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숨ː
Part of speech
noun
Vocabulary level
intermediate

breath

The act of a human or animal breathing air in and out through the nose or mouth.

stiffness

A fresh and stiff state or the texture of vegetables like napa cabbage.

Idioms

숨을 거두다

take back one's breath

(euphemism) To die.

숨이 트이다

open one's breath

To escape from a suffocating situation.

open one's breath

To escape from a tough and difficult situation.

숨이 턱에 닿다

One's breath reaches to one's chin

To be out of breath.

숨이 죽다

The stiffness of something dies

For force or energy to gradually become weaker.

숨이 붙어 있다

have one's breath linger

To be barely alive to breathe.

숨이 끊어지다

have one's breath cut off

(euphemism) To die.

숨이 꺼지다

have one's breath blown out

(euphemism) To die.

숨을 넘기다

pass one's breath

To no longer breathe and die.

숨을 끊다

cut off breath

To kill oneself or something.

숨 돌릴 사이[틈]도 없이

without having any time[moment] to take a breather

In a hurried and quick manner without a chance to catch one's breath.

숨도 제대로[크게] 못 쉬다

not even take in enough air

To be suppressed and shrink into oneself or be unable to freely express one's thoughts, emotions, etc.

숨도 쉬지 않다

not even take a breath

To concentrate on something without taking a short break.

숨(이) 막히다

be choked; be suffocated; be stifled

To feel suffocated to such an extent that one can hardly breathe.

be choked; be suffocated; be stifled

To be very nervous.

숨(이) 넘어가는 소리

a sound made when one's breath goes down

A sound one makes hurriedly as if one is about to die.

숨(이) 가쁘다

be out of breath

To have so much difficulty.

be out of breath

In a very busy and hurried manner without a chance to take a break.

숨(을) 돌리다

take a breather

To relieve shortness of breath.

take a breather

To have a chance to take a short break.

숨 쉴 새도 없이

without having any time to take a breath

In a hurried and quick manner without a chance to take a breath.