zuchten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- groan noun A low, drawn-out sound made when someone is in pain, upset, or annoyed.
- sigh verb To let out a long, audible breath, usually as a sign of tiredness, sadness, relief, or frustration.
- whimper verb To cry or make small, weak, broken sounds, usually from pain, fear, or distress.
- yearn verb To have a deep, often wistful longing for something or someone.
Senses
zuchten is used for these senses in English:
- groan To make a groan.
- sigh (intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.
- whimper To cry or sob softly and intermittently.
- yearn (intransitive, also, figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
groan — full definition
- noun A low, drawn-out sound made when someone is in pain, upset, or annoyed.
- verb To make this kind of low, unhappy sound.
sigh — full definition
- verb To let out a long, audible breath, usually as a sign of tiredness, sadness, relief, or frustration.
- noun A long, audible breath let out to express tiredness, sadness, relief, or frustration.