sob
gb/sˈɑb/ us/sˈɑb/
B1
Inglês
~ 1400
Acepções
0 acepção
Verbo
B1
action
1
Cry while taking short breaths
To cry and breathe in quickly many times because you are very sad or upset.
Padrão de uso:
to sob [words]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sob' with 'sigh'. 'Sob' involves crying with quick breaths; 'sigh' is a long breath showing sadness or relief without crying.
Sinônimos
weep (More general term for crying, without focusing on the breathing pattern.)
|
bawl (Informal and stronger; implies loud, noisy crying.)
Antônimos
laugh (Opposite emotional reaction, often with opposite facial expression and breathing pattern.)
Colocações
sob uncontrollably
|sob quietly
|sob loudly
|begin to sob
|sob into [something]
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- She began to sob uncontrollably after hearing the news.
- He sobbed quietly in the corner of the room.
- '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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She sobbed when she heard the bad news.
- The little boy sobbed for his mother.
- He sobbed and could not speak.
- She sobbed into her hands.
- He sat alone and sobbed.
Substantivo
B1
event
2
An act of crying with short breaths
The sound or act of crying and breathing in quickly because you are sad or upset.
Erro comum:
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.
Sinônimos
cry (General term for making sounds of sadness; less specific to breathing pattern.)
|
wail (Loud, prolonged cry of pain or grief.)
Antônimos
laugh (Opposite emotional sound.)
Colocações
choked sob
|loud sob
|soft sob
|let out a sob
|suppress a sob
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- A loud sob escaped her lips.
- He let out a choked sob before speaking.
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She made a loud sob.
- He gave a small sob.
- I heard her sobs from the next room.
- He tried to stop his sobs.
- She let out a sob.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
sob
AFI
GB/sˈɑb/
US/sˈɑb/
Sílabas e tonicidade
sob (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (sob)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: sob
- Plural: sobs
Verb
- Base: sob
- 3rd Person Singular: sobs
- Present Participle: sobbing
- Past: sobbed
Família de palavras
Destaques
- Irregular present participle: sobbing Verb
- Irregular past: sobbed Verb
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.