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1 عمومی:: اه‌، افسوس‌ خوردن‌، اه‌ كشیدن‌، اه‌ حسرت‌ كشیدن‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general::   verb ADV. deeply, heavily She sighed heavily and sat down. | softly | audibly, gustily, loudly, noisily | inwardly | a little | contentedly, happily She looked at her son and sighed happily. | impatiently | resignedly | wearily He sighed wearily as he looked at the pile of work. PREP. in He sighed in exasperation. | with We sighed with relief when the noise stopped.,   noun ADJ. big, deep, great, heavy, huge | little, small, soft | long | heartfelt | resigned, weary | exaggerated | audible There was an audible sigh of relief when the news came through that nobody was hurt. | collective VERB + SIGH breathe, give, heave, let out I breathed a sigh of relief. | repress, stifle, suppress | hear SIGH + VERB escape sb A weary sigh escaped him. PREP. on a ~ She let out her breath on a sigh. | with a ~ ‘I suppose we'd better get back to work,’ he said with a heavy sigh. | ~ of She gave a deep sigh of contentment. PHRASES a sigh of reliefSOUND

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

2 general:: verb exhaled breath: She sighed when she heard the news., noun exhaled breath: She gave a sigh and smiled.

Simple Definitions

3 general:: sigh verbs give/let out a sigh • She let out a sigh of disappointment. heave a sigh (= to sigh loudly and deeply ) • Uncle Walter heaved a sigh and slumped back in his chair. breathe a sigh of relief • When he had left, Miranda breathed a sigh of relief. adjectives a deep sigh • Jimmy gave a deep sigh and shrugged. a long sigh • With a long sigh, she tried to shake off her sombre mood. a huge/great/big sigh • She heaved a great sigh. a heavy sigh (= a big sad sigh ) • Finally, she turned away from the mirror with a heavy sigh. a little/small sigh • Quinn let out a little sigh and closed the book. a weary sigh • With a weary sigh, she rubbed a hand over her eyes. an audible sigh (= a sigh that can be heard ) • Tonight she breathed an audible sigh of relief as the show ended. a collective sigh (= a sigh that many people give at the same time ) • She heard a collective sigh of relief as she announced her acceptance. phrases a sigh of relief/exasperation/satisfaction etc • At last the girl stopped eating and sat back with a sigh of satisfaction.

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