How is the phrase respirer en sifflant translated from French to English

English translation
wheeze
verb

Respirer avec un sifflement ou un râle dans la poitrine.

To breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest.

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  • Sa poitrine sifflait bruyamment chaque fois qu'il essayait de monter l'escalier. — His chest wheezed loudly every time he tried to climb the stairs.

  • Le médecin a écouté attentivement le sifflement dans sa poitrine avant de poser un diagnostic. — The doctor listened carefully to the wheeze in his chest before making a diagnosis.

  • Elle a trouvé une combine habile pour échapper à la vaisselle. — She came up with a clever wheeze to get out of doing the dishes.

  • Le vieux chien s'est mis à respirer en sifflant après la longue promenade. — The old dog began to wheeze after the long walk.

  • Un faible sifflement lui échappait à chaque pas en montée. — A faint wheeze escaped him with every step uphill.

  • Leur dernière combine est d'échanger les bureaux chaque vendredi. — Their latest wheeze is to swap desks every Friday.

  • Respires-tu en sifflant quand l'air est aussi poussiéreux ? — Do you wheeze when the air is this dusty?

  • Ce sifflement s'améliore-t-il ou empire-t-il ? — Is that wheeze getting better or worse?

  • Quelle combine as-tu utilisée pour avoir les billets ? — What sort of wheeze did you use to get the tickets?

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