| slovo | definícia |
take a breath
(encz) | take a breath,nadechnout se [frsl.] Pino |
take a breath
(wn) | take a breath
v 1: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe
better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
[syn: breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
take a breather
(encz) | take a breather, v: |
to take a breather
(gcide) | 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, or for some other form of
rest or refreshment; -- often used in the phrase
to take a breather, i.e. to pause for refreshment.
[Colloq.]
[PJC]
4. a vent in a container to allow equalization of internal
and external pressure.
[PJC]
5. an air intake pipe to provide air to machinery or people
submerged or otherwise sealed off from the outside.
[PJC] |
take a breather
(wn) | take a breather
v 1: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
[syn: rest, breathe, catch one's breath, {take a
breather}] |
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