aspire [əsˈpaɪəʳ]
aspire [əˈspaɪə(r)]
verbo intransitivo
también:
- to aspire to do something -> aspirar a hacer algo
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aspire [as-paia
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Aspirar, pretender, desear con ansia algún empleo o dignidad. (n)
- To aspire to high positions -> aspirar a o ambicionar altos cargos
2Aspirar.
3Soplar.
-va.
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Verb Conjugation for "aspire"
Imperative
- aspire
- you aspire
- he/she aspires
- we aspire
- you aspire
- they aspire
Preterite
- I aspired
- you aspired
- he/she aspired
- we aspired
- you aspired
- they aspired
Present Continuous
- I am aspiring
- you are aspiring
- he/she is aspiring
- we are aspiring
- you are aspiring
- they are aspiring
Present Perfect
- I have aspired
- you have aspired
- he/she has aspired
- we have aspired
- you have aspired
- they have aspired
Past Continuous
- I was aspiring
- you were aspiring
- he/she was aspiring
- we were aspiring
- you were aspiring
- they were aspiring
Past Perfect
- I had aspired
- you had aspired
- he/she had aspired
- we had aspired
- you had aspired
- they had aspired
Future
- I will aspire
- you will aspire
- he/she will aspire
- we will aspire
- you will aspire
- they will aspire
Future Perfect
- I will have aspired
- you will have aspired
- he/she will have aspired
- we will have aspired
- you will have aspired
- they will have aspired
Future Continuous
- I will be aspiring
- you will be aspiring
- he/she will be aspiring
- we will be aspiring
- you will be aspiring
- they will be aspiring
Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been aspiring
- you have been aspiring
- he/she has been aspiring
- we have been aspiring
- you have been aspiring
- they have been aspiring
Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been aspiring
- you will have been aspiring
- he/she will have been aspiring
- we will have been aspiring
- you will have been aspiring
- they will have been aspiring
Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been aspiring
- you had been aspiring
- he/she had been aspiring
- we had been aspiring
- you had been aspiring
- they had been aspiring
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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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 |
