"sigh" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

sigh sustantivo

sigh + verbo
Kolokacji: 9
sigh escapes • sigh comes • sigh goes • sigh rises • sigh sounds • ...
verbo + sigh
Kolokacji: 8
breathe a sigh • give a sigh • hear a sigh • let out in a sigh • let out a sigh • ...
(1) breathe, say
Kolokacji: 2
(2) give, hear, let
Kolokacji: 4
(3) settle, relax
Kolokacji: 2
1. settle with a sigh = uspokój się z westchnieniem settle with a sigh
2. relax with a sigh = odpręż się z westchnieniem relax with a sigh
  • Then he relaxed again, with a sigh of relief.
  • She relaxed with a sigh, then giggled at what a fool she'd have looked if there'd been anyone to see her.
  • Tom gives Mary a hug and she relaxes in his arms with a big sigh of relief.
  • His body, at first tensed, relaxed with a great sigh.
  • Only when he'd closed that door behind him did he let himself relax with a sigh of relief.
  • He started to shy away, then relaxed with an audible sigh.
  • He poised his mouth in front of her lips, felt for breath, and relaxed with a sigh.
  • She relaxed with a sigh, and her head fell back.
  • She relaxed on the pillow again with a sigh.
  • The entire human content of the great room relaxed with a windy sigh.
adjetivo + sigh
Kolokacji: 95
deep sigh • long sigh • heavy sigh • great sigh • little sigh • collective sigh • small sigh • soft sigh • weary sigh • audible sigh • ...
preposición + sigh
Kolokacji: 3
with a sigh • in a sigh • of a sigh

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