{
    "term": "breath",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the air that you take into your lungs and send out again",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His breath smelt of garlic."
                },
                {
                    "text": "bad breath *(= that smells bad)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was very **short of breath** *(= had difficulty breathing)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Patients develop a cough and **shortness of breath**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was a sharp intake of breath in the courtroom."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We had to stop for breath before we got to the top."
                },
                {
                    "text": "While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He came up out of the water gasping for breath."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His breath came in short gasps."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I felt a bit short of breath and had to sit down."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She could feel his warm breath against her cheek."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She poured out her story, hardly pausing for breath."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Smoking gives you bad breath."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Body"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "deep", "heavy"],
                "verb + breath": ["draw", "draw in", "inhale"],
                "breath + verb": ["come in gasps, pants, puffs, etc."],
                "preposition": [
                    "on somebody’s breath",
                    "out of breath",
                    "under your breath"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "a breath of fresh air",
                    "an intake of breath",
                    "in the same breath"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "an amount of air that enters the lungs at one time",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He recited the whole poem in one breath."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He let out a long breath."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She tried shallow breaths to control the pain."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Take slow, calm breaths until you feel your heartbeat slowing down."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Body"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "deep", "heavy"],
                "verb + breath": ["draw", "draw in", "inhale"],
                "breath + verb": ["come in gasps, pants, puffs, etc."],
                "preposition": [
                    "on somebody’s breath",
                    "out of breath",
                    "under your breath"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "a breath of fresh air",
                    "an intake of breath",
                    "in the same breath"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a small amount of something; slight evidence of something",
            "sensetop": "breath of something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **breath of suspicion/scandal**"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a slight movement of air",
            "sensetop": "a breath of air/wind",
            "labels": "(literary)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It was a still day, without a breath of wind."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "deep", "heavy"],
                "verb + breath": ["draw", "draw in", "inhale"],
                "breath + verb": ["come in gasps, pants, puffs, etc."],
                "preposition": [
                    "on somebody’s breath",
                    "out of breath",
                    "under your breath"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "a breath of fresh air",
                    "an intake of breath",
                    "in the same breath"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "clean air breathed in after being indoors or in a dirty atmosphere",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We'll get a breath of fresh air at lunchtime."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm going outside for a breath of fresh air."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Health and Fitness"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person, thing or place that is new and different and therefore interesting and exciting",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The new secretary is a breath of fresh air."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "an essential part of a person’s existence",
            "labels": "(literary)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Playing the violin has been the breath of life to her for over 20 years."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to stop breathing for a moment because of fear, shock, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "When he said he had resigned, I caught my breath in surprise."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to start to be able to breathe normally again after running or doing exercise that makes you tired",
            "labels": "British English",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to stop doing something and rest",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She talks all the time and hardly stops to draw breath."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He spoke solidly for twenty minutes, barely pausing to draw breath."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to live; to be alive",
            "labels": "(literary)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was as kind a man as ever drew breath."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to breathe normally again after running or doing exercise that makes you tired",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I needed a few minutes to get my breath back after the run."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She paused to catch her breath."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to stop breathing for a short time",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Hold your breath and count to ten."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How long can you hold your breath for?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to be nervous while you are waiting for something that you are anxious about",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He held his breath while the results were read out."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "people say don’t hold your breath! to emphasize that something will take a long time or may not happen",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She said she'd do it this week, but don't hold your breath!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "immediately after saying something that suggests the opposite intention or meaning",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He praised my work and in the same breath told me I would have to leave."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the last moment of a person’s life",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "having difficulty breathing after exercise",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We were out of breath after only five minutes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm a bit out of breath after my run."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Health problems"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to tell somebody that it is not worth wasting time and effort saying something because it will not change anything",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Save your breath—you'll never persuade her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's useless talking to him—you may as well save your breath."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to say something quietly so that people cannot hear",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘Rubbish!’ she muttered under her breath."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was whispering rude remarks about her under his breath."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be very surprising or beautiful",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "My first view of the island from the air took my breath away."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The sheer audacity of the man took my breath away."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to say something that nobody takes any notice of",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You're just wasting your breath. She never listens."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "feeling very anxious or excited",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We waited with bated breath for the winner to be announced."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We waited for the decision with bated breath."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/breθ/",
                "audio": "br/breath/breath__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/breθ/",
                "audio": "br/breath/breath__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English brǣth ‘smell, scent’, of Germanic origin; related to brood."
}