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Suspire

verb/səspˈaɪɚ/
Definition
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/səspˈaɪɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/səspˈaɪə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/səspˈaɪə/
2 syllables Say it as /səspˈaɪɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbheave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
“She sighed sadly”
verbdraw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
“I can breathe better when the air is clean”
Word Forms
sighnouna sound like a person sighing
suspirationnounan utterance made by exhaling audibly
breathernounair passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
breathingnounthe bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
respiratoryadjectivepertaining to respiration
respirationnounthe bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
respiratornouna breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
soupçonner
pousser ou pousser un soupir ; respirez profondément et fortement
🇪🇸Spanish
suspirar
lanzar o emitir un suspiro; respirar profunda y pesadamente
🇮🇹Italian
sospirare
sollevare o emettere un sospiro; respirare profondamente e pesantemente
🇳🇱Dutch
suggereer
slaak of slaak een zucht; adem diep en zwaar
🇵🇹Portuguese
suspirar
soltar ou suspirar; respire profunda e pesadamente
🇷🇺Russian
вздыхать
вздымать или издавать вздох; дышать глубоко и тяжело
India
🇮🇳Hindi
साँस छोड़ना
जोर से आह भरना या जोर से आह भरना; गहरी और जोर से सांस लें
🇧🇩Bengali
সন্দেহ
heave or utter a sigh; গভীরভাবে এবং ভারীভাবে শ্বাস নিন
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉత్కంఠ
ఒక నిట్టూర్పు లేదా ఉచ్ఛరించండి; లోతుగా మరియు భారీగా ఊపిరి
🇮🇳Marathi
संशय
उसासा टाकणे किंवा उच्चारणे; खोल आणि जोरदारपणे श्वास घ्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
શંકા
નિસાસો નાખવો અથવા ઉચ્ચાર કરવો; ઊંડો અને ભારે શ્વાસ લો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುಸ್ಪೈರ್
ಏರಿಸು ಅಥವಾ ನಿಟ್ಟುಸಿರು ಬಿಡಿ; ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಭಾರವಾಗಿ ಉಸಿರಾಡು
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ੱਕ
ਇੱਕ ਸਾਹ ਭਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਬੋਲੋ; ਡੂੰਘਾ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਰੀ ਸਾਹ ਲਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
شک
ایک آہ بھرنا یا بولنا؛ گہری اور بھاری سانس لیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
苏斯佩尔
叹息或发出一声叹息;深呼吸
🇯🇵Japanese
疑う
ため息をついたり、ため息をついたりする。深く大きく息をする
🇰🇷Korean
서스피어
한숨을 쉬거나 한숨을 쉬십시오. 깊고 깊게 숨을 쉬세요
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nghi ngờ
thở dài hoặc thốt ra một tiếng thở dài; thở sâu và nặng nề
🇹🇭Thai
สงสัย
ถอนหายใจหรือถอนหายใจ; หายใจเข้าลึกๆ และหนักๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
keluh
mengangkat atau mendesah; bernapas dalam-dalam dan berat
🇵🇭Filipino
maghinala
bumuntong-hininga o bumuntong-hininga; huminga ng malalim at mabigat
🇲🇾Malay
syak wasangka
menghela nafas atau mengeluh; bernafas dalam-dalam dan berat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شك
يتنفس أو يتنهد. تنفس بعمق وثقيل
🇮🇷Persian
مشکوک شدن
آه بلند کردن یا بر زبان آوردن عمیق و سنگین نفس بکش
🇹🇷Turkish
sanmak
derin bir nefes alın ya da söyleyin; derin ve ağır nefes al
🇮🇱Hebrew
לשאוף
להרים או להשמיע אנחה; לנשום עמוק וכבד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'suspire'?
The primary meaning of 'suspire' is 'heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'suspire' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'suspire' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'suspire' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'suspire' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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