inhale

in Vietnamese Hít vào; hít thở sâu

BrE /ɪnˈheɪl/ AmE /ɪnˈheɪl/

verb en → vi

past inhaled pp inhaled ing inhaling

1 BREATHE IN [intransitive, transitive] B1

Hít vào; hít thở sâu

to breathe in air or a substance, especially when you do it deeply and deliberately

  • inhale something
  • inhale deeply

Collocations inhale smoke · inhale oxygen

  • He inhaled the fresh mountain air.

    Ông ấy hít thở không khí trong lành ở núi.

2 DRUG USE [transitive] C1

Hít chất gây nghiện

to breathe a drug into your lungs, especially through the nose or mouth

  • inhale drugs

Collocations inhale cocaine

  • He inhaled the drug through his nose.

    Anh ta hít chất gây nghiện qua mũi.