aspiration
aspiration
noun ahs-pee-rah-SYOHN Rare
Origin: Latin aspiratio (a breathing upon)
Also means
suction
Usage Note
Aspiration covers both the figurative sense of a deep personal ambition and the physical sense of drawing air or liquid inward. In phonetics, it also describes the puff of air after certain consonants. The plural aspirations is very common when referring to a person's hopes and goals.
Examples
"Ses aspirations professionnelles sont élevées."
Natural Translation
Her professional aspirations are high.
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