What is the Spanish word for "sob"?

Learn how to say "sob" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

sob

Spanish

sollozo

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Alternative translations of "sob"

jadeo
resuello
suspiro

Examples of how to use "sob" in Spanish

English
A heartbreaking sob escaped from her lips.
Spanish
Un sollozo desgarrador escapó de sus labios.
English
I heard a soft sob behind the door.
Spanish
Escuché un suave sollozo detrás de la puerta.
English
A sudden sob escaped from the child.
Spanish
Un súbito sollozo escapó del niño.
English
Her sob broke the quiet of night.
Spanish
Su sollozo rompió la quietud de la noche.
English
He tried to hide a quiet sob.
Spanish
Intentó esconder un suave sollozo.

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