sob
gb/sˈɑb/ us/sˈɑb/
B1
Angielski
~ 1400
zokog, zokogás
CZASOWNIK
B1
1
zokog
B1
Schemat użycia:
to sob [words]
She began to sob uncontrollably after hearing the news.
A hír hallatán fékezhetetlenül zokogni kezdett.
He sobbed quietly in the corner of the room.
Csendesen zokogott a szoba sarkában.
'I'm sorry,' she sobbed, wiping her eyes.
The child sobbed into his pillow all night.
He fell to his knees and sobbed in grief.
Przykłady dla uczących się
She sobbed when she heard the bad news.
Zokogott, amikor meghallotta a rossz hírt.
The little boy sobbed for his mother.
A kisfiú az anyja után zokogott.
He sobbed and could not speak.
She sobbed into her hands.
He sat alone and sobbed.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sob' with 'sigh'. 'Sob' involves crying with quick breaths; 'sigh' is a long breath showing sadness or relief without crying.
Znaczenie
Cry while taking short breaths
Kolokacje
sob uncontrollably
|sob quietly
|sob loudly
|begin to sob
|sob into [something]
Synonimy
weep (More general term for crying, without focusing on the breathing pattern.)
|
bawl (Informal and stronger; implies loud, noisy crying.)
Antonimy
laugh (Opposite emotional reaction, often with opposite facial expression and breathing pattern.)
Tematy
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To cry and breathe in quickly many times because you are very sad or upset.
To cry while taking short, sudden breaths that can be heard.
RZECZOWNIK
B1
2
zokogás
B1
A loud sob escaped her lips.
Hangos zokogás szakadt fel belőle.
He let out a choked sob before speaking.
Mielőtt megszólalt, fojtott zokogást hallatott.
She tried to hide her sobs behind her hands.
The room was silent except for her quiet sobs.
He suppressed a sob and continued talking.
Przykłady dla uczących się
She made a loud sob.
Hangos zokogást hallatott.
He gave a small sob.
Halk zokogást hallatott.
I heard her sobs from the next room.
He tried to stop his sobs.
She let out a sob.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'sob' with 'sniffle'. A 'sob' is louder and linked to crying; 'sniffle' is a quieter nasal sound often from a cold or light crying.
Znaczenie
An act of crying with short breaths
Kolokacje
choked sob
|loud sob
|soft sob
|let out a sob
|suppress a sob
Synonimy
cry (General term for making sounds of sadness; less specific to breathing pattern.)
|
wail (Loud, prolonged cry of pain or grief.)
Antonimy
laugh (Opposite emotional sound.)
Tematy
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
The sound or act of crying and breathing in quickly because you are sad or upset.
A single act or sound of crying in which a person takes short, sudden breaths.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
sob
IPA
GB/sˈɑb/
US/sˈɑb/
Sylaby i akcent
sob (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (sob)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: sob
- Plural: sobs
Verb
- Base: sob
- 3rd Person Singular: sobs
- Present Participle: sobbing
- Past: sobbed
Rodzina wyrazów
Najważniejsze informacje
- Irregular present participle: sobbing Verb
- Irregular past: sobbed Verb
Wyrażenia
on the sob
1/ˈɔn ðə sˈɑb/
fixed phrase
Currently crying with short breaths
Crying and breathing in quickly many times at the present moment.
Przykłady
- By the time we arrived, she was on the sob and couldn't speak clearly.
- He was on the sob after hearing the bad news.
sob story
1/sˈɑb stˈɔɹi/
idiom
informal
Sad tale to gain sympathy
A sad story that someone tells so that people will feel sorry for them or help them.
Przykłady
- He gave me some sob story about losing his job to borrow money.
- I'm tired of hearing her sob stories about how hard her life is.