catch (one's) breather

Translations
перевести дух
After running up the stairs, he needed a moment to catch his breather.
После подъема по лестнице ему нужно было перевести дух.
Definitions
To take a short break or pause to rest and recover one's breath, often after physical exertion or a stressful situation.
Words
catch

verb
перевести
one's

article or possessive pronoun
свой
breath

noun
дух