📚 verb • entry_id 53476
catch one's breath
Meanings (ES + gloss)
tomar un respiro
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.
recobrar la respiración • recuperar el hálito / huelgo
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.
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