aspire
verb
/əˈspaɪə(ɹ)/
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/əˈspaɪɚ/
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- (intransitive) To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
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streben,
hoffen
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aspiration
noun
/ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/
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- The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).
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Aspiration,
Sehnsucht,
Verlangen
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aspiration
noun
/ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/
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- (phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
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Aspiration,
Behauchung
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- The action of aspirating.
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Aspiration
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aspirate
noun
/ˈæs.pə.ɹeɪt/
,
/ˈæs.pə.ɹɪt/
,
/ˈæs.pəɹ.eɪt/
,
/ˈæs.pəɹ.ət/
,
/ˈæs.pɪ.ɹeɪt/
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/ˈæs.pɪ.ɹət/
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- (linguistics) The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant.
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Aspiration,
Behauchung
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aspirant
noun
/æsˈpaɪɹənt/
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/ˈæspəɹənt/
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- Someone who aspires for high office, etc.
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Aspirant,
Anwärter,
Anwärterin,
Aspirantin,
Bewerber,
Bewerberin
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aspirated
adjective
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- (phonetics) Pronounced with an audible breath, a brief expulsion of air at the end of the sound.
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aspiriert,
behaucht
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aspirational
adjective
/ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃənəl/
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- Being ambitious.
- Desiring success.
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ehrgeizig
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aspirator
noun
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- A pump which draws gas through a liquid.
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Staubsauger
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