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sighing

/ˈsaɪ.ɪŋ/

sighingnoun

sighings

Translations

вздох

She let out a deep sighing as she sat down.

Она глубоко вздохнула, когда села.

Definitions

The act of exhaling audibly in a long, deep breath, often as an expression of weariness, relief, or sadness.

The room was filled with the sound of sighing as the students realized the exam was postponed.

An audible exhalation regarded as a single instance of this action.

Amid the silence, a sudden sighing broke the tension.

Synonyms

sighingadjective

/ˈsaɪ.ɪŋ/

Translations

вздыхающий

The sighing wind moved through the trees.

Вздыхающий ветер двигался сквозь деревья.

Definitions

Emitting or characterized by a long, deep, audible breath expressing sadness, relief, or tiredness.

The sighing wind through the trees created a melancholic atmosphere.

Synonyms

sighverb

sighing

Gerund

sighed

Past Simple

sighed

Past Participle

sighing

Gerund

/saɪ/

Translations

вздыхать

She tends to sigh when she's tired.

Она склонна вздыхать, когда устала.

Additional translations

вздыхнуть

Definitions

To exhale audibly in a long deep breath, often as an expression of weariness, frustration, or relief.

She sighed deeply after finishing the long and exhausting meeting.

To make a sound resembling a sigh, often used to describe the wind or other natural phenomena.

The wind sighed through the trees, creating a soothing melody.

To yearn or long for something, often used with for or after.

He sighed for the carefree days of his youth.

To utter or express (words or sounds) with a sigh.

“I don’t know,” she sighed, staring out of the window.

Synonyms

sighnoun

Definitions

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

She let out a sigh of relief when she heard the good news.

A gentle or soft sound resembling a sigh.

The wind made a soft sigh as it passed through the trees.

sighinterjection

Definitions

An exclamation representing the act of sighing, expressing weariness, frustration, disappointment, or relief.

Sigh, I suppose we’ll have to try again tomorrow.