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Meaning of take a breather | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To take a break; to pause or relax briefly.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch eine Pause machen
Español hacer una pausa
Suomi hengähtää huoata
Français souffler
日本語 小憩 息抜き 息継ぎ 憩う
Polski odsapnąć odsapywać przewietrzać przewietrzyć
Русский передохнуть
Українська зітхнути

Examples

“Why don't we stop⟳ and take⟳ a breather before we continue⟳?”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

take a bullet take a chair take a chance take a cotton to take a crack at take a crap

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