sob

sɒb
sobbedsobbing
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Translation of sob into German,

Verb

1.

speaking

tr.
say something while crying with sobs
tr.
  • He sobbed his apology, tears streaming down his face.Er schluchzte seine Entschuldigung, während ihm die Tränen über das Gesicht liefen.
2.

crying

intr.
cry noisily while taking short, sharp breaths
intr.
  • She began to sob uncontrollably during the movie..Sie fing an, während des Films unkontrolliert zu schluchzen

Noun

1.

crying fit

loud, convulsive crying
Schluchzen n
  • The child's sob could be heard across the hallway..Das Schluchzen des Kindes war über den Flur zu hören
2.

breathing spasm

convulsive gasp during weeping
Schluchzen nHeulen n
  • He let out a sob as he spoke.Er stieß ein Schluchzen aus, als er sprach.
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Expressions with sob: examples in English and translations in German

sich die Augen ausweinen
herzzerreißend weinen
She sobbed her heart out after the sad movie.
sich die Augen aus dem Kopf weinen
herzzerreißend weinen
She sobbed her heart out after the sad movie.
Jammergeschichte
rührselige Geschichte
He told a sob story to explain his lateness..
Gefühlsduselei
Rührseligkeit
That movie was full of sob stuff.
sich in den Schlaf weinen
sich einschlafen weinen
She sobbed herself to sleep after the argument.
The sob sister penned tearful pieces that boosted the paper’s sales.

Synonyms and analogies of sob in English

n.bawlweepcryMore synonyms

Examples of sob in a sentence

  • The child sobbed his name, unable to stop crying.
  • The child started to sob after losing his toy.
  • He couldn't help but sob at the sad news.
  • Her sob echoed in the empty room.
  • A sudden sob broke the silence.
  • A sob escaped her lips unexpectedly.
SOB
ˌɛs oʊ ˈbiː
Acronym

acr: shortness of breath

TECH.US
difficulty in breathing or feeling breathless
TECH.US
  • He felt SOB after climbing the steep hill quickly.Er fühlte sich SOB, nachdem er den steilen Hügel schnell hinaufgestiegen war.
Abbreviation

abr: son of a bitch

SlangUS
insulting term for a very unpleasant person
SlangUS
Mistkerl Hurensohn
  • He called him a SOB after the argument.Nach dem Streit nannte er ihn einen Mistkerl.

Translations of "sob" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasSchluchzennn.

Under the moonlight, I heard the distant sob of someone in pain.

Im Mondlicht hörte ich das entfernte Schluchzen von jemandem, der leidet.

derSchluchzernm.

New tears gather and a silent sob escapes her lips.

Neue Tränen sammeln sich und ein leiser Schluchzer entfährt ihr.

dasHeulennn.

He heard a sob, and then a sniffle.

Dann hörten sie ein wildes Heulen.

Verb
schluchzenv.

Witnessing the tragedy unfold, the crowd began to sob collectively.

Zeugen des sich entfaltenden Dramas begann die Menge kollektiv zu schluchzen.

weinenv.

All I could do was sob while she bled out.

Ich konnte nur weinen, während sie verblutet ist.

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sob: Examples and translations in context

Witnessing the tragedy unfold, the crowd began to sob collectively.

Zeugen des sich entfaltenden Dramas begann die Menge kollektiv zu schluchzen.

When they announced the farewell, she could only sob in disbelief.

Als sie den Abschied ankündigten, konnte sie nur fassungslos schluchzen.

The broken-hearted lover would often sob when he looked at their pictures.

Der gebrochene Liebende würde oft schluchzen, wenn er ihre Bilder betrachtete.

She stood there, a choked sob escaping her control.

Sie stand da, ein ersticktes Schluchzen entkam ihrer Kontrolle.

The sad song made him sob openly, lost in the lyrical pain.

Das traurige Lied ließ ihn offen schluchzen, verloren im lyrischen Schmerz.

The fallen star appeared to sob, creating trails of silver in the night sky.

Der gefallene Stern schien zu schluchzen und hinterließ silberne Spuren in der Nacht.

As the storm raged outside, her quiet sob made the moment feel even sadder.

Als der Sturm draußen tobte, machte ihr leises Schluchzen den Moment noch trauriger.

She thought of her poor mother and started to sob.

Sie dachte an ihre arme Mutter und begann zu schluchzen.

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