respiro

Definitions of respiro
  1. noun
    the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
    synonyms: fiato, ispirazione
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    type of:
    aria
    a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
  2. noun
    the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
    synonyms: emanazione, esalazione, espirazione, ispirazione
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    emanazione, esalazione, espirazione, ispirazione
    the act of expelling air from the lungs
    sbuffata, sbuffo, soffiata, soffio
    forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
    risucchio
    a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
    type of:
    funzione corporea
    an organic process that takes place in the body
  3. noun
    the act of expelling air from the lungs
    synonyms: emanazione, esalazione, espirazione, ispirazione
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    types:
    sbuffata, sbuffo, soffiata, soffio
    forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
    type of:
    emanazione, esalazione, espirazione, ispirazione
    the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
  4. noun
    a pause for relaxation
    synonyms: break, calma, pace, posa, quiete, relax, requie, rilassamento, riposo, sonno, sosta
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    type of:
    break, intermezzo, intervallo, pausa, sospensione, stacco
    a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
  5. noun
    degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
    synonyms: profondità, spessore
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    type of:
    grado, livello, piano
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  6. noun
    the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
    synonyms: alleviamento, conforto, consolazione, refrigerio, rincoramento, sollievo
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