What does suspiro in Spanish mean?

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

The word suspiro in Spanish means sigh, blink of an eye, in a flash, sigh, yearn for, pine for, long for, in a heartbeat, last breath, in the nick of time. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word suspiro

sigh

nombre masculino (toma y expulsión de aire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lanzó un suspiro de alivio al ver que su jefe no se enfadaba por su error.
She let out a sigh of relief after she realized her boss wasn't upset at her mistake.

blink of an eye, in a flash

nombre masculino (figurado (tiempo muy breve) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Juan hizo toda la tarea en un suspiro.
Juan did his homework in the blink of an eye.

sigh

verbo intransitivo (dar suspiros)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El muchacho suspiró profundamente tras el esfuerzo de levantar la pesada caja.
He sighed deeply as he tried to lift the heavy box.

yearn for, pine for

(literario (amar, querer) (literary)

Si suspiras por él, no le mientas.
If you pine for him, don't lie to him.

long for

(literario (desear intensamente)

El exiliado suspira por su patria.
The exile longs for his homeland.

in a heartbeat

expresión (en un instante)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

last breath

nombre masculino (último aliento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Exhaló su último suspiro en brazos de su hijo.
He breathed his last breath in his son's arms.

in the nick of time

nombre masculino (último momento) (colloquial)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Consiguió acabar el examen en el último suspiro.
He managed to finish the exam in the nick of time.

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