n.

1. One that breathes, especially in a specified manner: a shallow breather.
2. Informal. A short rest period: took a breather after skiing for two hours.
3. Informal. An activity, such as strenuous exercise, that causes difficult breathing.
4. A small vent allowing the passage of gas or liquid to or from an enclosed area.

noun

A pause or interval, as from work or duty: break, intermission, recess, respite, rest, time-out. See continue/stop/pause.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a short respite
  Synonyms: breath, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time

Meaning #2: air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
  Synonyms: snorkel, schnorkel, schnorchel, snorkel breather

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - pusterum, pause

Nederlands (Dutch)
adempauze, iemand die ademhaalt, beetje beweging, ontluchter

Français (French)
n. - moment de repos/de répit (pour souffler)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verschnaufpause, (tech.) Entlüfter

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανάπαυλα, ανάσα

Italiano (Italian)
pausa, respiro, momento di respiro

Português (Portuguese)
n. - descanso (m), respiro (m) (Téc.)

Русский (Russian)
передышка

Español (Spanish)
n. - respiro

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vilopaus, andhämtningspaus

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
呼吸者, 剧烈的运动, 使发喘者

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 呼吸者, 劇烈的運動, 使發喘者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 잠깐의 휴식, 생물, 통기통

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 呼吸する人, ひと休み

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) استراحه قصيرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הפסקה קצרה‬

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