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respiro

breath, breathing space

noun rres-PEE-rroh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

respite, break

Usage Note

Respiro comes from respirar (to breathe) and in its most common figurative sense means a pause or relief from pressure — necesito un respiro (I need a break). In a literal sense it can mean a single breath or the act of breathing, though respiración is more common for that meaning. It is often used in negative constructions: sin respiro (without respite).

Examples

"Por fin tuvieron un respiro tras semanas de trabajo."

Natural Translation

They finally had a breathing space after weeks of work.

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