What does aspirar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word aspirar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aspirar in Portuguese.
The word aspirar in Portuguese means breathe in, vacuum, aspire to, , aspirar, tentar, pretender, aspirar, aspirar, aspirar, aspirar, aspirar, aspirar, sugar, aspirar, pretender, aspirar, ansiar por. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word aspirar
breathe inverbo transitivo (respiração: inspirar) (respiration) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") |
vacuumverbo transitivo (limpeza: sugar com aspirador) (to clean with a vacuum cleaner) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
aspire toverbo transitivo (desejar, querer) (want, desire) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) |
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aspirar, tentar(strive for [sth]) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Qualquer escritor que aspira (or: tenta) atingir a grandeza deve estudar os clássicos. Any writer who aspires to greatness should study the classics. |
pretender(US, slang, figurative (aspire to) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) |
aspirartransitive verb (suck out, clear by suction) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) |
aspirarverbal expression (aim to do [sth]) (almejar) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Eu aspiro a dominar pelo menos uma língua estrangeira. I aspire to master at least one foreign language. |
aspirartransitive verb (phonetics: with puff of air) (pronunciar com aspiração) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) |
aspirar(draw upwards) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Os aspiradores de pó aspiram as partículas de pó dos tapetes e outras superfícies. Vacuum cleaners suck up the dust particles from carpets and other surfaces. |
aspirarintransitive verb (UK, abbr, informal (use vacuum cleaner) (abrev de) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) |
aspirartransitive verb (clean by vacuuming) (com aspirador) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Julia aspirou o carpete. Eu aspiro a sala todos os dias. Julia vacuumed the carpet. I vacuum the living room every day. |
sugartransitive verb (medical: remove by suction) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) The surgeon suctioned the object out of the patient's sinus cavity. |
aspirartransitive verb (clear airway of: patient) (medicina) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) The first responder had to suction the patient multiple times to avoid hypoxia. |
pretender, aspirar(archaic (claim) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) O jovem duque aspirava ao trono. The young duke pretended to the Throne. |
ansiar por(figurative (pine, yearn) Rachel ainda anseia pela promoção. Rachel is still sighing after that promotion. |
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