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Meaning of Sigh | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Standard

saɪ

Definitions

A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.
a manifestation of grief; a lament.
figuratively
A person who is bored.
Cockney, slang

Equivalents

Afrikaans sug

العربية آهة التنهدة تنهد

Azərbaycanca nəfəs almaq

Български въздъхвам въздъхна

Bosanski uzdah уздах

Català sospir sospirar

Čeština vzdech vzdychat vzdychnout

Dansk sukke

Deutsch seufzen Seufzer

Ελληνικά αναστέναγμα αναστεναγμός αναστενάζω στεναγμός

Esperanto suspiri suspiro

Español suspirar suspiro

Eesti ohe

فارسی آه آه کشیدن

Suomi huoahdus huoata huoh huokailla huokaista huokaisu huokaus ohhoijaa

Français soupir soupirer

Gaeilge cuach ochlán

Gàidhlig osna

ગુજરાતી નિસાસો

עברית נֶאֱנַח

हिन्दी आह आह भरना उच्छ्वास

Hrvatski uzdah уздах

Magyar sóhaj sóhajt

Հայերեն հառաչանք հառաչել հոգոց

Bahasa Indonesia keluh

Íslenska dæsa stuna

Italiano sbuffo sospirare sospiro

日本語ため息ため息をつくやれやれ吐息呼喟嘆嘆く嘆息嘆息する歎

ქართული ამოსუნთქვა სუნთქვა

Қазақша дем дем алу

한국어 誒䪩 탄성 한숨 한숨을 쉬다 한숨짓다

Kurdî dam hay

Latina suspīrium suspiro

Latviešu nopūta

Te Reo Māori nguru

Македонски воздивне воздивнува воздишка

Монгол шүүрс

မြန်မာဘာသာ ဟင်းချ့

Nederlands klacht verzuchting zucht zuchten

Polski ech lamentować westchnąć westchnienie wzdychać

Português suspirar suspiro

Română geamăt oftat suspin suspina

Русский ах вздох вздохнуть вздыхать ох эх

Shqip psherëtij

Српски uzdah уздах

Svenska suck sucka

தமிழ் புலம்பல் புலம்பு பெருமூச்சு பெருமூச்சுவிடு

తెలుగు నిట్టూర్చు నిట్టూర్పు

Тоҷикӣ нафас нафас кашидан

ไทย ถอนใจ

Tagalog buntong-hininga hay hayahay

Türkçe ah etmek ahlamak iç çekmek of çekmek

Українська зітхати зітхнути подих

Oʻzbekcha dam nafas

Tiếng Việt thở dài

Examples

“To Pollyanna the air was all the more stifling after that cool breath of the out of doors; but she did not complain. She only drew a long quivering sigh.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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