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    Soupirait (en. Sighed)

    /su.pi.ʁɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To emit a sound of despair or weariness while exhaling deeply.
    She sighed every time she thought about her job.
    Elle soupirait chaque fois qu'elle pensait à son travail.
    To feel a sense of sadness or nostalgia.
    He sighed while looking at old photos.
    Il soupirait en regardant les vieilles photos.
    To express a desire in a noisy manner.
    He sighed audibly while dreaming of a vacation.
    Il soupirait de manière audible en rêvant de vacances.

    Etymology

    Derived from Old French 'soupir', from Latin 'suspirare' meaning to breathe deeply.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to sigh after something
    To express a strong desire for something.
    soupirer après quelque chose
    to sigh with relief
    To emit a sigh to express relief.
    soupirer de soulagement
    to sigh for a lost love
    To express melancholy due to a love that is no more.
    soupirer pour un amour perdu

    Related Words

    sigh
    The act of sighing, the sound produced while sighing.
    soupir
    suitor
    One who sighs, often used to refer to a lover.
    soupirant
    sighing
    A moment of sighing, often associated with strong emotion.
    soupirée

    Slang Meanings

    A sigh of despair expressed comically.
    She sighed so loudly that we thought she was acting.
    Elle a soupiré tellement fort qu'on a cru qu'elle jouait la comédie.
    To sigh in reference to an unattainable crush.
    He has been sighing for her for months, it's his little secret.
    Il soupire pour elle depuis des mois, c'est son petit secret.