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masculine

/su.piʁ/

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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

Gendermasculine
Pluralsoupirs

Examples

.

She let out a long sigh before answering.

.

Her sighs gave away how tired she was.

' .

The old gentleman sat down with a sigh.

, l'.

Between sighs, she told the whole story.

' .

Her sigh was enough to say what she thought.

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This word is part of lesson 41.