Meaning of short of breath | Babel Free
Examples
“They were all doomed to be disappointed, however, for the errant engine decided at Stanley junction to spend⟳ the remainder of its crowded hour of freedom on the Aberdeen line, and finally came to rest⟳, short of breath, in the dip between Ballathie and Cargill, near the bridge over the Tay.”
“The sun is the same in a relative way / But you're older / Shorter of breath / And one day closer to death”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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