Suspiraba (en. Sighed)

/suspiˈɾaβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To emit a sigh, which is an involuntary sound produced when exhaling air with relief or a sign of sadness.

She sighed with relief when finishing the exam.

Ella suspiraba de alivio al terminar el examen.

To express melancholy or longing through a sigh.

He sighed reminiscing about the good times.

Él suspiraba recordando los buenos tiempos.

To manifest fatigue or frustration through a sigh.

The teacher sighed upon seeing the mess in the classroom.

El profesor suspiraba al ver el desorden en el aula.

From Latin 'suspirare', which means to sigh.

to sigh for

To express intense desire or longing for something or someone.

suspirar por

to sigh with relief

To sigh as a sign of relief after a stressful situation.

suspirar alivio

to sigh from love

To sigh as an expression of infatuation or romantic desire.

suspirar de amor

sigh

The sound produced when sighing.

suspiro

suspension

A temporary interruption in a process that can cause sighs of frustration.

suspensión

suspensor

An object that holds something, though in a figurative context, it can relate to holding emotions.

suspensor

Sighs of love

When I see her, I can only sigh with love.

Cuando la veo, solo puedo suspirar de amor.

Sighing from fatigue

This workday has me sighing from fatigue.

Esta jornada laboral me tiene suspirando de cansancio.