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1 get a breath of (fresh) air
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2 breath
n. adem; zuchtje wind; hint; beetje[ breθ]1 adem(haling/tocht) ⇒ lucht, het ademen3 vleugje ⇒ zweempje, spoor♦voorbeelden:in the next breath • direct daarnawith bated breath • met ingehouden ademdraw/take breath • inademen, ademhalenget one's breath (back) (again) • weer op adem komenhave no breath left • buiten adem zijnsave your breath • houd je mond maartake a deep breath • diep ademhalenin one breath • in één ademout of breath • buiten adem2 get a breath of (fresh) air • een luchtje scheppen, een frisse neus halentake one's breath away • perplex doen staanwaste one's breath • woorden verspillenunder one's breath • fluisterend
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