English translation of "souffler un brin" - "take a bit of a break by having a drink/just kick back and have a drink"

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178 months ago

Geea (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	Other
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	souffler un brin
Context:	dans un café, l’un de ces endroits perdus où l’on peut boire et souffler un brin
Keywords:	un café sur une route abandonnée /// I'm thinking this means something like "just kick back" - what do you think? TIA (thanks in advance)

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178 months ago

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breath a bit

178 months ago

wrote:

take a bit of a break by having a drink/just kick back and have a drink

My comment:

"Un brin" is sometimes translated as "a trifle." "Souffler," "to relax", or "to have a break."

Although I think what you came up with would work really well.

My references:

Larousse Advanced French/English Dictionary

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178 months ago

wrote:

Or "just kick back a little and have a drink."

178 months ago

wrote:

That works for me

178 months ago

wrote:

That works for me