außer Atem sein
to be out of breath
Türkçe: nefes nefese kalmak
In a sentence
Nach dem Sprint ist der Sportler völlig außer Atem.
How it is used
Means 'to be out of breath.' Neutral register. Use when panting after a workout. Nuance: describes the state, not the action of becoming breathless.
Other verbs that go with Atem
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- außer Atem geratento get out of breath
- Atem holento catch one's breath
- den Atem anhaltento hold one's breath
- den Atem raubento take one's breath away
Other collocations built on sein
- an der richtigen / falschen Adresse seinto be at the right/wrong place
- in Arbeit seinto be employed
- im Anmarsch seinto be on the way/approaching
- der Auffassung seinto be of the opinion that
- in Aufregung seinto be in a state of excitement
- in Bearbeitung seinto be in processing
- in Aufruhr seinto be in turmoil
- im Begriff seinto be about to do something
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