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in the PONS Dictionary

S.O.B. [Am ˌesoʊˈbi:] N Am pej inf

SOB abbreviation of son of a bitch

SOB
Scheißkerl m <-s, -e> coarse
See also

son of a ˈbitch <pl sons of bitches>, son·of·a·ˈbitch <pl -es> N Am vulg

son of a bitch
Scheißkerl m <-s, -e> coarse

I. sob [sɒb, Am sɑ:b] N

sob
Schluchzen nt kein pl
sob
Schluchzer m <-s, ->

II. sob <-bb-> [sɒb, Am sɑ:b] VB intr

sob
schluchzen

III. sob <-bb-> [sɒb, Am sɑ:b] VB trans

1. sob (cry):

to sob one's heart out
sich dat die Seele aus dem Leib weinen
to sob oneself to sleep
sich acc in den Schlaf weinen

2. sob (say while crying):

to sob sth
etw schluchzen
“no, please don't go, ” she sobbed
„nein, bitte geh nicht“, stieß sie schluchzend hervor

ˈsob sis·ter N inf

sob sister (journalist)
Verfasserin f rührseliger Geschichten
sob sister (agony aunt)
Briefkastentante f
sob sister (actress)
Schauspielerin, die sentimentale Rollen spielt

ˈsob sto·ry N inf

1. sob story (story):

sob story
rührselige Geschichte

2. sob story (excuse):

sob story
Ausrede f <-, -n>
to tell a sob story
mit einer Mitleid heischenden Ausrede daherkommen inf

ˈsob stuff N no pl inf

sob stuff
rührselige Geschichten
OpenDict entry

SOB ADJ

SOB (short for 'short of breath') MED
kurzatmig
Present
Isob
yousob
he/she/itsobs
wesob
yousob
theysob
Past
Isobbed
yousobbed
he/she/itsobbed
wesobbed
yousobbed
theysobbed
Present Perfect
Ihavesobbed
youhavesobbed
he/she/ithassobbed
wehavesobbed
youhavesobbed
theyhavesobbed
Past Perfect
Ihadsobbed
youhadsobbed
he/she/ithadsobbed
wehadsobbed
youhadsobbed
theyhadsobbed
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

“no, please don't go, ” she sobbed
„nein, bitte geh nicht“, stieß sie schluchzend hervor

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