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reprendre son souffle — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breathe verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.

Senses

reprendre son souffle is used for these senses in English:

  • breathe (intransitive, now, rare) To rest; to stop and catch one's breath.
  • catch one's breath to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity, so that one's breathing becomes easier

breathe — full definition

  1. verb To draw air into the lungs and expel it.
  2. verb To pause briefly to rest or recover.
  3. verb To say something very quietly, almost as a whisper.

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