aspirar

/aspiˈɾaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
aspiro
preterite (eu)
aspirei
past participle
aspirado

Meaning

  1. to aspire, vacuum

    • Aspirou o chão.

      He vacuumed the floor.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

ambicionar

ambicionar and aspirar are close synonyms for "to aspire to"; aspirar also separately means "to vacuum."

Practice

1 What does aspirar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches aspirar?

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