Sanglot (en. Sob)

/sɑ̃ɡlɔ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Action of sobbing, cry or sounds caused by crying.

She was sobbing, unable to stop crying.

Elle était en sanglot, incapables de s'arrêter de pleurer.

State of a person who is crying deeply.

His sob echoed in the room, full of emotion.

Son sanglot résonnait dans la pièce, pleine d'émotion.

A sob can also refer to an expression of great sadness.

He let out a sob while thinking about his past.

Il a laissé échapper un sanglot en pensant à son passé.

From Old French 'sanglot', from 'sangloter', meaning 'to cry' while making noise.

sobbing of despair

A more intense cry, often associated with great sadness.

sanglot de désespoir

sobbing in the voice

When a person speaks while crying, revealing their emotions.

sanglot dans la voix

to make a sob

Expressing sadness in a loud manner.

faire un sanglot

tears

Tears and sounds made during crying.

pleurs

relief

Opposite meaning, state after having stopped crying.

soulagement

emotion

Strong feeling that can lead to sobbing.

émotion

Metaphor for crying over common issues.

He sobbed about his job, but it's just a way of saying he's stressed.

Il a sangloté à propos de son travail, mais c'est juste une façon de dire qu'il est stressé.

Used to denote fake tears or emotional exaggeration.

She made a sob on stage, but everyone knew it was exaggerated.

Elle a fait un sanglot sur scène, mais tout le monde savait que c'était exagéré.