Suspiro in english
pronunciation: saɪ part of speech: noun
suspirar = sigh ; breathe + a sigh ; heave.
Example: 'Well, you're certainly to be applauded for your loyalty,' sighed Datto.Example: After hearing the good news, the two women breathed a simultaneous sigh.Example: But then his breathing changes to what I can only describe as gasping or heaving.more:
» decir suspirando = sigh .
Example: 'Well, you're certainly to be applauded for your loyalty,' sighed Datto.» suspirar con resignación = sigh + resignedly .
Example: Seeing the pout on her face, Kei sighed resignedly and pointed to the bench where a pretty black-haired girl sat.» suspirar de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief ; heave + a sigh of relief .
Example: Coastal residents breathed a sigh of relief when the hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm. Example: They must be heaving a sigh of relief today, that the council weren't brave enough to call their bluff.suspiro = sigh ; heave.
Example: As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.Example: Tears profusely running down her face, she nodded quietly with a few heaves.more:
» con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh .
Example: 'That's wonderful, Tom!' said the director with a deep sigh.» dar + Posesivo + último suspiro = take + Posesivo + dying breath ; take + Posesivo + last breath .
Example: As he took his dying breath, the last thing that he thought he'd tell me is 'It's better to die for nothing than to kill just for your country'. Example: A girl's dying wish was granted when her favourite singer sang her to sleep as she took her last breath.» dar un suspiro = breathe + a sigh ; heave + a sigh .
Example: After hearing the good news, the two women breathed a simultaneous sigh. Example: He laced his fingers behind his head, heaved a big sigh, and said, 'This is the life!'.» dar un suspiro de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief ; heave + a sigh of relief .
Example: Coastal residents breathed a sigh of relief when the hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm. Example: They must be heaving a sigh of relief today, that the council weren't brave enough to call their bluff.» dar un suspiro de resignación = sigh + resignedly .
Example: Seeing the pout on her face, Kei sighed resignedly and pointed to the bench where a pretty black-haired girl sat.» en un suspiro = in no time ; in no time at all ; in a jiff(y) ; in a trice ; in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) ; in two licks ; in two shakes (of a donkey's tail) ; in two shakes (of a duck's tail) .
Example: Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time. Example: In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system. Example: My son had his milk teeth removed and the doctor did it in a jiffy and my son didn't even realise. Example: In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state. Example: He said something to them turned around and was gone in two shakes of a lamb's tail. Example: I'm headed out to the barn to pull the buggy around -- I'll be back in two licks to give you a hand. Example: This quiche is ready in two shakes of a donkey's tail and literally takes no time at all to put together. Example: After shaving the back of my neck, he sloshed a lather on my face and in two shakes of a duck's tail, my chin was as smooth as the bottom of a baby.» suspiro de alivio = sigh of relief .
Example: Unfortunately, the multimedia elements that enrich our electronic documents are extremely bulky, resulting in an almost audible sigh of relief when CD-ROMs became standard.» último suspiro = last breath .
Example: When she died in a bus accident in Bolivia while serving in a women's cooperative, her legacy did not stop with her last breath.» Posesivo + último suspiro = Posesivo + dying breath ; Posesivo + last breath ; Posesivo + last gasp .
Example: A murder victim shot through the heart in a gang-related killing managed to name his attacker 'in his dying breath'. Example: 'Igniting minds', this is what he aimed for all his life and that's what he did till his last breath. Example: Surrounded by government forces, the Syrian city of Aleppo could be facing its last gasp after holding out for four years.