Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 seufzen
, 🇪🇸 suspirar
, 🇮🇹 sospirare
, 🇵🇹 suspender
, 🇨🇳 叹气
, 🇯🇵 ため息をする
, 🇰🇷 한숨을 내쉬다
, 🇸🇦 تنهد
, 🇮🇳 सांस छोड़ना
Usage Examples
- Je soupire souvent quand je suis stressé.
- Elle soupira après avoir entendu la mauvaise nouvelle.
- On soupira de soulagement lorsqu'il a fini le travail.
Etymology
Soupirer comes from the Old French noun **soupir**, which is a direct descendant of Latin **suspiro** (from *sub* “under” + *spirare* “to breathe”). The verb was formed by adding the infinitive suffix **‑er** to this noun. The word entered French in the 12th century and has kept its meaning “to sigh.”
Synonyms
gémir
haleter
exhaler
souffler
respirer
se lamenter
se déplorer
Antonyms
rire
se réjouir
chanter
célébrer
exhaler de joie