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respirar com dificuldade

[ʁes.pi.ˈɾaɾ kõ di.fi.kuɫ.ˈda.dɨ]
verb phrase
to breathe with difficulty, to have difficulty breathing
1. To experience labored or troubled breathing; to have shortness of breath or respiratory distress
After running up the stairs, she was respirar com dificuldade.
Depois de correr pelas escadas, ela estava respirando com dificuldade.
2. A medical or physical condition characterized by dyspnea or breathlessness
The patient began to respirar com dificuldade during the examination.
O paciente começou a respirar com dificuldade durante o exame.
Synonyms
ofegardispneicoter falta de arter dificuldade respiratóriasufocarengasgar-se
Antonyms
respirar normalmenterespirar facilmenteter respiração tranquila

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
respirar com dificuldade
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
respirar com dificuldade / ter falta de ar
Common in both formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
respirar com dificuldade / ofegar
May use 'ofegar' more colloquially
Portugal
respirar com dificuldade / ter dificuldade em respirar
Slight preference for 'ter dificuldade em respirar'

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar com falta de ar
estar ofegante
estar sufocado
ter o fôlego curto
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