aspirate
noun
/ˈæs.pə.ɹeɪt/
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/ˈæs.pə.ɹɪt/
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/ˈæs.pəɹ.eɪt/
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/ˈæs.pəɹ.ət/
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/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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aspiración
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- (linguistics) A sound produced by such a puff of air.
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aspirada
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aspirate
verb
/ˈæs.pə.ɹeɪt/
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/ˈæs.pə.ɹɪt/
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/ˈæs.pəɹ.eɪt/
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/ˈæs.pəɹ.ət/
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/ˈæs.pɪ.ɹeɪt/
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/ˈæs.pɪ.ɹət/
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- (ambitransitive, linguistics) To produce an audible puff of breath, especially following a consonant, such as the letter "h" at the beginning of house or hat in standard English.
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aspirar
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- (transitive) To remove a liquid or gas by means of suction.
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aspirar,
chupar
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- (transitive) To inhale so as to draw something other than air into one's lungs.
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aspirar,
inhalar
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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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aspiración
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aspiration
noun
/ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/
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- The action of aspirating.
- (phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
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aspiración
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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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aspirar,
ambicionar
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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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aspirado
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aspirator
noun
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- A pump which draws gas through a liquid.
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aspirador
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aspirant
noun
/ɐsˈpaɪɹɐnt/
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/ˈæspəɹənt/
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- Someone who aspires for high office, etc.
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aspirante
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aspirational
adjective
/ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃənəl/
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- Being ambitious.
- Desiring success.
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ambicioso
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