No. 14,227 in German
hauchen
To breathe or blow gently.
In a sentence
Er hauchte die Worte leise in ihr Ohr.
He softly whispered the words into her ear.
Here, 'hauchte' is used to describe the action of speaking softly or whispering into someone's ear.
Die Künstlerin hauchte neues Leben in das alte Gemälde.
The artist breathed new life into the old painting.
In this sentence, 'hauchte' conveys the act of revitalizing or renewing something metaphorically.
Ein kalter Hauch streifte ihr Gesicht, als sie die Tür öffnete.
A cold breath brushed her face as she opened the door.
Here, 'hauchte' is implied as 'Hauch,' meaning a subtle or faint breath or trace, often used to describe something tangible yet delicate.
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