respirar com dificuldade, ofegar
1. (verb) To breathe with difficulty, making a whistling or rattling sound in the chest
The asthmatic child began to wheeze after running.
A criança asmática começou a ofegar depois de correr.
2. (verb) To make a sound similar to wheezing
The old accordion wheezed as he played it.
O acordeão velho ofegava enquanto ele tocava.
3. (noun) A whistling or rattling sound made while breathing
His wheeze indicated he had a respiratory problem.
Seu ofego indicava que ele tinha um problema respiratório.
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