Translation of "catch breath" to French

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Dictionary translations for "catch breath"

catch breath verb

reprendre souffle

Contexts with "catch breath"

How long can you hold your breath? Combien de temps peux-tu retenir ta respiration ?

He does not seem to be able to catch on to what she is saying. Il ne semble pas capable de saisir ce qu'elle dit.

The Greeks invented the comma, not for their literature but for their actors, to warn them to take a deep breath in preparation of an upcoming long phrase; thus a comma represents a pause. Les Grecs inventèrent la virgule, non pour leur littérature mais pour leurs acteurs, pour les avertir de prendre une longue inspiration en préparation d'une longue phrase à venir ; une virgule représente donc une pause.

The tuna catch is declining. Les prises de thon sont en diminution.

My attitude to the comma is physiological; the more breath I have, the fewer commas I use. Mon attitude vis-à-vis des virgules est physiologique ; plus j'ai de souffle, moins j'ai besoin de virgules.

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