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to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity, so that one's breathing becomes easier
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- They stood for a moment at the end of the set to catch their breath before resuming play.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- John caught his breath when he saw the bottle rolling unstoppably towards the opposite edge of the table.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rest, breathe, take a breather
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pause, intermit, break
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Azerbaijani:
nəfəsini dərmək
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Chinese Mandarin:
歇口氣 /歇口气
(xiē kǒuqì)
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Chinese Mandarin:
休息一下
(xiūxi yīxià)
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Finnish:
hengähtää
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Finnish:
haukkoa henkeä
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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French:
reprendre son souffle
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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German:
verschnaufen
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Indonesian:
ambil napas
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Indonesian:
mengambil napas
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Italian:
prendere fiato
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Māori:
hāhā
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Persian:
استراحت
(esterâhat)
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Persian:
دمگیری
(dam-giri)
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Polish:
oddychać
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Polish:
odetchnąć
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Romanian:
își trage sufletul
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Russian:
передохну́ть
(peredoxnútʹ)
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Russian:
перевести́ дыха́ние
(perevestí dyxánije)
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Spanish:
tomar un respiro
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Spanish:
tomarse un respiro
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Swedish:
hämta andan
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Swedish:
pusta ut
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Tagalog:
suminghap
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Tagalog:
maghabol ng hininga
— to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity
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Finnish:
haukkoa henkeä
— to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise
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Italian:
prendere fiato
— to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise
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Japanese:
息を呑む
(iki o nomu)
— to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise
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Japanese:
息を殺す
(iki o korosu)
— to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise
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Polish:
zaczerpnąć tchu
— to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise
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Russian:
перевести́ дух
(perevestí dux)
— to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise
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Spanish:
recuperar el hálito
— to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise
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Spanish:
recuperar el huelgo
— to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise
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Spanish:
recobrar la respiración
— to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise
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Swedish:
flämta
— to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise
