catch one's breath

Verb

 * 1)  to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity, so that one's breathing becomes easier
 * They stopped for a moment at the end of the set to catch their breath before resuming play.
 * 1) 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.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 歇口氣, 休息一下
 * Finnish:, haukkoa henkeä
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian: prendere fiato
 * Maori: hāhā
 * Persian:, دم‌گیری
 * Polish: zaczerpnąć tchu
 * Romanian: își trage sufletul
 * Russian:, перевести́ дыха́ние
 * Spanish: tomar un respiro
 * Swedish: hämta andan, pusta ut
 * Tagalog: suminghap, maghabol ng hininga


 * Finnish: haukkoa henkeä
 * Italian: prendere fiato
 * Japanese:, 息を殺す
 * Russian: перевести́ дух
 * Swedish: