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Sigh – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Emit a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar.

Usage examples:

Harry sank into a chair and sighed with relief

Synonims:

Breathe outExhaleGroanMoanSuspire
noun

A long, deep audible exhalation expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar.

Usage examples:

She let out a long sigh of despair
verb

Breathe out deeply and heavily

verb

To breathe out a deep breath that can be heard, esp. because you are tired, sad, pleased, or bored

Usage examples:

Angelica sighed in relief., she sighs again, looking bored., fig. a soft breeze sighed through the …

Sigh translation into English

Sigh: translate from English into Chinese

Translate sigh into Chinese (Simplified)}
叹, 叹息, 感叹, 叹气, 嗟, 惋, 喟, 欢息, 欢息之声

Sigh: translate from English into Dutch

Translate sigh into Dutch}
Zucht, Zuchten, Verzuchting, Kreunen, Smachten

Sigh: translate from English into French

Translate sigh into French}
Soupir, Soupirer, Pousser un soupir

Sigh: translate from English into German

Translate sigh into German}
Seufzen, Seufzer, Säuseln

Sigh: translate from English into Hindi

Translate sigh into Hindi}
साँस, आह, उच्छ्वास, झोंका, उसांस, आह भरना, विलाप करना, गहरी सांस, निःश्वास, दीर्घश्वास

Sigh: translate from English into Italian

Translate sigh into Italian}
Sospiro, Sospirare

Sigh: translate from English into Korean

Translate sigh into Korean}
한숨을 쉬다, 한숨, 한숨 쉬다, 한숨 지으며 말하다, 탄식하다, 한탄하다, 한숨 짓듯 산들거리다, 사모하다, 한숨 탄식하며 말하다

Sigh: translate from English into Russian

Translate sigh into Russian}
Вздох, Вздыхать, Охать, Тосковать

Sigh: translate from English into Spanish

Translate sigh into Spanish}
Suspiro, Suspirar, Susurro, Susurrar, Decir suspirando

Word origin

Middle English (as a verb): probably a back-formation from sighte, past tense of siche, sike, from Old English sīcan .

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Sigh – similar words

sighed

verb

Emit a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar.

Usage examples:

Harry sank into a chair and sighed with relief
noun

A long, deep audible exhalation expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or similar.

Usage examples:

She let out a long sigh of despair
verb

Past simple and past participle of sigh

Usage examples:

She sighed deeply and sat down., [ + speech ] "i wish he was here," she sighed (= she said with a s…
Sighed - all meanings in English

Sigh synonims

exhale

eksˈheɪl

verb

Breathe out.

Usage examples:

She sat back and exhaled deeply
verb

Expel air

verb

To breathe out air

Usage examples:

[ i ] she held her breath for a moment and then exhaled.
Exhale - all meanings in English

groan

ɡrəʊn

verb

Make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.

Usage examples:

Marty groaned and pulled the blanket over his head
noun

A deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.

Usage examples:

She lay back with a groan
noun

A low, sad sound that is continued for a while and that is made by someone who is suffering from pain or unhappiness

Usage examples:

Nick let out a groan.
Groan - all meanings in English

moan

noun

A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.

Usage examples:

She gave a low moan of despair
verb

Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.

Usage examples:

Just then their patient moaned and opened his eyes
verb

To make a long, low sound because of pain or suffering, or to say something in a complaining way

Usage examples:

We could hear someone moaning within the rubble of the collapsed building., we could hear moans and…
Moan - all meanings in English

suspire

verb

Breathe.

Usage examples:

We only live, only suspire consumed by either fire or fire
Suspire - all meanings in English

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