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Breather

noun/kˈælɪtˌaɪp/

Definition

a short respite

air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈælɪtˌaɪp/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹˈiːðə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹˈiːðə/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈælɪtˌaɪp/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

breathing spell snorkel breather breathing place breathing space schnorchel breathing time breath snorkel schnorkel

Word Forms

breathe

verb

take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Verschnaufpause

eine kurze Atempause

🇫🇷French

reniflard

un court répit

🇪🇸Spanish

descanso

un breve respiro

🇮🇹Italian

respiro

una breve tregua

🇳🇱Dutch

adempauze

een korte adempauze

🇵🇹Portuguese

respiradouro

uma breve pausa

🇷🇺Russian

передышка

короткая передышка

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मोहलत

एक छोटी राहत

🇧🇩Bengali

শ্বাস

একটি সংক্ষিপ্ত অবকাশ

🇮🇳Tamil

சுவாசிப்பவர்

ஒரு குறுகிய ஓய்வு

🇮🇳Telugu

ఊపిరి

ఒక చిన్న విరామం

🇮🇳Marathi

श्वास

एक लहान विश्रांती

🇮🇳Gujarati

શ્વાસ

ટૂંકી રાહત

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉಸಿರಾಟ

ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಬಿಡುವು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ശ്വസനം

ഒരു ചെറിയ വിശ്രമം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਾਹ

ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟੀ ਰਾਹਤ

🇵🇰Urdu

سانس

ایک مختصر مہلت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

喘息

短暂的休息

🇯🇵Japanese

息抜き

短い休息

🇰🇷Korean

격한 운동

짧은 휴식

🇻🇳Vietnamese

xả hơi

một thời gian nghỉ ngơi ngắn

🇹🇭Thai

หายใจ

การพักผ่อนระยะสั้น

🇮🇩Indonesian

istirahat

jeda singkat

🇵🇭Filipino

huminga

isang maikling pahinga

🇲🇾Malay

bernafas

rehat yang singkat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

استراحة

فترة راحة قصيرة

🇮🇷Persian

نفس گیر

یک مهلت کوتاه

🇹🇷Turkish

nefes alma

kısa bir mola

🇮🇱Hebrew

מְנוֹחָה קְצָרָה

הפוגה קצרה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'breather'?

The primary meaning of 'breather' is 'a short respite'.

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Using 'breather' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'breather' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'breather' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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