- heave a sigh
- тяжело вздохнуть, простонать
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heave a sigh
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heave a sigh — phrase to let out a deep breath, for example because you are upset or because you are pleased about something Rose heaved a sigh of relief at her luck. Thesaurus: to breathe, or to have difficulty breathingsynonym general regions and organs… … Useful english dictionary
heave a sigh — to let out a deep breath, for example because you are upset or because you are pleased about something Rose heaved a sigh of relief at her luck … English dictionary
Heave — (h[=e]v), v. t. [imp. {Heaved} (h[=e]vd), or {Hove} (h[=o]v); p. p. {Heaved}, {Hove}, formerly {Hoven} (h[=o] v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Heaving}.] [OE. heven, hebben, AS. hebban; akin to OS. hebbian, D. heffen, OHG. heffan, hevan, G. heben, Icel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heave — [[t]hi͟ːv[/t]] (The forms heaves, heaving, heaved are used for meanings 1 to 4, and for the phrasal verb. The forms heaves, heaving, hove are used for meaning 5.) 1) VERB If you heave something heavy or difficult to move somewhere, you push, pull … English dictionary
heave — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to pull or lift something very heavy with one great effort: heave sth onto/into/towards etc: He heaved the pack up onto his back. | We heaved with all our strength but couldn t shift the old piano. | heave at/on sth: He heaved on… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
heave — heave1 [hi:v] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(pull/lift)¦ 2¦(throw)¦ 3 heave a sigh 4¦(move up and down)¦ 5¦(vomit)¦ 6 heave in sight/into view Phrasal verbs heave to ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: hebban] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
heave — heave1 [ hiv ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to push, pull, or lift a heavy object using a lot of effort: He put his shoulder against the stone and heaved. Lydia heaved herself to the other side of the bed. heave at: She heaved at the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sigh — n. 1) to breathe, heave a sigh (of relief) 2) a deep, profound sigh * * * [saɪ] profound sigh heave a sigh (of relief) a deep to breathe … Combinatory dictionary
heave — heaver, n. heaveless, adj. /heev/, v., heaved or (esp. Naut.) hove; heaving; n. v.t. 1. to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax. 2. to throw, esp. to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence: to heave an anchor… … Universalium
sigh — I UK [saɪ] / US verb Word forms sigh : present tense I/you/we/they sigh he/she/it sighs present participle sighing past tense sighed past participle sighed ** 1) a) [intransitive] to breathe out slowly making a long soft sound, especially because … English dictionary
sigh — sigh1 [ saı ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive to breathe out slowly making a long soft sound, especially because you are disappointed, tired, annoyed, or relaxed: sigh heavily/wearily/deeply: Jan sighed heavily and shook her head. sigh… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
