Sanglots (en. Sobs)

[sɑŋɡlo]

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Emit sounds that are convulsive and repetitive due to crying.

After the bad news, he could not help but let out sobs.

Après la mauvaise nouvelle, il n'a pu s'empêcher de laisser échapper des sanglots.

Manifestation of great distress or sorrow.

The child's sobs echoed in the dark room.

Les sanglots de l'enfant résonnaient dans la pièce sombre.

Sounds of crying, often piercing and indicative of emotional pain.

His sobs resonated in the night, echoes of his pain.

Ses sanglots résonnaient dans la nuit, échos de sa douleur.

From the verb 'sanglot', derived from Old French 'sanglotter'.

choked sobs

contained tears, often when someone tries to suppress their grief.

sanglots étouffés

sobs of anguish

tears caused by deep anxiety or fear.

sanglots d'angoisse

to sob

to cry silently or with intermittent sounds.

sanglotter

tears

Flow of tears, generally associated with sadness.

pleurs

tears

Fluid that excretes from the tear glands in reaction to emotions.

larmes

emotion

Intense feeling that can trigger sobs.

émotion

noisy crying often with gesticulating.

He literally started sobbing at school.

Il s'est littéralement mis à faire des sanglots à l'école.

to express oneself in a pathetic or exaggerated manner.

When he lost the game, he began to sob like a baby.

Quand il a perdu au jeu, il a commencé à faire des sanglots comme un bébé.