Meaning
6 sensesSomething or someone that breathes.
Atmende
Something or someone that breathes.
(specifically)A heavy breather.
(colloquial)A short break; a rest or respite.
After a short breather she was ready to continue up the hill.
Verschnaufpause, Atempause
переды́шкаperedýška
перепочи́нокperepočýnok
a short respite
A spatially localized, time-periodic excitation in a one-dimensional lattice.
(colloquial, dated)That which puts one out of breath, such as vigorous exercise.
An air inlet path to the crankcase
Examples
13 sentencesTake a breather.
Зроби перерву.
ruВозьми перерыв.
Why don't we take a breather?
Let's take a breather.
ruДавайте передохнём.
I need a breather.
ruМне нужно передохнуть.
Pietro took a five minute breather.
Translations
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Origin
From breathe + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (relational noun suffix).From breathe + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (relational noun suffix).
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Forms
plural: breathersSynonyms
12 synonyms- a short respite:breathbreathing placebreathing spacebreathing spellbreathing time
- air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time:snorkelschnorkelschnorchelsnorkel breather