Also means
inhale
Usage Note
Aspirer carries two meanings depending on context: to aspire or yearn toward something (aspirer à la liberté), and to suction or inhale (aspirer de l'air). The noun aspiration covers both senses. A vacuum cleaner is un aspirateur, literally 'that which aspirates'.
Examples
"Elle aspire à une vie plus simple."
Natural Translation
She aspires to a simpler life.
Literal Translation
She aspires to a more simple life.

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