catch one's breath englannista kaikille kielille

Kieli	Käännökset
japani	息を呑む (いきをのむ, iki o nomu), 息を殺す (いきをころす, iki o korosu)
saksa	verschnaufen
suomi	hengähtää
venäjä	передохнуть (peredohnut), перевести дух (perevesti duh)

to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity, so that one's breathing becomes easier
to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise

They stopped for a moment at the end of the set to catch their breath before resuming play.
John caught his breath when he saw the bottle rolling unstoppably towards the opposite edge of the table.

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