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wheeze

[/hwiːz/]
verb/nounpl: wheezes
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.
Synonyms
pantgasphuffbreathe heavilyrasp
Antonyms
breathe easilybreathe smoothly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ofegar, respirar com dificuldade
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ofegar, chiado
Chiado also used for the wheezing sound
Portugal
respiração ruidosa, assobio no peito
More formal medical terminology used

Related Idioms & Phrases

wheeze out (phrasal verb) - to say something while wheezing
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