"second wind" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: second winds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} second wind (plural second winds)
  1. A renewed feeling of energy after a period of inactivity. Wikipedia link: second wind Categories (topical): Two Related terms: find another gear, runner's high, wind sprint Translations (renewed feeling of energy): druhý dech [masculine] (Czech), voimanpuuska (Finnish), second souffle [masculine] (French), neuer Auftrieb [masculine] (German), drugi oddech [masculine] (Polish), второе дыхание (Russian)

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