- heave a deep sigh
- (tief aufseufzen)
English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
heave a deep sigh
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sigh — I UK [saɪ] / US verb Word forms sigh : present tense I/you/we/they sigh he/she/it sighs present participle sighing past tense sighed past participle sighed ** 1) a) [intransitive] to breathe out slowly making a long soft sound, especially because … English dictionary
sigh — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, great, heavy, huge ▪ little, slight, small, soft … Collocations dictionary
sigh — sigh1 [ saı ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive to breathe out slowly making a long soft sound, especially because you are disappointed, tired, annoyed, or relaxed: sigh heavily/wearily/deeply: Jan sighed heavily and shook her head. sigh… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heave a sigh — phrase to let out a deep breath, for example because you are upset or because you are pleased about something Rose heaved a sigh of relief at her luck. Thesaurus: to breathe, or to have difficulty breathingsynonym general regions and organs… … Useful english dictionary
heave — [[t]hi͟ːv[/t]] (The forms heaves, heaving, heaved are used for meanings 1 to 4, and for the phrasal verb. The forms heaves, heaving, hove are used for meaning 5.) 1) VERB If you heave something heavy or difficult to move somewhere, you push, pull … English dictionary
sigh — n. 1) to breathe, heave a sigh (of relief) 2) a deep, profound sigh * * * [saɪ] profound sigh heave a sigh (of relief) a deep to breathe … Combinatory dictionary
heave — heave1 [ hiv ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to push, pull, or lift a heavy object using a lot of effort: He put his shoulder against the stone and heaved. Lydia heaved herself to the other side of the bed. heave at: She heaved at the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sigh — [[t]sa͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ sighs, sighing, sighed 1) VERB When you sigh, you let out a deep breath, as a way of expressing feelings such as disappointment, tiredness, or pleasure. [V prep/adv] Michael sighed wearily... [V prep/adv] Roberta sighed with… … English dictionary
heave — I. verb (heaved or hove; heaving) Etymology: Middle English heven, from Old English hebban; akin to Old High German hevan to lift, Latin capere to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. obsolete elevate … New Collegiate Dictionary
heave — [hiːv] verb I 1) [I/T] to push, pull, throw, or lift an object using a lot of effort Paul heaved the last box into the truck.[/ex] 2) [I] to move up and down with large regular movements Her chest heaved as she struggled to control her… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
heave a sigh — to let out a deep breath, for example because you are upset or because you are pleased about something Rose heaved a sigh of relief at her luck … English dictionary
