What does aspirant in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word aspirant in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aspirant in French.

The word aspirant in French means officer cadet, hopeful, suction, suck up, vacuum, inhale, aspire to, aspire to do. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aspirant

officer cadet

nom masculin (grade) (army/air force)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'aspirant est un apprenti lieutenant.

hopeful

(personne visant un titre) (often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marc est un aspirant au métier de tailleur de pierres.
Marc aspires to a career as a stonemason.

suction

adjectif (qui absorbe par air)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Les pompes sont des machines aspirantes.

suck up

verbe transitif (procéder à l'aspiration de)

Quel est le phénomène physique qui nous permet d'aspirer de l'eau avec une paille ? Avec l'aspirateur, j'aspire la poussière.
I hoover up the dust with the vacuum cleaner.

vacuum

verbe transitif (nettoyer avec un aspirateur)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quand tu auras fini dans la chambre, tu pourras aspirer le tapis du salon aussi ?
When you've finished the bedroom, can you vacuum the living room carpet too?

inhale

verbe transitif (respirer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous aspirons l'air frais du matin.
We inhale the fresh morning air.

aspire to

verbe transitif indirect (désirer)

Romain aspire au poste de directeur de l'usine. Le général romain aspirait à de grandes choses.
He aspires to the job of factory manager.

aspire to do

locution verbale (désirer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Après vingt ans de travail, on aspire souvent à changer de vie.
After working for 20 years, people often dream of changing their lives.

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