catch one's breath
To take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity, so that one's breathing…To take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity, so that one's breathing becomes easier
» Tom tried to catch his breath.
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2 sensesTo 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.
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передохну́тьperedoxnútʹ, перевести́ дыха́ниеperevestí dyxánije
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.
перевести́ духperevestí dux
- take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
Examples
83 sentencesTom tried to catch his breath.
Let's sit down and catch our breath.
ruДавай присядем и отдышимся. — Biga
Tom was struggling to catch his breath.
Tom had no time to catch his breath.
ruУ Тома не было времени перевести дыхание. — odexed
Give me a minute to catch my breath.
ruДай мне минутку перевести дыхание. — soniamiku
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Forms
catches one's breath, catching one's breath, caught one's breath, caught one's breath| Base form | catch one's breath · to catch one's breath |
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| 3rd person singular | catches one's breath |
| Present participle | catching one's breath |
| Past simple | caught one's breath |
| Past participle | caught one's breath |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonyms- take a short break from one's activities in order to relax:restbreathetake a breather
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle