Luft schöpfen

to catch one's breath

Türkçe: nefes almak

Noun

Luft f.

Verb

schöpfen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Nach dem anstrengenden Lauf musste sie erst einmal Luft schöpfen.

How it is used

Means 'to catch one's breath' (rest after exertion). Neutral register. Use after running up stairs. Common mistake: confusing with 'Luft holen' (take a breath); 'schöpfen' implies recovery.

Other verbs that go with Luft

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• aus der Luft greifento pull out of thin air
• in der Luft hängento be left hanging
• in der Luft liegento be in the air
• in die Luft fliegento explode/blow up
• in die Luft gehento blow one's top
• an die Luft setzento fire/throw out

All collocations with Luft