"short of breath" in German short of breath kurzatmig Detailed translations for "short of breath" short of breath short of breath(also: short-winded) kurzatmig{adjectiv} Uh, I've been getting short of breath when I exercise, a little weak and light-headed. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Ich werde immer kurzatmig wenn ich trainiere, und ein wenig schwach und schwindelig.