sob

schluchzen

Mit lauten Geräuschen und stoßweisen Atemzügen weinen.

In einfachem Englisch: To cry with loud, broken breaths.

• The child began to sob.
• She sobbed into her pillow.
• He was sobbing so hard that he could barely breathe.

So benutzt man es: sob with something (She sobbed with relief when her son returned.)

Synonyme: weep, cry

Häufige Wendungen: sob uncontrollably, sob into something, sob with grief

schluchzend sagen

Etwas sagen, während man weint und stoßweise atmet.

In einfachem Englisch: To say something while crying with broken breaths.

• “I’m sorry,” she sobbed.
• He sobbed out the news about his dog.
• The boy sobbed that he wanted to go home.

So benutzt man es: sob that… (She sobbed that she had lost her keys.); sob out something (He sobbed out a few words of thanks.)

Häufige Wendungen: sob out something, sob a reply

Schluchzer

Kurzer, stockender Laut, den jemand beim Weinen macht.

In einfachem Englisch: A short, broken sound someone makes while crying.

• I heard a quiet sob.
• She tried to hold back her sobs.
• A loud sob broke the silence.

Häufige Wendungen: let out a sob, quiet sob, muffled sob