breathing exercise
die Atemübung, die Atemübungen
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breathing exercise
A targeted exercise in which you control your breathing in a specific way, for example to relax, improve concentration, or train respiratory function.
Die Therapeutin zeigte mir eine Atemübung gegen Stress.
The therapist showed me a breathing exercise for stress.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Atemübungen |
| genitive | der Atemübung |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Atemübung | die Atemübungen |
| accusative | die Atemübung | die Atemübungen |
| dative | der Atemübung | den Atemübungen |
| genitive | der Atemübung | der Atemübungen |
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'Atemübung' is made up of 'Atem' (breath) and 'Übung' (exercise). So it refers to an exercise that focuses on breathing.
Vor dem Vortrag machte sie eine kurze Atemübung.
Before the presentation, she did a short breathing exercise.
Common collocations include 'eine Atemübung machen' (to do a breathing exercise), 'eine Atemübung anleiten' (to guide a breathing exercise), and 'eine Atemübung durchführen' (to carry out a breathing exercise). Expressions such as 'gegen Stress' (for stress) or 'zur Entspannung' (for relaxation) are also often used with it.
Der Kursleiter leitete eine Atemübung zur Entspannung an.
The instructor guided a breathing exercise for relaxation.
The word is especially common in conversations about relaxation, therapy, meditation, yoga, and stress management. People often describe the duration or purpose of the breathing exercise.
Im Yogakurs dauert die Atemübung zehn Minuten und soll die Konzentration verbessern.
In the yoga class, the breathing exercise lasts ten minutes and is intended to improve concentration.
