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fica respirado

[FEE-kah hes-pee-RAH-doo]
verb phrase
it remains breathed/one gets a breather
1. A situation where someone gets relief from tension, pressure, or difficulty; a moment to catch one's breath
After all that stress, it was nice to finally get some time off and have things feel a bit more breathed.
Depois de todo aquele estresse, foi bom ter um tempo de folga e fica respirado.
2. An informal expression indicating that a situation has become more relaxed or less tense
The argument ended and things became calmer.
A discussão terminou e fica respirado entre eles.
NYC Slang
you can breathe again / things cool down
Synonyms
fica aliviadorespira aliviadomelhora a situaçãoacalma
Antonyms
fica sufocadopioraaperta

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fica respirado
Common colloquial usage meaning relief or breathing room
Portugal
fica-se a respirar
Less common; Portuguese prefer 'fica aliviado'

Related Idioms & Phrases

dar um respiro
respirar aliviado
sair do sufoco
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