Sollozo (en. Sob)

/soˈloθo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Sound produced when crying intermittently.

His sob was so tender that it moved everyone.

Su sollozo era tan tierno que conmovió a todos.

Manifestation of sadness or pain, often accompanied by tears.

She let out a sob upon hearing the news.

Ella dejó escapar un sollozo al escuchar la noticia.

Emotional expression through interrupted breathing.

The child's sob echoed in the house.

El sollozo del niño resonaba en la casa.

From the verb 'sollozar', which comes from the Latin 'sollucare'.

there is no sob without crying

There is no sadness that is not expressed with a cry.

no hay sollozo sin llanto

to let out a sob

To express intense emotions through crying.

dejar escapar un sollozo

muffled sob

A cry that is suppressed or done softly.

sollozo ahogado

to cry

To express strong emotions through crying.

llorar

sadness

Feeling of sorrow or emotional suffering.

tristeza

shock

Deep emotional disturbance.

conmoción

Sob of extreme sadness.

I was in a sob over the breakup.

Estaba en un sollozo por la ruptura.

Sob from laughter.

I had a sob when telling the joke.

Me dio un sollozo al contar el chiste.