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exhaling

[ɪɡˈzeɪlɪŋ]
verb (gerund/present participle)
exalando
1. The act of breathing out air from the lungs
She was exhaling slowly to calm her nerves.
Ela estava exalando lentamente para acalmar os nervos.
2. Emitting or releasing gas, vapor, or odor into the air
The volcano was exhaling smoke and ash.
O vulcão estava exalando fumaça e cinzas.
Synonyms
breathing outexpellingreleasingemitting
Antonyms
inhalingbreathing ininspiring

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
exalando
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
exalando
Standard usage
Portugal
exalando
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

exhale a sigh of relief - exalar um suspiro de alívio
exhaling confidence - exalando confiança
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