sigh

sigh
1. noun
Seufzer, der

give or breathe or utter or heave a sigh — einen Seufzer ausstoßen od. tun

sigh of relief/contentment — Seufzer der Erleichterung/Zufriedenheit

2. intransitive verb
seufzen

sigh with relief/contentment — etc. vor Erleichterung/Zufriedenheit usw. od. erleichtert/zufrieden usw. seufzen

sigh for something/somebody — (fig.) sich nach etwas/jemandem sehnen

3. transitive verb
seufzen
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1. verb
1) (to take a long, deep-sounding breath showing tiredness, sadness, longing etc: She sighed with exasperation.) seufzen
2) (to say, or express, with sighs: `I've still got several hours' work to do,' he sighed.) seufzen
2. noun
(an act of sighing.) der Seufzer
- academic.ru/116623/heave_a_sigh">heave a sigh
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sigh
[saɪ]
I. n Seufzer m
a \sigh of relief ein Seufzer m der Erleichterung
to let out [or give] [or heave] a \sigh einen Seufzer ausstoßen
II. vi person seufzen; wind säuseln
▪ to \sigh for sb (fig form) sich akk nach jdm sehnen
to \sigh with relief vor Erleichterung [auf]seufzen
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[saɪ]
1. n
(of person) Seufzer m; (of wind, = murmur) Säuseln nt no pl; (= moan) Seufzen nt no pl (liter)

a sigh of relief — ein Seufzer m der Erleichterung

See:
2. vi
seufzen; (wind, = murmur) säuseln; (= moan) seufzen (liter)

to sigh with relief — erleichtert aufatmen

to sigh with pleasure — vor Vergnügen seufzen

to sigh for sb/sth — sich nach jdm/etw sehnen

3. vt
seufzen
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sigh [saı]
A v/i
1. (auf)seufzen, tief (auf-)atmen:
sigh with relief erleichtert aufatmen
2. sich sehnen (for nach)
3. fig seufzen, ächzen (Wind)
B v/t oft sigh out seufzen(d äußern)
C s Seufzer m:
a sigh of relief ein Seufzer der Erleichterung;
give (oder heave, breathe) a sigh of relief erleichtert aufatmen
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1. noun
Seufzer, der

give or breathe or utter or heave a sigh — einen Seufzer ausstoßen od. tun

sigh of relief/contentment — Seufzer der Erleichterung/Zufriedenheit

2. intransitive verb
seufzen

sigh with relief/contentment — etc. vor Erleichterung/Zufriedenheit usw. od. erleichtert/zufrieden usw. seufzen

sigh for something/somebody — (fig.) sich nach etwas/jemandem sehnen

3. transitive verb
seufzen
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n.
Seufzen -r n.
Seufzer m.

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