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    Soupirant (en. Sighing)

    /su.pi.ʁɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Someone who shows a romantic desire.
    The suitor stood at the door, waiting for a glance from his beloved.
    Le soupirant se tenait à la porte, attendant un regard de sa bien-aimée.
    A person who expresses melancholy.
    She has become a suitor since her friend left.
    Elle est devenue une soupirante depuis le départ de son ami.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'soupirer,' deriving from the Latin 'suspirare.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    love-stricken suitor
    A person who expresses their fervent passion.
    soupirant d'amour
    silent suitor
    One who hides their feelings.
    soupirant silencieux

    Related Words

    sigh
    A movement of air accompanied by the expulsion of mood.
    soupir
    sighing party
    A manifestation of suffering or desire.
    soupirée
    to sigh
    To express one's feelings with a sigh.
    soupirer

    Slang Meanings

    A desperate lover.
    He became a real suitor after she rejected him.
    Il est devenu un vrai soupirant après qu'elle l'ait rejeté.
    A person who constantly complains.
    Stop being a suitor, not everything can go the way you want.
    Arrête de faire le soupirant, tout ne peut pas forcément aller comme tu le veux.