aspirar

v.

1 to breathe in, to inhale (aire) (sujeto: persona).

María aspira las sales aromáticas Mary inhales the smelling salts.

2 to vacuum(clean).

3 to aspirate (linguistics).

Elena aspira la hache Ellen pronounces the letter H with an aspiration.

4 to suck in, to aspirate, to extract, to suck out.

Ella aspiró el néctar She sucked in the nectar.

5 to have an aspiration, to aspire, to be ambitiously desirous, to hunger.

María aspira sin tener futuro Mary aspires without having a future.

6 to aspire to, to aim to, to ambition to.

María aspira conocer un buen hombre Mary aspires to meet a good man.

7 to draw in air, to inhale, to inspire.

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aspirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (al respirar) to inhale, breathe in

2 (absorber) to suck in, draw in

3 LINGÚÍSTICA to aspirate

► verbo intransitivo

1 figurado (desear) to aspire (a, to)

■ aspiraba a convertirse en una estrella de cine he aspired to becoming a film star

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verb

to breathe in, inhale

- aspirar a

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1. VT

1) [+ aire] to breathe in, inhale; [+ líquido] to suck in, take in; [+ droga] to sniff

2) (Ling) to aspirate

2.

VI

aspirar a algo — to aspire to sth

no aspiro a tanto — I do not aim so high

aspirar a hacer algo — to aspire to do sth, aim to do sth

el que no sepa eso que no aspire a aprobar — whoever doesn't know that can have no hope of passing

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1.

verbo intransitivo

1) (desear, pretender)

aspirar a algo/+ inf — to aspire to something/+ inf

aspira a (ser) alcalde — he aspires to become mayor

aspirar a la mano de una chica — to seek a girl's hand in marriage (frml)

2)

a) aparato to suck; aspiradora to pick up

b) (Fisiol) to breathe in

c) (AmL) (pasar la aspiradora) to vacuum, hoover (BrE)

2.

aspirar vt

a) aparato to suck up o in; aspiradora to pick up

b) (Fisiol) to inhale

c) (Ling) to aspirate

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= inhale, suck, snuff.

Ex. Did you know that a non-smoker in an enclosed space can inhale the equivalent of one cigarette an hour?.

Ex. Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.

Ex. Most of these medicines are snuffed or inhaled.

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* aspirar a = aspire to.

* aspirar a lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.

* aspirar a un cargo = aspire to + position.

* aspirar a un puesto de trabajo = aspire to + position.

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1.

verbo intransitivo

1) (desear, pretender)

aspirar a algo/+ inf — to aspire to something/+ inf

aspira a (ser) alcalde — he aspires to become mayor

aspirar a la mano de una chica — to seek a girl's hand in marriage (frml)

2)

a) aparato to suck; aspiradora to pick up

b) (Fisiol) to breathe in

c) (AmL) (pasar la aspiradora) to vacuum, hoover (BrE)

2.

aspirar vt

a) aparato to suck up o in; aspiradora to pick up

b) (Fisiol) to inhale

c) (Ling) to aspirate

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= inhale, suck, snuff.

Ex: Did you know that a non-smoker in an enclosed space can inhale the equivalent of one cigarette an hour?.

Ex: Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.

Ex: Most of these medicines are snuffed or inhaled.

* aspirar a = aspire to.

* aspirar a lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.

* aspirar a un cargo = aspire to + position.

* aspirar a un puesto de trabajo = aspire to + position.

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aspirar [A1 ]

vi

A (desear, pretender) aspirar A algo:

aspira a convertirse en una gran actriz she hopes to become a great actress

aspira a (ser) alcalde he aspires to become mayor

aspirar a la mano de una chica to seek a girl's hand in marriage (frml)

B

1 «aparato» to suck; «aspiradora» to pick up

2 (Fisiol) to breathe in

3 (AmL) (pasar la aspiradora) to vacuum, hoover (BrE)

■ aspirar

vt

1 «aparato» to suck up o in; «aspiradora» to pick up

2 (Fisiol) to inhale

3 (Ling) to aspirate

una hache aspirada an aspirate o aspirated `h'

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aspirar (conjugate aspirar) verbo intransitivo
1 (desear, pretender) aspirar a algo/hacer algo to aspire to sth/do sth
2

a) [aparato] to suck;

[aspiradora] to pick up

b) (Fisiol) to breathe in

c) (AmL) (pasar la aspiradora) to vacuum, hoover (BrE)

verbo transitivo

a) [aparato] to suck up o in;

[aspiradora] to pick up

b) (Fisiol) to inhale

c) (Ling) to aspirate

aspirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (respirar) to inhale, breath in
2 (absorber) to suck in, draw in
II vi fig aspirar a algo, to aspire to something
'aspirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pretender
English:
aspire
- breathe
- inhale
- suck
- suck up
- breath
- hoover
- vacuum

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aspirar

♦ vt

1. [aire] [sujeto: persona] to breathe in, to inhale

2. [aire] [sujeto: máquina] to suck in

3. [limpiar con aspirador] to vacuum, Br to hoover;

tengo que limpiar el polvo y aspirar toda la casa I have to dust and vacuum o Br hoover the whole house

4. Ling to aspirate

♦ vi

aspirar a algo [ansiar] to aspire to sth;

aspira a (ser) ministro he aspires to become a minister;

aspira a ganar el concurso she hopes to win the contest

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aspirar

I v/t

1 suck up

2 al respirar inhale, breathe in

II v/i

:

aspirar a aspire to

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aspirar vi aspirar a

: to aspire to

aspirar vt

: to inhale, to breathe in

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aspirar vb

1. (respirar) to breathe in

aspira profundamente breathe in deeply

2. (atraer polvo, agua, etc) to suck in / to suck up

aspiramos el polvo con una aspiradora we suck up dust with a vacuum cleaner