Polyglot Dictionary

aspiration

/aspiʁasjɔ̃/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
les aspirations

Meaning

  1. aspiration, a strong hope or ambition

    • Ses aspirations professionnelles sont très élevées.

      Her professional aspirations are very high.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A fairly formal word for a strong hope or ambition, often used in the plural for someone's career or life goals.

Practice

1 What does aspiration mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ses ___ professionnelles sont très élevées.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aspiration?

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