Breathing vs Is alive

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Breathing

Top 2000 (courant) B1 noun

Is alive

Top 2000 (courant)

	Breathing	Is alive
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈbriːðɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈbriːðɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //ɪz əˈlaɪv// 🇺🇸 //ɪz əˈlaɪv//
Sens	Le fait d'inspirer et d'expirer de l'air. The act of taking air into and out of your lungs.	Living or not dead.
Exemple	Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep.	The patient is alive and recovering well.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B1	-
Nature grammaticale	noun
Collocations	deep, shallow, controlled, control, regulate, quicken, slow, slow down, apparatus, difficulties, problems	is alive and well, keeps hope alive, is alive with possibilities
Antonymes	suffocation, asphyxiation	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'breathing' as a noun with 'breathe', which is a verb., Using 'breathing' when referring to a breath, which is a single instance of drawing air., Incorrectly spelling it as 'breething'.	Using 'is alive' even when referring to inanimate objects., Confusing 'alive' with 'living' in some contexts.
Notes d'usage	Utilisé dans la conversation courante et dans des contextes plus sérieux. Pas typiquement utilisé dans l'argot. Peut décrire des actions volontaires et involontaires. Used in both everyday conversation and more serious contexts. Not typically used in slang. Can describe both voluntary and involuntary actions.	Use 'is alive' when confirming someone's or something's existence. It's appropriate in both spoken and written contexts.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

The Pitt › S1 E1

Airway and breathing are perfect.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

I stopped breathing for about 40 seconds.

Sherlock › S1 E1

- It's good news for breathing. - Oh, breathing! Breathing's boring.

The Pitt › S1 E1

Airway and breathing are perfect.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

I stopped breathing for about 40 seconds.

Breathing

He's alive, and I'll show him to you.

That boy is alive.

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

Bucky is alive.

He's alive, and I'll show him to you.

That boy is alive.

Is alive

Questions fréquentes : Breathing vs Is alive

Quelle est la différence entre Breathing et Is alive ?

Breathing: The act of taking air into and out of your lungs. Is alive: Living or not dead.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Breathing: Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep. Is alive: The patient is alive and recovering well.

Puis-je utiliser Breathing et Is alive de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Breathing et Is alive sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.