What does singhiozzo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word singhiozzo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use singhiozzo in Italian.

The word singhiozzo in Italian means hiccup, hiccough, sob, hiccup, hiccough, sob, weep, hiccup, on-off, on and off, brief unannounced strikes. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word singhiozzo

hiccup, hiccough

sostantivo maschile (contrazione improvvisa del diaframma)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho riso tanto che mi è venuto il singhiozzo.
I laughed so hard I got the hiccups.

sob

sostantivo maschile (pianto convulso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ero sorpreso di fronte ai singhiozzi disperati di Maria quando la compagna di stanza se n'è andata.
I was surprised by Maria's sobs of despair when her roommate left.

hiccup, hiccough

verbo intransitivo (avere il singhiozzo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'ubriaco singhiozzava per il troppo vino bevuto.

sob, weep

verbo intransitivo (piangere con singhiozzi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La ragazza singhiozzava disperata per l'accaduto.

hiccup

verbo intransitivo (figurato (avanzare a scatti) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La macchina singhiozza; devo portarla dal meccanico.

on-off, on and off

(in modo discontinuo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

brief unannounced strikes

(labor)

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