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A renewed feeling of energy after having reached the point of exhaustion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She had dinner and got a second wind to finish painting
- the employers, initially taken by surprise at the pace of developments, regained their second wind
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: energy, push, get-up-and-go
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Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Azerbaijani:
ikinci nəfəs
— renewed feeling of energy
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Czech:
druhý dech
— renewed feeling of energy
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Finnish:
voimanpuuska
— renewed feeling of energy
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French:
second souffle
— renewed feeling of energy
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German:
neuer Auftrieb
— renewed feeling of energy
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Polish:
drugi oddech
— renewed feeling of energy
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Russian:
второе дыхание
(vtoroje dyxanije)
— renewed feeling of energy
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Spanish:
segundo viento
— renewed feeling of energy
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Spanish:
aire nuevo
— renewed feeling of energy
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Spanish:
segundo impulso
— renewed feeling of energy
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Spanish:
segundo hálito
— renewed feeling of energy
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Spanish:
segundo huelgo
— renewed feeling of energy