suspirando
/suspiɾando/from spelling rules
suspirando is the Spanish way to say sighing.
You can use the phrase suspirando con melancolía to specifically emphasize a feeling of longing or melancholy. The phrase suspirando a lo tonto can be used to describe someone sighing in a silly way or for no apparent reason.
How do you pronounce it?
/suspiɾando/
Did you know?
- The word suspiro can refer to a very light, airy meringue dessert similar to a pavlova, which is popular in several Latin American countries.
- The Spanish word suspirar is a distant relative of the English word 'spirit', as both derive from the Latin root for breathing.
- In Spanish literature and poetry, suspirar is often used as a euphemism for dying, particularly when referring to a 'last sigh' or último suspiro.
Examples in context
- Él está suspirando de cansancio.He is sighing from exhaustion.
- Se escuchaba a la niña suspirando en su cama.The girl could be heard sighing in her bed.
- Pasó la tarde suspirando por su antigua vida.She spent the afternoon sighing for her old life.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking about a tired friend.
- Javier¿Cómo está Carlos hoy?How is Carlos today?
- ElenaEstá muy agotado, está suspirando todo el tiempo.He is very exhausted, he is sighing all the time.
- JavierPobre hombre, debe de estar muy estresado.Poor man, he must be very stressed.
- ElenaSí, necesita descansar un poco.Yes, he needs to rest a little.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
