aspiration

nounfeminine/ɐʃpiɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/medium

as·pi·ra·ção

Definitions

1The act of drawing breath in; inhalation.

The patient's aspiration was weak and labored.

You can hear the aspiration in the pronunciation of the 'h'.

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ant

Common collocations

deep aspirationsuction noise

2A hope or ambition of achieving something.

Her lifelong aspiration was to write a novel.

The school aims to nurture the aspirations of every student.

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ant

Common collocations

career aspirationhigh aspirationsfulfill an aspiration

Do latim 'aspiratio, -ōnis' (ação de soprar, respirar).