catch one's breath

English-Turkish Translation

  1. soluk/nefes almak, nefesini toplamak, dinlenmek.
    Let me catch my breath before I begin anything new.
  2. (a) nefesini tutmak, (heyecan, korku vb.'den) soluğu kesilmek.
    The news was so unexpected I caught
    my breath from shock. (b) soluk almak, nefesini toplamak, dinlenmek.
    Let me sit down for a moment while I catch my breath.
English-Turkish translations from the Atalay Dictionary, First Edition