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/su.piʁ/
Translation
sigh
Word origin
From the verb soupirer, from Latin suspirare ('to breathe out, to sigh'), built from sub ('under') and spirare ('to breathe'). English 'respire' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- suspirare
- English cognates
- respire, spirit
Grammar
Examples
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She let out a long sigh before answering.
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Her sighs gave away how tired she was.
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The old gentleman sat down with a sigh.
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Between sighs, she told the whole story.
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Her sigh was enough to say what she thought.
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