respiro
respite ; breathing space ; reprieve ; lull ; breathing room.
There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.
This article explains the procedures librarians should adopt when they have secured a breathing space to develop a collection profile.
A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.
The author observes that there was no lull in the construction of Scottish castellated architecture between 1480 and 1560.
This blog is about my life, and my battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma; a struggle for both literal and figurative breathing room.
darse un respiro
rest on + Posesivo + oars
While we can be proud of what we have achieved I believe resting on our oars is a sure recipe for failure.
darse un respiso
lie on + Posesivo + oars
But that is no reason for lying on our oars and refusing to see that our service is full of absurdities and mistakes.
dar un respiro
give + Nombre + a respite
cut + Nombre + some slack
give + Nombre + a break
take + the heat off
Thirdly, the burden of stimulation is removed from the teacher's shoulders, giving a welcome respite.
The fact that she knows hormones are causing her temporary crankiness doesn't make her feelings any less real, so cut her some slack.
You may say it was jealousy or childishness of my friend but give him a break - this is the stupid stuff teens do.
By quitting smoking you're not only taking the heat off your lungs but you're adding years back to your life.
programa respiro
respite care
This convalescent home provides high quality rest, recuperation and respite care for adults of all ages and from all walks of life.
sin respiro
without a break
without (a) rest
without respite
Microfilming of Australian records in the UK has continued without a break since 1948 and by 1990 and a total of 9267 reels has been produced.
This sequence was repeated, without rest, for the duration of the technique.
The ancient Egyptian mind was struck by the periodic regularity of certain phenomena: the sun that rises, shines, and disappears without respite every day.
tener un respiro
get + a break
We are finally getting a break from slipping and sliding on the slick streets after the first snow of the season caught some of us by surprise.
tomarse un respiro
lie on + Posesivo + oars
rest on + Posesivo + oars
take + a break
take + a breather
But that is no reason for lying on our oars and refusing to see that our service is full of absurdities and mistakes.
While we can be proud of what we have achieved I believe resting on our oars is a sure recipe for failure.
It is hard to beat going for a walk as a way to take a break.
Though we should bear in mind that a talk needs moments of relaxation, when we forget the main topic for a short time while our minds 'take a breather' and we recoup our energy.
trabajar sin respiro
work at + full tilt
In addition to their regular tasks, which keep them working at full tilt at all times, 15,000 periodical titles had arrived and had to be processed.
un respiro de
a break from
Thankfully, I have a wonderful set of parents and in-laws who are always willing to help out when we need a break from the kids.
