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inhale
(redirected from inhales)

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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
Verb
[-haling, -haled] to breathe in (air, smoke, or vapour) [Latin in- in + halare to breathe]
inhalation n
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 << OPPOSITE exhale
Translations

inhale [ɪnˈheɪl] vtinhalar
vi (in smoking) → tragar
inhale [ɪnˈheɪl] vtinhaler [+ perfume]; respirer [+ smoke]; avaler
vi (= breathe in) → aspirer;
(in smoking) → avaler la fumée
inhale [ɪnˈheɪl] vteinatmen
vieinatmen;
(when smoking) → inhalieren
inhale [ɪnˈheɪl] vtinalare
vi (in smoking) → aspirare

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.inasemيَشْهَق، يَشْتَنْشِقвдишвамvdechovatinhalere; indåndeeinatmenεισπνέωinhalar, aspirarsisse hingamaاستنشاق کردنhengittää sisäänrespirerלִשאוֹףसास खींचनाudisatibelélegzikmenghirupanda að sérinalare, inspirare吸い込む들이마시다įkvėptiieelpot; ievilkt (dūmus, gaisu)menyedutinademenpuste/ånde inn, inhalerewdychaćinalara in­halaвдыхатьvdychovaťvdihnitiudisatiandas inหายใจเข้าnefes almak吸入вдихатиسانس لیناhít vào
n inhalation [in(h)əˈleiʃən]
inasemingإسْتِنْشاق، تَنَشُّقинхалиранеvdechováníinhalering; indåndingdie Einatmungεισπνοήinhalaciónsissehingamineاستنشاقsisäänhengitysinhalationשְׁאִיפָהश्वास यंत्र, श्वास अंदर लेने वालाudisanjebelélegzéspenghirupaninnönduninalazione, inspirazione吸入흡입įkvėpimasieelpošana; inhalācijapenyedutaninademinginhalering, innåndingwdychanieinalaçãoinhalareингаляцияvdychovanievdihavanjeinhalacijainandningการหายใจเข้าnefes alma吸入вдихання; інгаляціяدم کشیsự hít vào
n inˈhaler
a usually small apparatus by means of which people inhale certain medicines. inasemingstoestelمِنْشَقَه، جِهاز إسْتِنْشاقинхалаторinhalátorinhalatorder Inhalationsapparatαναπνευστική συσκευήinhaladorinhalaatorفرو برندهinhalaattoriinhalateurמַשאֵףसांस खिचने वाला यंत्रinhalatorinhalálókészülékinhaleröndunartækiinalatore吸入器흡입기inhaliatoriusinhalatorsalat sedutinhaleertoestelinhalatorinhalatorinaladorinhalatorингаляторinhalátorinhalacijski aparatinhalatorinhalatorเครื่องช่วยหายใจsolutucu吸入器інгаляторدمے کے مریضوں کی تسکین کے لیے ایک دستی آلہống hít

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