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suspiro

sigh

noun soos-PEE-roh Rare

Origin: From Latin suspirare (to breathe deeply), from sub + spirare (to breathe).

Usage Note

Suspiro is both the noun ('a sigh') and a homonym referring to a type of small meringue or light sweet in Latin America. The verb form is suspirar ('to sigh'). The fixed phrase en un suspiro ('in the blink of an eye', literally 'in a sigh') is common in colloquial speech for something that happens very fast.

Examples

"Dio un suspiro de alivio al terminar."

Natural Translation

She let out a sigh of relief when she finished.

Literal Translation

She-gave a sigh of relief upon finishing.

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