take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process

He needs more air to breathe well.

pran lè nan poumon yo ak Lè sa a, mete l \\', espesyalman kòm yon pwosesis fizyolojik regilye

Li bezwen plis lè pou l ka respire byen.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

I can\\'t breathe in this room.

rale lè nan poumon yo epi ekspilse yo

Mwen pa ka respire nan chanm sa a.

the process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs

For most of us breathing is automatic.

pwosesis nan rale ak ekspilse lè ki nan poumon an

Pou anpil nan nou respire otomatik.