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aspire verb

  /əˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ , /əˈspaɪɚ/
  • (intransitive) To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
 aikoa, pyrkiä

aspirate verb

  /ˈæs.pə.ɹeɪt/ , /ˈæs.pə.ɹɪt/ , /ˈæs.pəɹ.eɪt/ , /ˈæs.pəɹ.ət/ , /ˈæs.pɪ.ɹeɪt/ , /ˈæs.pɪ.ɹət/
  • (transitive) To remove a liquid or gas by means of suction.
 imeä, aspiroida, imaista
  • (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.
 aspiroida, henkäistä
  • (transitive) To inhale so as to draw something other than air into one's lungs.
 aspiroida, vetää henkeen

aspiration noun

  /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/
  • 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).
 pyrkimys

aspiration noun

  /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/
  • (phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
 aspiraatio

aspirate noun

  /ˈæs.pə.ɹeɪt/ , /ˈæs.pə.ɹɪt/ , /ˈæs.pəɹ.eɪt/ , /ˈæs.pəɹ.ət/ , /ˈæs.pɪ.ɹeɪt/ , /ˈæs.pɪ.ɹət/
  • (linguistics) The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant.
 aspiraatio, henkäisy
  • (linguistics) A sound produced by such a puff of air.
 aspiraatta

aspirant noun

  /æsˈpaɪɹənt/ , /ˈæspəɹənt/
  • Someone who aspires for high office, etc.
 havittelija

aspirator noun

  • A pump which draws gas through a liquid.
 aspiraattori
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