out of breath

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Voornaamste vertalingen
Nederlands		Engels
breath n	(exhaled air)	adem, ademtocht nw de
	His breath looked like smoke in the cold air.
breath n	(inhalation)	adem nw de
	The doctor told him to take in a breath and hold it.
breath n	(breathing)	ademhaling nw de
	His breath was rapid due to all the excitement.
breath n	(bad breath)	adem nw de
	(informeel)	asem nw de
	His breath smelled awful.

Aanvullende vertalingen
Nederlands		Engels
breath n	(rest)	adem nw de
	He paused for a breath and then started running again.
breath n	(hint)	vleugje nw het
	She noticed a breath of fresh air.

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Samengestelde woorden:
Nederlands		Engels
benauwd bn	(moeilijke ademhaling)	short of breath expr
buiten adem bw	(hijgend)	out of breath, breathlessly adv
in één adem bw	figuurlijk (heel snel) (figurative)	in the same breath, in one breath adv
naar adem snakken onoverg. uitdr.	(in ademnood verkeren)	gasp for breath v expr
op adem komen onoverg. uitdr.	(bijkomen, uitblazen)	take a breather v expr
		catch your breath v expr
		relax vi
slechte adem bn+nw de	(halitose)	bad breath n
	(formal)	halitosis n

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Voornaamste vertalingen
Nederlands		Engels
buiten adem bw	(hijgend)	out of breath, breathlessly adv

Samengestelde woorden:
Engels		Nederlands
bad breath n	(halitosis)	slechte adem nw de, ont.
	The dentist will find the cause of your bad breath.
catch your breath v	literal (pause to breathe)	op adem komen nw + ww
	I had to take 20 flights of stairs. It took me several minutes to catch my breath.
catch your breath v	figurative (pause, take a break) (figuurlijk)	op adem komen nw + ww
		bijkomen onoverg.ww
	Now that we're done with most of the rush jobs, we can catch our breath.
don't hold your breath interj	informal (do not expect [sth] immediately) (informeel)	dan kan je lang wachten, wacht daar maar niet op tw
in the same breath adv	figurative (at same moment)	in één adem bw
	The Prime Minister denies climate change and advocates carbon tax in the same breath.
pant for breath v expr	(gasp, breathe with difficulty)	snakken naar adem, naar adem happen onoverg.uitdr.
Opmerking: Usually used in continuous tenses
	I was panting for breath as I reached the top stair.
save your breath interj	(don't bother saying anything)	houd je mond maar tw
	Unless you're here to apologize to me, save your breath! Oh save your breath, I don't want to hear your excuses.
save your breath interj	(discussing it is useless)	bespaar je de moeite, doe geen moeite tw
	Save your breath – he's already made his mind up.
shortness of breath n	(respiratory difficulty)	kortademigheid nw de, ont.
	Shortness of breath may be a sign of lung disease or emphysema.

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