'exalando' also used for vapors and scents

Related Idioms & Phrases

breathing out a sigh of relief
breathing out smoke
breathing out life
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