A sigh is a deep inhalation followed by an exhalation.
Suspiro is a term with etymological origin in the Latin word suspirĭum . The first meaning mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) refers to a deep inhalation that is immediately followed by an exhalation and that, sometimes, is accompanied by a moan .
The sigh, in this case, is a type of expression that denotes sadness , anguish , desire or melancholy . People can sigh consciously or, in many cases, in an almost automatic or unconscious way. For example: “Upon hearing the medical report, the young man sighed: he knew he still had a long way to go,” “The old man's sigh was imperceptible,” “Between sighs and gasps, the couple surrendered to love.”
Characteristics of a sigh
Breathing occurs involuntarily but obligatorily: we cannot stop breathing since we need the oxygen that we obtain through this process to continue living. The sigh is similar in that we cannot force it, but it differs in that it is much less frequent and that it denotes a particular state of mind.
It can serve, therefore, as irrefutable proof of the emotions that a person is going through at a given moment. Of course, not all of us sigh with the same frequency, but there are those who experience this phenomenon much more often than others, but in no case can it be faked.
Meringue or meringue is also known as sigh.
The term in colloquial language
In colloquial language, the idea of a sigh is usually linked to a very short period of time : “The happiness for the home team lasted a sigh since, one minute after scoring the first goal of the match, their rival scored the tie. ” , “In this house, tranquility is nothing more than a sigh” , “Vacation is expected for several months but ends in a sigh” .
In these three examples, the concept gives us to understand that when it is used with this connotation there is always a part that does not agree with the duration represented by the term sigh . If we think about the football team that enjoyed its potential victory for just a minute, it goes without saying that it would have liked to savor it for much longer . Arguments or problems that take place too frequently in a family home or vacations that are over before we realize it are not pleasant situations either.
The first paragraph defines the reasons why human beings sigh, and among them sadness and anguish are mentioned. We can think that when we use the term sigh to refer to a duration that is too short, it could also be accompanied by a sigh of frustration represented by a phrase like "Ah... is it over yet?" .
The last breath
The expression “last breath” , for its part, refers to the final moment of something: “The American team achieved victory with a double in the last breath” , “The ruling party managed to gather the necessary votes in the last breath of the assembly ” , “Luckily I managed to communicate with the supplier in the last breath of the day” .
When it is time for us to die, breathing is one of the body functions that changes most obviously, becoming slower and, depending on the case, producing a more accentuated sound, similar to that of a sigh. In a situation where the person dies peacefully, simply lying down waiting for the moment in the company of their loved ones, it is possible to appreciate this "last breath", which marks the beginning of the difficult mourning for others.
The meringue
Suspiro , finally, is the name of a gastronomic preparation that in some countries is known as meringue or meringue .
This sweet is made with egg white and sugar and is used in the preparation of different desserts, although it can also be eaten directly.