breathing space in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for breathing space in the English»French Dictionary

breathing space N

1. breathing space (respite):

breathing space

répit m

to give oneself a breathing space

s'accorder un répit

to give sb a breathing space

accorder un répit à qn

2. breathing space (postponement):

breathing space

délai m (in which to do pour faire)

Translations for breathing space in the English»French Dictionary

I.breathe [Brit briːð, Am brið] VB trans

1. breathe (inhale, respire):

breathe air, oxygen, gas, scent

respirer

to breathe one's last lit

rendre son dernier soupir

to breathe its last fig

dire son dernier mot

2. breathe (exhale, blow):

breathe air, smoke, germs

souffler (on sur)

breathe fire, vapour

cracher

3. breathe (whisper):

breathe

murmurer (to à)

I won't breathe a word

je n'en soufflerai pas un mot

don't breathe a word!

pas un mot!

4. breathe (inspire with):

to breathe hope into sb

redonner de l'espoir à qn

to breathe (some) life into sth

animer qc

to breathe life into God:

insuffler la vie dans

to breathe new life into sth

donner un second souffle à qc

II.breathe [Brit briːð, Am brið] VB intr

1. breathe (respire):

breathe

respirer

to breathe hard or heavily

souffler fort, haleter

to breathe easily or freely lit

respirer librement

to breathe more easily fig

respirer

2. breathe (exhale, blow):

breathe

souffler

to breathe over sb/on sth

souffler sur qn/sur qc

3. breathe (wine):

breathe

s'aérer

III.breathe [Brit briːð, Am brið]

to breathe down sb's neck inf (watch closely)

être sur le dos de qn inf

to breathe down sb's neck (be close behind)

être sur les talons de qn inf

to breathe fire

fulminer

to live and breathe sth

ne vivre que pour qc

breathing [Brit ˈbriːðɪŋ, Am ˈbriðɪŋ] N

1. breathing (respiration):

breathing

respiration f

breathing attr difficulty, exercise

respiratoire, de respiration

2. breathing LING (diacritic):

breathing

esprit m

rough/smooth breathing

esprit rude/doux

I.space [Brit speɪs, Am speɪs] N

1. space U (room):

space

place f

space

espace m

to take up a lot of space

prendre or occuper beaucoup de place

to make space for sb/sth

faire de la place pour qn/qc

a car with plenty of luggage space

une voiture avec beaucoup de place or d'espace pour les bagages

there is ample space for parking

il n'y a aucun problème de stationnement

to buy/sell (advertising) space in a newspaper

acheter/vendre des espaces publicitaires dans un journal

to give sb space fig

laisser de la liberté à qn

to need (one's own) space

avoir besoin de liberté

to invade sb's (personal) space

empiéter sur l'espace vital de qn

2. space C (gap, blank area):

space (gen)

espace m (between entre)

space MUS

interligne m

space TYPO (between letters, words)

espace f

space (between lines)

interligne m

space (between lines)

espace m

there is a space of ten centimetres between…

il y a un espace de dix centimètres entre…

enclosed spaces

les espaces fermés

in the space provided (on application form etc)

dans l'espace prévu à cet effet, dans la case prévue à cet effet

‘watch this space!’

‘à suivre’

3. space C (area of land):

space

espace m

open spaces

espaces mpl libres

the freedom of the wide open spaces

la liberté des grands espaces

4. space (interval of time):

space

intervalle m

after a space of fifteen minutes/two weeks

après un intervalle de quinze minutes/deux semaines

in or within the space of five minutes/a week

en l'espace de cinq minutes/d'une semaine

in a short space of time

en très peu de temps

5. space:

space AEROSP, PHYS

espace m

the exploration of space , space exploration

l'exploration de l'espace or du cosmos

the exploration of space , space exploration attr research, programme, exploration, vehicle, rocket

spatial

II.space [Brit speɪs, Am speɪs] VB trans

space

espacer

the pylons were spaced 100 metres apart

les pylônes étaient espacés de 100 mètres

III.space [Brit speɪs, Am speɪs]

to stare into space

regarder dans le vide or l'espace

breathing space in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for breathing space in the French»English Dictionary

répit

breathing space [or room]

Translations for breathing space in the English»French Dictionary

I.breathe [bri:ð] VB intr

1. breathe ANAT:

breathe

respirer

to breathe through one's nose

respirer par le nez

2. breathe fig:

to breathe more easily

respirer

II.breathe [bri:ð] VB trans

1. breathe (exhale):

to breathe air into sb's lungs

insuffler de l'air dans les poumons de qn

to breathe garlic fumes

souffler des relents d'ail

2. breathe (whisper):

breathe

chuchoter

3. breathe (let out):

to breathe a sigh of relief

soupirer de soulagement

Phrases:

to breathe (new) life into sth

redonner de la vie à qc

to breathe down sb's neck

être sur le dos de qn

not to breathe a word

ne pas souffler mot

breathing N no pl

breathing

respiration f

I.space [speɪs] N

1. space (area, gap) a. COMPUT, TYPO:

space

espace m

to be a space saver

faire gagner de la place

a blank space

un blanc

empty space

vide m

2. space no pl (room):

space

place f

parking space

place de parking

wide open space

grands espaces mpl

open space

espaces mpl verts

to take up space

prendre de la place

to leave space for sb/sth

laisser de la place à qn/qc

to make space

faire de la place

outside space and time

hors espace et temps

to gaze into space

regarder dans le vide

3. space (interval of time):

space

période f

after a space of four months

après une période de quatre mois

in a space of time

un espace de temps

in the space of one hour

en l'espace d'une heure

4. space (outer space):

space

espace m

in space

dans l'espace

to go into space

aller dans l'espace

II.space [speɪs] VB trans

space

espacer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As the tide rises, the breathing space under the grate grows smaller.

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The green revolution has won a temporary success in man's war against hunger and deprivation; it has given man a breathing space.

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After several further attempts by riders to gain breathing space from the field, it was left for a sprint finish to decide the winner of the race.

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The autumn weather also provided breathing space to partially rebuild.

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With a more substantial line, he re-entered the drain even though breathing space in the pipe had been reduced by the rising flood waters and his own bulk displacement.

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She then proposes that they separate for six months to give them some breathing space.

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There is no breathing space in the picture, yet there is all the time in the world: a single moment is projected beyond its present into an eternal dimension.

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It would be 250 years before the numbers recovered, but this allowed wildlife some breathing space.

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Debt counselling provides you with more breathing space without getting into trouble with your creditors for paying less than the original instalments.

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A long period of consolidation was needed to restore some measure of peace and prosperity, but that breathing space was not given.

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