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wstrzymać oddech

verbo
  1. hold one's breath
    • wstrzymać oddech, nie oddychać (przez chwilę)
      Julie held her breath because she didn't want the burglar to hear her.
  1. catch one's breath
    • wstrzymać oddech (np. z przerażenia)
      He was so scared that he caught his breath and closed his eyes.
      Catch your breath, they can't hear us.

"wstrzymać oddech" — Collocation dictionary inglés

hold one's breath collocation
  1. hold verbo + breath sustantivo = wstrzymać oddech, nie oddychać (przez chwilę)
    Very strong collocation

    They can only hold their breath under water for about five minutes at a time.