sob story

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von sob story im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

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Englisch - Englisch

Definition von sob story im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A sad story, especially one intended to elicit sympathy

Mr. Martin objected at first to the bastardization of my talent, but I gave him a sob story about needing money for lessons.

tear-jerking tale, very sad story

a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy

You describe what someone tells you about their own or someone else's difficulties as a sob story when you think that they have told you about it in order to get your sympathy. Any sob story moved Jarvis to generosity. a story, especially one that is not true, that someone tells you in order to make you feel sorry for them

Silbentrennung

sob sto·ry

Türkische aussprache

säb stôri

Synonyme

emotional appeal, hardship tale, heartbreaker, human interest, maudlin plea, pathos, schmaltz, sentimentalism, tale of woe, tearjerker

Aussprache

/ˈsäb ˈstôrē/ /ˈsɑːb ˈstɔːriː/