Sentence examples of "gasp for breath" in English
The swimmer raised his head and gasped for breath.
Der Schwimmer reckte den Kopf und schnappte nach Luft.
My attitude to the comma is physiological; the more breath I have, the fewer commas I use.
Meine Einstellung zur Kommasetzung ist physiologisch; je mehr Atem ich habe, desto weniger Kommas brauche ich.
Graters are good for cheese, potatoes, ginger, and other things you might need little shreds of.
Reiben sind gut für Käse, Kartoffeln, Ingwer und andere Dinge, von denen man kleine Schnitzel brauchen könnte.
In this harsh, petty world where money does the talking, his way of life is like a breath of fresh air.
In dieser harten kleinlichen Welt, wo nur das Geld regiert, ist seine Lebensart wie ein Atemholen in frischer Luft.
I lost the watch my sister had given me for my birthday.
Ich habe die Uhr verloren, die mir meine Schwester zum Geburtstag geschenkt hatte.
It is impossible for me to finish my term paper by tomorrow.
Es ist unmöglich für mich, meine Semesterarbeit bis morgen fertig zu haben.
She went outside to get a breath of fresh air.
Sie ging nach draußen, um ein wenig frische Luft zu schnappen.
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