aspirar

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aspirar
transitive verb
1 to breathe in, to inhale (aire) (sujeto: persona) ; to suck in (sujeto: máquina)
2 to vacuum (limpiar con aspirador) , to hoover (British)
3 to aspirate (linguistics)
intransitive verb
also:
  • aspirar a algo -> to aspire to something (ansiar)
  • aspira a (ser) ministro -> he aspires to become a minister

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aspirar [as-pe-rar’]
article & verb transitive
1 To inspire the air, to draw in the breath.
2 To aspire, to covet.
3 To pronounce a vowel with full breath.
verb neuter
  • Aspirar a algo -> to aspire to something
  • 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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aspirar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+aire] to breathe in; inhale; [+líquido] to suck in; take in; [+droga] to sniff
2 (Lingüística) to aspirate
verbo:intransitivo
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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Verb Conjugation for "aspirar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo aspiro aspiré aspiraba aspiraré aspire
Tú aspiras aspiraste aspirabas aspirarás aspires
Ella/Él/Usted aspira aspiró aspiraba aspirará aspire
Nosotros aspiramos aspiramos aspirábamos aspiraremos aspiremos
Vosotros aspiráis aspirasteis aspirabais aspiraréis aspiréis
Ellos/Ustedes aspiran aspiraron aspiraban aspirarán aspiren
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