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(sī) 
v., sighed, sigh·ing, sighs. v.intr.
The act or sound of sighing.
v., sighed, sigh·ing, sighs. v.intr.
- To exhale audibly in a long deep breath, as in weariness or relief.
- To emit a similar sound: willows sighing in the wind.
- To feel longing or grief; yearn: sighing for their lost youth.
- To express with or as if with an audible exhalation.
- Archaic. To lament.
The act or sound of sighing.
[Middle English sighen, probably back-formation from sighte, past tense of siken, to sigh, from Old English sīcan.]
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verb
- To make a low, continuous, and indistinct sound: murmur, sough, whisper. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
noun
- A low, indistinct, and often continuous sound: mumble, murmur, sough, susurration, susurrus, whisper. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
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Complementary breathing cycles characterized by a quick, deep inspiration followed by a slower expiration; probably a compensatory mechanism to counter poor ventilation.
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An audible and prolonged inspiration followed by a shortened expiration.
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For other uses, see Sigh (disambiguation).
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A sigh is a kind of paralinguistic respiration in the form of a deep and especially audible, single exhalation of air out of the mouth or nose, that humans use to communicate emotion. It is voiced pharyngeal fricative, sometimes associated with a guttural glottal breath exuded in a low tone. It often arises from a negative emotion, such as dismay, dissatisfaction, boredom, or futility.[1] A sigh can also arise from positive emotions such as relief,[2] particularly in response to some negative situation ending or being avoided. Like a gasp, a yawn, or a moan, a sigh is often an automatic and unintentional act.[1] In literature, a sigh is often used to signify that the person producing it is lovelorn.
Scientific studies show that babies sigh after 50 to 100 breaths. This serves to improve the mechanical properties of lung tissue, and it also helps babies to develop a regular breathing rhythm. Behaviors equivalent to sighing have also been observed in animals such as dogs, monkeys, and horses.
In text messages and internet chat rooms, or in comic books, a sigh is usually represented with the word itself, 'sigh', possibly within asterisks, *sigh*.
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Sigh
Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - sukke, suse dæmpet
v. tr. - sukke
n. - suk, sukken
idioms:
- sigh for sukke efter
Nederlands (Dutch)
zucht, verzuchting, zuchten, verzuchten
Français (French)
v. intr. - soupirer
v. tr. - soupirer, regretter (qch), se lamenter sur (qch), gémir, bruisser
n. - soupir
idioms:
- sigh for regretter qch
Deutsch (German)
n. - Seufzer
v. - seufzen
idioms:
- sigh for sich sehnen nach
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ανα)στεναγμός
v. - (ανα)στενάζω
idioms:
- sigh for μαραζώνω για, νοσταλγώ
Italiano (Italian)
sospirare, sospiro
idioms:
- sigh for anelare a
Português (Portuguese)
n. - suspiro (m)
v. - suspirar
idioms:
- sigh for aspirar a, lamentar
Русский (Russian)
вздох, дуновение, вздыхать
idioms:
- sigh for тосковать о чем-л./о ком-л.
Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - suspirar, gemir
v. tr. - decir suspirando, lamentar
n. - suspiro
idioms:
- sigh for suspirar por, desear con ansia
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - suck
v. - sucka, susa, tråna, längta, sukta, sucka fram
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
叹息, 叹气, 叹息着说, 叹息声
idioms:
- sigh for 渴望
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 歎息, 歎氣
v. tr. - 歎息著說
n. - 歎息, 歎息聲
idioms:
- sigh for 渴望
한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 한숨 쉬다, (바람이) 살랑거리다, 그리워하다
v. tr. - ~을 비탄하다, 한숨 지며 말하다
n. - 한숨 , 탄식, (바람이) 산들거리는 소리
idioms:
- sigh for 그리워 한탄하다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ため息, 吐息, 嘆息
v. - ため息をつく, 嘆く, ため息まじりに言う, 嘆息して過ごす
idioms:
- sigh for ため息をつく
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) تنهد, تلهف (فعل) يتنهد, يتحسر على, يتلهف
עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - נאנח, יילל
v. tr. - נאנח, יילל
n. - אנחה
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