spirare

Definitions of spirare
  1. verb
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    synonyms: ammazzarsi, andare, crepare, decedere, dipartirsi, finire, mancare, morire, perire, schiantare, soffocare, spegnersi, trapassare
    emanare, emettere, guastarsi, promulgare, rompersi
    stop operating or functioning
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    nascere
    come into existence through birth
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    soffocare
    be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
    affogare, affogarsi, annegare
    die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
    cadere
    die, as in battle or in a hunt
  2. verb
    be blowing or storming
    synonyms: soffiare
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    espugnare
    blow hard
  3. verb
    show unwillingness towards
    synonyms: digradare, finire, ricusare, scadere
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    acconsentire, assentire, consentire
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
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    disprezzare, respingere, ripudiare, spregiare, sprezzare
    reject with contempt
    rimpiangere
    decline formally or politely
    contravvenire, disubbidire, trasgredire, violare
    refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
    sabotare
    destroy property or hinder normal operations
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    reagire, rispondere
    show a response or a reaction to something
  4. verb
    have as a by-product
    synonyms: esalare
  5. verb
    give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
    synonyms: emanare, emettere, esalare, mandare
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    assorbire, imbeversi, impregnarsi, intridersi, riassorbire
    suck or take up or in
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    esalare
    give out or emit (also metaphorically)
    rispecchiare, riverberare
    be bright by reflecting or casting light
    scintillare
    emit or produce sparks
    fumigare, sbuffare
    emit a cloud of fine particles
    fumare
    give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
    scoccare
    emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
    fumare
    emit steam
    luccicare, scintillare, sfavillare
    reflect brightly
  6. verb
    expel (gases or odors)
    synonyms: emanare, emettere, esalare, mandare, sfiatare
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    agitarsi, eruttare, fermentare, ribollire, ruttare
    expel gas from the stomach
    frizzare, luccicare, schiumare, scintillare, sfavillare, spumare, spumeggiare
    become bubbly or frothy or foaming
    type of:
    espellere
    eliminate (a substance)
  7. verb
    give out or emit (also metaphorically)
    synonyms: esalare
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    type of:
    emanare, emettere, esalare, mandare
    give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
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