second wind
ˈsɛkənd wɪnd
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Definition of second wind - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
energyrenewed energy after feeling tired
  • After a short break, she got her second wind.
resurgence revitalization
2.
exercisereturn of easy breathing after exertion
  • He felt his second wind during the marathon.
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Expressions with second wind

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catch a second windv.
regain energy or strength after feeling tired
After resting, I catch a second wind and keep running.
catch your second windv.
regain energy after fatigue
After a short break, she caught her second wind and continued running.
find a second windv.
suddenly feel new energy after being tired
After resting, she found a second wind and finished the race.
get a second windv.
regain energy after initial fatigue
After a short break, she got a second wind and continued working.
get your second windv.
regain energy after initial fatigue
Halfway up the hill, you'll get your second wind.
one's second windn.
new energy after fatigue
After a short break, she got her second wind and continued working.

Expressions with second

second honeymoonn.
second vacation taken by a married couple
They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.
second thoughtn.
reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision
After a second thought, he decided not to go.
hot secondn.
very short period of time
I'll be back in a hot second.
second cityn.
city ranking second in population or importance
Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.
hang on a secondintj.
ask someone to wait briefly before continuing
Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.
just a secondn.
short, unspecified period of time
I'll be with you in just a second.

Expressions with wind

wind downv.
become calmer or less busy
The party began to wind down after midnight.
get windv.
become aware of something accidentally
She got wind of the surprise party.
wind roundv.
wrap or coil something around another thing
She wound the ribbon round the box.
against the windadv.
moving in the opposite direction of the wind
The boat sailed against the wind.
into the windadv.
moving in the opposite direction of the wind
The boat sailed into the wind.
the wind died downexp.
the wind becomes less strong or stops
After the storm, the wind died down.
the wind has turnedexp.
the wind direction has changed to another point
The wind has turned, and it's now blowing from the north.
catch a second windv.
regain energy or strength after feeling tired
After resting, I catch a second wind and keep running.
catch your second windv.
regain energy after fatigue
After a short break, she caught her second wind and continued running.
how the wind is blowingexp.
understand the current trend or situation
Before deciding, he checked how the wind is blowing.

Terms related to second wind

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
enduranceinvigorationrecoveryrefreshmentrejuvenationrevivalstaminavigorbreathenergyresiliencerevitalization

Examples of second wind in a sentence

  • The team got their second wind after the halftime break.
  • After a short break, she got her second wind.
  • Cyclists often experience a second wind during long rides.

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  1. French:second souffle, ...
  2. German:zweiter Atem, zweite Luft, ...
  3. Italian:secondo vento, secondo fiato, ...
  4. Spanish:segundo aire, ...
  5. Portuguese:novo fôlego, segundo fôlego, ...
  6. Chinese:第二次呼吸, 恢复体力, ...
  7. Japanese:第二の風, セカンドウィンド, ...
  8. Arabic:نَشَاطٌ مُتَجَدِّد, نَفَس ثانٍ, ...
  9. Hebrew:גַּל שֵׁנִי, רוּחַ שְׁנִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:второе дыхание, ...
  11. Ukrainian:друге дихання, ...
  12. Hindi:नई ऊर्जा, दूसरी सांस, ...

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