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catch one's breath en · VERB

Meanings

1. to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity, so that one's breathing becomes easier
   • They stood for a moment at the end of the set to catch their breath before resuming play.
2. to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise
   • John caught his breath when he saw the bottle rolling unstoppably towards the opposite edge of the table.

Forms

Translations (34)

fi haukkoa henkeä (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · fa استراحت (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · ru перевести́ дыха́ние (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · sv flämta (to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise) · az nəfəsini dərmək (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · fi hengähtää (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · ro își trage sufletul (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · mi hāhā (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · tl maghabol ng hininga (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · es tomarse un respiro (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · es recuperar el hálito (to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise) · it prendere fiato (to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise) · id mengambil napas (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · cmn 歇口氣 /歇口气 (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · tl suminghap (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · sv hämta andan (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · it prendere fiato (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · fr reprendre son souffle (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · pl odetchnąć (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · ja 息を殺す (to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise) · ja 息を呑む (to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise) · pl oddychać (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · es recuperar el huelgo (to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise) · fa دمگیری (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · es tomar un respiro (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · sv pusta ut (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · ru перевести́ дух (to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise) · es recobrar la respiración (to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise) · fi haukkoa henkeä (to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise) · cmn 休息一下 (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · id ambil napas (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · pl zaczerpnąć tchu (to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise) · de verschnaufen (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) · ru передохну́ть (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity)