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wheeze
(wēz, hwēz)v. wheezed, wheez·ing, wheez·es
v.intr.
1. To breathe with difficulty, producing a hoarse whistling sound.
2. To make a sound resembling laborious breathing.
v.tr.
To produce or utter with a hoarse whistling sound: The old locomotive wheezed steam.
n.
1. A wheezing sound.
2. Informal An old joke.
3. Chiefly British A clever scheme.
wheez′er n.
wheez′ing·ly adv.
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wheeze
(wiːz)vb
1. (Physiology) to breathe or utter (something) with a rasping or whistling sound
2. (intr) to make or move with a noise suggestive of wheezy breathing
n
3. a husky, rasping, or whistling sound or breathing
4. slang Brit a trick, idea, or plan (esp in the phrase good wheeze)
5. informal a hackneyed joke or anecdote
[C15: probably from Old Norse hvǣsa to hiss]
ˈwheezer n
ˈwheezy adj
ˈwheezily adv
ˈwheeziness n
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wheeze
(ʰwiz, wiz)v. wheezed, wheez•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to breathe with difficulty and with a whistling sound: Asthma caused him to wheeze.
2. to make a sound resembling difficult breathing.
n. 3. a wheezing breath or sound.
4. an old and frequently used joke, saying, story, etc.
[1425–75; late Middle English whese (v.), probably < Old Norse hvæsa to hiss]
wheez′er, n.
wheez′ing•ly, adv.
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wheeze
Past participle: wheezed
Gerund: wheezing
| Imperative |
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| wheeze |
| wheeze |
| Present |
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| I wheeze |
| you wheeze |
| he/she/it wheezes |
| we wheeze |
| you wheeze |
| they wheeze |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I wheezed |
| you wheezed |
| he/she/it wheezed |
| we wheezed |
| you wheezed |
| they wheezed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am wheezing |
| you are wheezing |
| he/she/it is wheezing |
| we are wheezing |
| you are wheezing |
| they are wheezing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have wheezed |
| you have wheezed |
| he/she/it has wheezed |
| we have wheezed |
| you have wheezed |
| they have wheezed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was wheezing |
| you were wheezing |
| he/she/it was wheezing |
| we were wheezing |
| you were wheezing |
| they were wheezing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had wheezed |
| you had wheezed |
| he/she/it had wheezed |
| we had wheezed |
| you had wheezed |
| they had wheezed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will wheeze |
| you will wheeze |
| he/she/it will wheeze |
| we will wheeze |
| you will wheeze |
| they will wheeze |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have wheezed |
| you will have wheezed |
| he/she/it will have wheezed |
| we will have wheezed |
| you will have wheezed |
| they will have wheezed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be wheezing |
| you will be wheezing |
| he/she/it will be wheezing |
| we will be wheezing |
| you will be wheezing |
| they will be wheezing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been wheezing |
| you have been wheezing |
| he/she/it has been wheezing |
| we have been wheezing |
| you have been wheezing |
| they have been wheezing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been wheezing |
| you will have been wheezing |
| he/she/it will have been wheezing |
| we will have been wheezing |
| you will have been wheezing |
| they will have been wheezing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been wheezing |
| you had been wheezing |
| he/she/it had been wheezing |
| we had been wheezing |
| you had been wheezing |
| they had been wheezing |
| Conditional |
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| I would wheeze |
| you would wheeze |
| he/she/it would wheeze |
| we would wheeze |
| you would wheeze |
| they would wheeze |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have wheezed |
| you would have wheezed |
| he/she/it would have wheezed |
| we would have wheezed |
| you would have wheezed |
| they would have wheezed |
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Noun 1. wheeze - breathing with a husky or whistling sound
breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
2. wheeze - (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick; "a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat"
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Verb 1. wheeze - breathe with difficulty
breathe, take a breath, suspire, respire - draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
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wheeze
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noun
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Translations
أزيز الصَّدْر عند التَّنَفُّسيَئِز، يَتَنَفَّس بِصُعوبَه
pískatpískotsípánísípat
hive efter vejretpiben
hengittääpihinäpihistäteatterikuiskaus
anda meî erfiîismunum, mása og blásahvæs, más
švokščiantšvokščiantisšvokštimas
sēkšanasēkt
dychčanie
hırıldamakhırıltı hırıltıyla solumaknefes darlığı
wheeze
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wheeze
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wheeze
(wiːz) verb to breathe with a hissing sound and with difficulty. roggel يَئِز، يَتَنَفَّس بِصُعوبَه дишам трудно ofegar sípat keuchen trække vejret med en pibende lyd; hive efter vejret ασθμαίνω resollar, jadear, respirar con dificultad hingeldama با صدا نفس کشيدن vinkua respirer bruyamment לִנשוֹם בִּכבֵדוּת घरघराहट के साथ सांस लेना hripati, dahtati zihál bernapas sengal-sengal anda með erfiðismunum, mása og blása ansimare ぜいぜいいう 헐떡거리다 švokšti sēkt berdehit piepen hive etter pusten, hvese, pipe sapać silvar a respira greu дышать с присвистом dychčať, fučať, chripieť sopsti teško disati väsa, rossla หายใจลําบากและมีเสียงฟืดฟาด hırıltıyla solumak, hırıldamak 氣喘吁吁 дихати з присвистом; хрипіти خرخراہٹ کے ساتھ سانس لینا thở khò khè 喘息
noun such a sound. roggeling أزيز الصَّدْر عند التَّنَفُّس хриптене assobiar sípot das Keuchen piben σφυριχτή αναπνοή resuello, jadeo hingeldus خس خس vinkuna respiration bruyante נְשִימָה כְּבֵדָה घरघराहट hripanje, dahtanje zihálás bunyi napas hvæs, más respiro ぜいぜいいう音 헐떡거리는 소리 švokštimas sēkšana bunyi berdehit gepiep hvesing, piping sapanie silvo horcăială одышка; сопение dychčanie, fučanie sopenje šištanje väsande, rossling การหายใจโดยมีเสียงดังฟืดฟาด hırıltı, nefes darlığı 喘息聲 важке дихання, задишка خرخراہٹ کی آواز tiếng thở khò khè 喘息声
ˈwheezy adjective roggelrig ضيق التَّنَفُّس хриптящ ofegante dýchavičný keuchend pibende ασθματικός asmático, sibilante hingeldav خس خسی vinkuva asthmatique נוֹשֵם ִּכבֵדוּת घरघराने वाला hripav, dahtav lihegő, ziháló mendesis sem er með asma/öndunarörðugleika asmatico; ansimante ぜいぜいいう 숨가쁜 švokščiantis sēcošs berdehit piepend hvesende, pipende, astmatisk dychawiczny ofegante astmatic страдающий одышкой zachrípený, udychčaný sopeč šištav väsande, rosslig, hes ซึ่งหายใจลําบากและมีเสียงดัง hırıltılı 氣喘吁吁的 хворий на астму; хрипкий خرخر کرنے والا tạo ra tiếng khò khè 呼哧呼哧的,气喘声的
ˈwheezily adverb roggelrig بِضيق تَنَفُّس хриптящо ofegantemente dýchavičně keuchend pibende ασθμαίνοντας, ξεφυσώντας asmáticamente, jadeante hingeldavalt باخس خس vinkuen comme un asthmatique בִּנשִימָה כְבֵדָה घरघराहट के साथ hripavo, dahtavo lihegve dengan mendesis eins og asmasjúklingur affannosamente, ぜいぜいいって 숨가쁘게 švokščiant sēcoši; sēkdams dengan berdehit piepend med pustevansker dychawicznie ofegantemente ca un astmatic с одышкой dýchavične sopeče šištavo väsande, rossligt, hest อย่างหายใจลําบากและมีเสียงดัง hırıltı ile 氣喘吁吁地 хрипло خرخراہٹ کے ساتھ khò khè 呼哧呼哧地,气喘地
ˈwheeziness noun roggelrigheid ضيق التَّنَفُّس хрипкавост ofegante dýchavičnost das Keuchen det at hive efter vejret ξεφύσημα jadeo, resuello hingeldamine خس خس vinkuvuus caractère asthmatique נְשִימָה כְבֵדָה घरघराहट hripavost, dahtavost ziháló volta vkinek keadaan sengal-sengal það að eiga við öndunarörðugleika að stríða l'ansimare ぜいぜいいうこと 숨가쁨 švokštimas sēkšana nafas yg berdehit gehijg det å ha pustevansker dychawiczność silvo respiraţie grea/astmatică одышка dýchavičnosť sopenje šištavost rosslighet, heshet การหายใจโดยมีเสียงดังฟืดฟาด hırıldama 氣喘吁吁 хриплість خرخرانہ tiếng thở khò khè 呼哧呼哧,气喘状
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wheeze
n sibilancia (form), silbido (en el pecho); vi tener sibilancias, tener silbidos (en el pecho); Have you been wheezing?..¿Ha tenido sibilancias al respirar?..¿Ha tenido silbidos en el pecho?English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.