sob

SOB

 (ĕs′ō-bē′)

n. Vulgar

A son of a bitch.

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sob

 (sŏb)

v. sobbed, sob·bing, sobs

v.intr.

1. To weep aloud with convulsive gasping; cry uncontrollably. See Synonyms at cry.

2. To make a sound resembling that of loud weeping.

v.tr.

1. To utter with sobs.

2. To put or bring (oneself) into a specified condition by sobbing: sob oneself to sleep.

n.

The act or sound of sobbing.

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[Middle English sobben, perhaps of Low German origin.]

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sob′bing·ly adv.

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sob

(sɒb)

vb, sobs, sobbing or sobbed

1. (Physiology) (intr) to weep with convulsive gasps

2. (tr) to utter with sobs

3. to cause (oneself) to be in a specified state by sobbing: to sob oneself to sleep.

n

(Physiology) a convulsive gasp made in weeping

[C12: probably from Low German; compare Dutch sabben to suck]

ˈsobber n

ˈsobbing n, adj

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sob

(sɒb)

v. sobbed, sob•bing,
n. v.i.

1. to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.

2. to make a sound resembling this.

v.t.

3. to utter with sobs.

4. to put, send, etc., by sobbing or with sobs: to sob oneself to sleep.

n.

5. the act of sobbing.

6. any sound suggesting this.

[1200–50; Middle English sobben]

S.O.B.

or SOB,

(sometimes l.c.) Slang.

son of a bitch.

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sob

Past participle: sobbed
Gerund: sobbing

Imperative

sob

sob

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	SOB - a dyspneic condition breathlessness, shortness of breath dyspnea, dyspnoea - difficult or labored respiration
	2.	SOB - insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous dickhead, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, asshole, bastard, son of a bitch, whoreson, cocksucker, shit dirty word, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
	3.	sob - convulsive gasp made while weeping   sobbing crying, tears, weeping - the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"
Verb	1.	sob - weep convulsively; "He was sobbing inconsolably" weep, cry - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"

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sob

verb

1. cry, weep, blubber, greet (Scot. or archaic), howl, bawl, snivel, shed tears, boohoo She began to sob again, burying her face in the pillow.

noun

1. cry, whimper, howl Her body was racked by a violent single sob.

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sob

verb

To make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears:

bawl, blubber, cry, howl, keen, wail, weep, yowl.

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Translations

نَشيج، شَهيقيَشْهَق، يَنْشِجيَقول شاهِقايُنْشِجُ

vzlykatvzlyk

hulkefremhulkehulk

SchluchzenSchluchzer

κλαίω με λυγμούςλυγμός

sollozarsollozohimparhipar

nyyhkyttää

sanglotersanglot

jecati

elzokogzokogzokogás

snöktsnökta

singhiozzaresinghiozzo

泣きじゃくる

흐느끼다

kūkčiojimaskūkčioti

elsaselsotšņukstēt

snikken

hulkegråtkvalt stemmehulk

zaszlochać

soluçar

рыдать

vzlykvzlykať

ihtenjeihteti

snyfta

ร้องไห้สะอึกสะอึ้น

hıçkırarak ağlamakhıçkırıkağlayarak konuşmak

khóc nức nở

呜咽呜咽声哭诉啜泣抽泣

sob

[sɒb]

A. N → sollozo m
she said with a sob → dijo sollozando, dijo entre sollozos

B. VI → sollozar

C. VT "no," she sobbed → -no -dijo sollozando, -no -dijo entre sollozos
to sob o.s. to sleep → dormirse sollozando
to sob one's heart out → llorar a lágrima viva
she sobbed out her troubles → contó sus penas llorando or entre sollozos

D. CPD sob story N → tragedia f
sob stuff N → sentimentalismo m, sensiblería f

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sob

[ˈsɒb]

n → sanglot m

vi → sangloter
She was sobbing → Elle sanglotait.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sob

n → Schluchzer m, → Schluchzen nt no pl; to give a sob → (auf)schluchzen; …, he said with a sob … → …, sagte er schluchzend

vi → schluchzen (→ with vor +dat); sob, sob (inf) → schluchz, schluchz

vt → schluchzen; to sob oneself to sleep → sich in den Schlaf weinen

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sob

:

sob sister

n (esp US inf) → Briefkastentante f (inf)

sob story

n (inf) → rührselige Geschichte (inf)

sob stuff

n (inf) → Schmalz m (inf); (= book, film) → Tränendrüsendrücker m (inf); (= heartrending tale) → todtraurige Geschichte (inf)

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sob

[sɒb]

1. n → singhiozzo

2. vi → singhiozzare

3. vt to sob one's heart out → piangere disperatamente

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

sob

(sob) – past tense, past participle sobbed – verb

1. to weep noisily. I could hear her sobbing in her bedroom. snik يَشْهَق، يَنْشِج ридая soluçar vzlykat schluchzen hulke κλαίω με λυγμούςsollozar nuuksuma هق هق كردن nyyhkyttää sangloter לְהִתייַפֵּח सिसकना jecati, ridati zokog tersedu-sedu snökta singhiozzare すすり泣く 흐느껴 울다 raudoti, kūkčioti šņukstēt; elsot esakan snikkenhulkeszlochać سلګۍ وهل soluçar a plânge, a hohoti рыдать vzlykať ihteti jecati snyfta สะอื้นสะอื้น hıçkırarak ağlamak 嗚咽，啜泣 ридати; схлипувати سسکنا khóc nức nở 呜咽，啜泣

2. to say, while weeping. `I can't find my mother,' sobbed the child. snik يَقول شاهِقا хлипам soluçar vzlykat schluchzen fremhulke λέω με αναφιλητά decir sollozando, decir entre sollozos nuuksudes ütlema هق هق كنان گفتن sanoa nyyhkäisten sangloter לְסַפֵּר בִּבכִי सिसकते हुए कहना izgovoriti jecajući (el)zokog terisak-isak snökta singhiozzare 泣きながら言う 흐느끼며 말하다 kūkčioti šņukstēt teresak-esak snikken hulke fram mówić szlochając سلګۍ وهل soluçar a suspina, a rosti printre suspine всхлипывать vzlykať hlipati jecati snyfta ส่งเสียงร่ำไห้ ağlayarak konuşmak 哭訴 схлипувати سسکیاں لے کر بولنا nức nở kể chuyện gì 哭诉

noun

the loud gasp for breath made when one is weeping etc. snik نَشيج، شَهيق ридание soluço vzlyk das Schluchzen hulk λυγμός, αναφιλητόsollozo nuuksatus صداي هق هق nyyhkäisy sanglot הִתייַפּחוּת सिसकी jecaj, ridanje zokogás isak tangis snökt singhiozzo すすり泣き 흐느끼는 숨소리 kūkčiojimas elsas sedu-sedan snikhulk, gråtkvalt stemmeszloch سلګۍ soluço oftat всхлипывание vzlyk ihtenje jecanje snyftning, snyftande เสียงสะอื้น hıçkırık 嗚咽聲 ридання; схлипування سسکی sự, tiếng nức nở 呜咽声

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sob

→ يُنْشِجُ vzlykat hulke schluchzen κλαίω με λυγμούς sollozar nyyhkyttää sangloter jecati singhiozzare 泣きじゃくる 흐느끼다 snikken hulke zaszlochać soluçar рыдать snyfta ร้องไห้สะอึกสะอึ้น hıçkırarak ağlamak khóc nức nở 抽泣

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sob

n. sollozo;

v. sollozar.

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