Also means
yearn, pine
Usage Note
Soupirer carries a strong emotional weight, suggesting longing or melancholy rather than just a physical breath. The related noun soupir means 'a sigh' and appears in phrases like pousser un soupir de soulagement ('to heave a sigh of relief'). The verb is also used figuratively to mean yearning for something lost.
Examples
"Elle soupira profondément en lisant la lettre."
Natural Translation
She sighed deeply while reading the letter.

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