GENERAL INFO

"Soupire" is a conjugated form of the verb *soupirer* (to sigh). It means "sighs" (he/she/it sighs, or I sigh) in the present tense, or "sigh!" (imperative singular).

USAGE

It describes the act of exhaling audibly, often due to emotion like tiredness, sadness, or relief.

*Elle soupire de soulagement.* (She sighs with relief.)

*Je soupire souvent après une longue journée.* (I often sigh after a long day.)

TRAPS

Do not confuse "soupire" (verb form) with *un soupir* (a sigh), which is the masculine noun. *Un soupir* is the sound or breath itself, while "soupire" is the action.