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out of breath
[/aʊt əv brɛθ/]
adjective phrase
sem fôlego
1.
breathing heavily or with difficulty; having exhausted one's breath from physical exertion
After running up the stairs, she was completely out of breath.
Depois de correr as escadas, ela estava completamente sem fôlego.
2.
in a state of breathlessness, either from exertion or excitement
He arrived out of breath from hurrying to the meeting.
Ele chegou sem fôlego por ter se apressado para a reunião.
Synonyms
breathless
winded
gasping
panting
short of breath
Antonyms
composed
calm
well-rested
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
sem fôlego
most common usage
Brazil
ofegante
more literary or formal alternative
Portugal
sem fôlego
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
ofegante
less common, more formal
Related Idioms & Phrases
take someone's breath away
catch one's breath
breathe easy
in the same breath
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