Quand elle a vu le magnifique paysage, elle a eu le souffle coupé.
When she saw the beautiful landscape, she was breathless.
Le film d’action était si intense que j’en avais le souffle coupé.
The action movie was so intense that it took my breath away.
Il a nagé si vite que son adversaire en avait le souffle coupé.
He swam so fast that his opponent was breathless.
Lorsqu’il a reçu la bonne nouvelle, il a eu le souffle coupé d’excitation.
When he received the good news, he was breathless with excitement.
L’acrobatie aérienne était si spectaculaire que le public avait le souffle coupé.
The aerial acrobatics were so spectacular that the audience was breathless.