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English

Etymology
ME. sihen from sīhen, from OE. sīcan

Pronunciation
IPA|/saɪ/
audio|en-us-sigh.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|aɪ
Homophones: sai, psi, xi, scye, Si

Verb
en-verb

1. To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.
2. Hence, to lament; to grieve.
3. To make a sound like sighing.
4. To exhale (the breath) in sighs.
5. To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.
6. To express by sighs; to utter in or with sighs.
7. To express frustration.

Translations
trans-top|To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it
Dutch: zuchten
Finnish: huokaista
French: soupir
German: seufzen
trans-mid
Portuguese: suspirar
Russian: взд��а�� (vzdyxát�) impf, вздо�н��� (vzdoxnút�) pf
Turkish: of çekmek
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trans-top|Hence, to lament; to grieve
trans-mid
Russian: взд��а�� (vzdyxát�) impf, вздо�н��� (vzdoxnút�) pf
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trans-top|To make a sound like sighing
Portuguese: suspirar
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Russian: взд��а�� (vzdyxát�) impf, вздо�н��� (vzdoxnút�) pf
Turkish: ahlamak
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trans-top|To exhale (the breath) in sighs
Portuguese: suspirar
trans-mid
Russian: взд��а�� (vzdyxát�) impf, вздо�н��� (vzdoxnút�) pf
Turkish: iç çekmek
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trans-top|To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over
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Russian: взд��а�� (vzdyxát�) impf, вздо�н��� (vzdoxnút�) pf
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trans-top|To express by sighs; to utter in or with sighs
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Russian: взд��а�� (vzdyxát�) impf, вздо�н��� (vzdoxnút�) pf
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trans-top|To express frustration
Portuguese: suspirar
trans-mid
Russian: взд��а�� (vzdyxát�) impf, вздо�н��� (vzdoxnút�) pf
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ttbc|Dutch: zuchten
ttbc|French: soupirer
ttbc|Italian: sospirare
ttbc|Portuguese: suspirar
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ttbc|Romanian: suspina, ofta
ttbc|Spanish: suspirar
ttbc|Swedish: sucka

Noun
en-noun

1. A deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued, frustrated, or grieved; the act of sighing.
2. Figuratively, a manifestation of grief; a lament.

#(cockney slang) A person with boredom

Translations
trans-top|A deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued, frustrated, or grieved; the act of sighing
Finnish: huokaus, huokaisu
Portuguese: suspiro m
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Russian: вздо� (vzdo�) m
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trans-top|Figuratively, a manifestation of grief; a lament
Portuguese: suspiro m
trans-mid
Russian: вздо� (vzdo�) m
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trans-top|(cockney slang) A person with boredom
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ttbc|Dutch: zucht m
ttbc|French: soupir m
ttbc|German: Seufzen n
ttbc|Italian: sospiro m
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ttbc|Romanian: suspin n
ttbc|Spanish: suspiro m
ttbc|Swedish: suck c
ttbc|Telugu: ని����ర��� (niTToorchu)

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