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inhale

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in·hale  (n-hl)
v. in·haled, in·hal·ing, in·hales
v.tr.
1. To draw (air or smoke, for example) into the lungs by breathing; inspire.
2. Informal To consume rapidly or eagerly; devour: inhaled lunch and then rushed off to the meeting.
v.intr.
1. To breathe in; inspire.
2. To draw smoke into the lungs; puff.

[Latin inhlre, to breathe upon (meaning influenced by contrast with exhale) : in-, in; see in-2 + hlre, to breathe.]

inhale [ɪnˈheɪl]
vb
to draw (breath) into the lungs; breathe in
[from in-2 + Latin halāre to breathe]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.inhale - draw deep into the lungs in by breathing; "Clinton smoked marijuana but never inhaled"
smoke - inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes; "We never smoked marijuana"; "Do you smoke?"
2.inhale - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
breathe, take a breath, suspire, respire - draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
aspirate - suck in (air)
sniff, sniffle - inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row"
snivel, snuffle - snuff up mucus through the nose
snuff - inhale audibly through the nose; "snuff coke"
puff, drag, draw - suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
huff, snort - inhale recreational drugs; "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue"
breathe out, exhale, expire - expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight"

inhale
verb breathe in, gasp, draw in, suck in, respire He was treated for the effects of inhaling smoke.
expire, exhale, breathe out, blow
Translations
inhale [ɪnˈheɪl]
A. VT (Med) [+ gas] → inhalar, aspirar; [+ smoke, vomit] → tragar
B. VI [smoker] → tragar el humo (Med) → aspirar

inhale [ɪnˈheɪl]
vt (= breathe in) [+ air] → inhaler; [+ smoke] → inhaler; [+ perfume] → inhaler
He was treated for the effects of inhaling smoke → Il a subi un traitement à cause des effets de l'inhalation de fumée.
vi (= breathe in) → inhaler; (when smoking)avaler la fumée

inhale
vteinatmen; (Med) → inhalieren
vi (in smoking) → Lungenzüge machen, inhalieren; do you inhale?rauchen Sie auf Lunge?

inhale [ɪnˈheɪl]
1. vt (gas, smoke, air) → respirare (Med) → inalare
2. vi (smoker) → aspirare (Med) → inspirare

inhale
v inhale [inˈheil]
to breathe in He inhaled deeply; It is very unpleasant to have to inhale the smoke from other people's cigarettes. inasem يَشْهَق، يَشْتَنْشِق вдишвам vdechovat inhalere; indånde einatmen εισπνέω inhalar, aspirar sisse hingama استنشاق کردن hengittää sisään respirer לִשאוֹף सास खींचना udisati belélegzik menghirup anda að sér inalare, inspirare 吸い込む 흡입하다 įkvėpti ieelpot; ievilkt (dūmus, gaisu) menyedut inademen puste/ånde inn, inhalere wdychać inalar a in­hala вдыхать vdychovať vdihniti udisati andas in หายใจเข้า nefes almak 吸入 вдихати سانس لینا hít vào
n inhalation [in(h)əˈleiʃən]
inaseming إسْتِنْشاق، تَنَشُّق инхалиране vdechování inhalering; indånding die Einatmung εισπνοή inhalación sissehingamine استنشاق sisäänhengitys inhalation שְׁאִיפָה श्वास यंत्र, श्वास अंदर लेने वाला udisanje belélegzés penghirupan innöndun inalazione, inspirazione 吸入 흡입 įkvėpimas ieelpošana; inhalācija penyedutan inademing inhalering, innånding wdychanie inalação inhalare ингаляция vdychovanie vdihavanje inhalacija inandning การหายใจเข้า nefes alma 吸入 вдихання; інгаляція دم کشی sự hít vào
n inˈhaler
a usually small apparatus by means of which people inhale certain medicines. inasemingstoestel مِنْشَقَه، جِهاز إسْتِنْشاق инхалатор inhalátor inhalator der Inhalationsapparat αναπνευστική συσκευή inhalador inhalaator فرو برنده inhalaattori inhalateur מַשאֵף सांस खिचने वाला यंत्र inhalator inhalálókészülék inhaler öndunartæki inalatore 吸入器 호흡기 inhaliatorius inhalators alat sedut inhaleertoestel inhalator inhalator inalador inhalator ингалятор inhalátor inhalacijski aparat inhalator inhalator เครื่องช่วยหายใจ solutucu 吸入器 інгалятор دمے کے مریضوں کی تسکین کے لیے ایک دستی آلہ ống hít


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