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aspirer

aspire

verb ah-spee-REH Less Common

Origin: Latin aspirare

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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