No. 11,789 in French

soupirs

"Soupirs" means "sighs."

In a sentence

Les soupirs de soulagement étaient audibles dans toute la salle.
The sighs of relief were audible throughout the room.
In this sentence, 'soupirs' refers to 'sighs', specifically expressions of relief, indicating emotional or physical reaction.
Après une longue journée, ses soupirs indiquaient sa fatigue.
After a long day, her sighs indicated her fatigue.
Here, 'soupirs' again denotes 'sighs', used to express a state of exhaustion or weariness.
Il relâcha un soupir en voyant que tout était en ordre.
He let out a sigh upon seeing that everything was in order.
In this context, 'soupir' (singular form) expresses a single act of sighing, highlighting a moment of emotional release or satisfaction.

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