to  catch  one's breath
catch
kæʧ
kāch
<i>one's</i>
wʌnz
vanz
breath
brɛθ
breth

Definitie en betekenis van "catch one's breath"in het Engels

to catch one's breath
01

to put an stop to any activity one was doing in order to take a short break and relax a bit 

idioom
Voorbeelden
After sprinting to catch the train, I needed to sit down and catch my breath. 
02

to temporarily stop and breathe slowly and deeply to recover from a period of heavy breathing or breathlessness 

collocatie
Voorbeelden
After running a marathon, he needed a moment to catch his breath. 
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