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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessinghiozzi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sin-gi-o-zzi
"Poteva sentire i singhiozzi del suo amico dall'altra stanza."
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2 senses- 1
A sound made when someone cries, typically characterized by short, gasping breaths.
"She could hear the soft sobs of her friend from the other room."
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To cry noisily, taking in short, sudden breaths.
"He sobbed uncontrollably after hearing the bad news."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sobs' is derived from the Middle English 'sobben', which comes from the Old English 'sobbian', meaning to weep or cry. The term has evolved over centuries to denote the sound made during crying, often associated with deep emotional distress.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Sobs"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Sobs" is said worldwide
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soupirs
Transliteration: su-pir
"Elle pouvait entendre les soupirs de son ami dans l'autre pièce."
Schluchzen
Transliteration: shluk-tsen
Script: Schluchzen
"Sie hörte das leise Schluchzen ihres Freundes aus dem anderen Raum."
singhiozzi
Transliteration: sin-gi-o-zzi
"Poteva sentire i singhiozzi del suo amico dall'altra stanza."
sollozos
Transliteration: so-llo-zos
"Podía escuchar los sollozos de su amigo desde la otra habitación."
sussurros
Transliteration: sus-su-rros
"Ela podia ouvir os sussurros do seu amigo do outro quarto."
रोना
Transliteration: rona
"वह अपने दोस्त के रोने की आवाज सुन सकती थी।"
抽泣
Transliteration: chōuqì
"她能听到朋友在另一个房间的抽泣声。"
흐느낌
Transliteration: heuneu-gim
"그녀는 다른 방에서 친구의 흐느낌 소리를 들을 수 있었다."
すすり泣き
Transliteration: susurinaki
"彼女は別の部屋から友達のすすり泣きが聞こえた。"
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