- breather breath·er n
- ['briːðə(r)]
fam attimo di respiro
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breather breath·er n
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Breather — Breath er, n. 1. One who breathes. Hence: (a) One who lives. (b) One who utters. (c) One who animates or inspires. [1913 Webster] 2. That which puts one out of breath, as violent exercise. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3. a pause to catch one s breath … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
breath|er — «BREE thuhr», noun. 1. a short stop for breath; rest: »He had stopped for a few minutes breather. SYNONYM(S): respite, pause. 2. a person or thing that breathes: »I will chide no breather in the world but myself against whom I know most faults… … Useful english dictionary
breath — [n1] respiration animation, breathing, eupnea, exhalation, expiration, gasp, gulp, inhalation, inspiration, insufflation, pant, wheeze; concept 163 breath [n2] wind or something in the air aroma, faint breeze, flatus, flutter, gust, odor, puff,… … New thesaurus
breather — breath|er [ˈbri:ðə US ər] n have/take a breather informal to stop what you are doing for a short time in order to rest, especially when you are exercising →↑heavy breather … Dictionary of contemporary English
breather — breath·er brē thər n one that breathes usu. in a specified way see MOUTH BREATHER … Medical dictionary
breather — breath|er [ briðər ] noun singular INFORMAL a short rest from work or activity. To take a breather means to rest … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
breather — c.1600, a living creature, one who breathes, agent noun from BREATHE (Cf. breathe). Meaning spell of exercise to stimulate breathing is from 1836; that of a rest to recover breath is from 1901 … Etymology dictionary
breather — breath•er [[t]ˈbri ðər[/t]] n. 1) a pause, as for breath; break 2) a person who breathes, esp. audibly or in a specified way 3) mac a vent in an otherwise airtight tank to relieve pressure • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
breather — breath·er … English syllables
to take a breather — Breather Breath er, n. 1. One who breathes. Hence: (a) One who lives. (b) One who utters. (c) One who animates or inspires. [1913 Webster] 2. That which puts one out of breath, as violent exercise. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3. a pause to catch one … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
breath — Synonyms and related words: Aqua Lung, a breath, afterdamp, amaze, anima, anima humana, animating force, aroma, artificial respiration, aspiration, asthmatic wheeze, astonish, astound, atman, ba, bated breath, bathmism, beating heart, biological… … Moby Thesaurus
